International Paper (IP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$366.0 million for Q1 2026, up 72.71% year-over-year from -$211.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 30.68% on a QoQ basis from -$528.0 million in Q4 2025.
International Paper (IP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Paper (IP) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$366.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 72.71% year-over-year to -$366.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$366.0 million (up 72.71% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$528.0 million, down 105.62% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at -$366.0 million for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from -$528.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $9.7 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at -$1.9 billion in Q4 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $1.4 billion, with a median of -$742.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings tumbled 177.38% in 2022 and surged 2786.36% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at -$1.9 billion in 2022, then jumped by 593.04% to $9.5 billion in 2023, then dropped by 1.03% to $9.4 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 105.62% to -$528.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 30.68% to -$366.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$366.0 million, -$528.0 million, and -$646.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 12.37 Bn |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -366.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 5.71 Bn |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 22.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -22.49 Mn |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 3.65 Bn |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -284.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | -1,034.00 |
| 10 | Greif | 1.96 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 257.30 Mn | 2.51 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -366.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -528.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -646.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -330.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -919.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -742.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -694.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.81 Bn |