Growth Metrics

International Paper (IP) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

International Paper has reported Operating Expenses over the past 17 years, most recently at $1.3 billion for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $1.3 billion for Q4 2025, up 76.15% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Dec 2025 was $5.3 billion (up 88.88% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2025 was $5.2 billion, up 96.28%.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $1.3 billion at International Paper, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for IP hit a ceiling of $1.8 billion in Q3 2025 and a floor of $534.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $681.5 million (2021), compared with a mean of $781.4 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: tumbled 32.85% in 2022 and later soared 151.03% in 2025.
  • International Paper's Operating Expenses stood at $683.0 million in 2021, then fell by 18.74% to $555.0 million in 2022, then increased by 26.85% to $704.0 million in 2023, then increased by 5.4% to $742.0 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 76.15% to $1.3 billion in 2025.
  • The last three reported values for Operating Expenses were $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), $1.8 billion (Q3 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q2 2025) per Business Quant data.