International Paper (IP) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

International Paper (IP) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 5.64% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 102.0% year-over-year to 5.64%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.64% (up 102.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.1%, down 149.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.64% for Q1 2026 at International Paper, up from 4.25% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 18.74% in Q4 2022, with the low at 0.18% in Q3 2024.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 9.57%, with a median of 6.2% recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 597 bps in 2022 and sank 1567 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.74% in 2022, then slumped by 43 bps to 10.68% in 2023, then tumbled by 70 bps to 3.2% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 4.25% in 2025, then surged by 33 bps to 5.64% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 5.64%, 4.25%, and 3.5% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.