Growth Metrics

International Paper (IP) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

International Paper has reported Retained Earnings over the past 17 years, most recently at $4.9 billion for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Retained Earnings rose 383.68% year-over-year to $4.9 billion; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $4.9 billion, up 383.68%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $4.9 billion, 383.68% up from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 was $4.9 billion at International Paper, up from -$646.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $9.7 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$3.3 billion in Q3 2021.
  • A 5-year average of -$346.4 million and a median of -$840.0 million in 2022 define the central range for Retained Earnings.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Retained Earnings: crashed 92000.0% in 2022 and later surged 764.73% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at -$694.0 million in 2021, then crashed by 177.38% to -$1.9 billion in 2022, then increased by 18.7% to -$1.6 billion in 2023, then fell by 10.03% to -$1.7 billion in 2024, then skyrocketed by 383.68% to $4.9 billion in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Retained Earnings for IP at $4.9 billion in Q4 2025, -$646.0 million in Q3 2025, and -$672.0 million in Q2 2025.