Growth Metrics

International Paper (IP) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

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

  • For Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 76.15% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $5.3 billion, up 88.88%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $5.2 billion, 96.28% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $1.3 billion at International Paper, down from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.8 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at $534.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $781.4 million and a median of $681.5 million in 2021 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: crashed 32.85% in 2022 and later skyrocketed 151.03% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $683.0 million in 2021, then dropped by 18.74% to $555.0 million in 2022, then rose by 26.85% to $704.0 million in 2023, then rose by 5.4% to $742.0 million in 2024, then surged by 76.15% to $1.3 billion in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for IP at $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, $1.8 billion in Q3 2025, and $1.0 billion in Q2 2025.