International Paper (IP) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (IP) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.13% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 521.0% year-over-year to 13.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.98% (up 26.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.71%, down 367.0% from the prior year.
• Operating Margin came in at 13.13% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from 9.59% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Margin was 19.06% in Q2 2022, with the low at 8.79% in Q4 2023.
• Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 9.32%, with a median of 10.58% recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 2652 bps in 2023 and jumped 1937 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 17.73% in 2022, then tumbled by 150 bps to 8.79% in 2023, then soared by 220 bps to 10.58% in 2024, then decreased by 9 bps to 9.59% in 2025, then surged by 37 bps to 13.13% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 13.13%, 9.59%, and 1.61% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.