International Paper (IP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of -25.09% for Q3 2026, down 17.97 percentage points from -7.12% a year earlier and down 1.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, International Paper's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -30.57%, down 37.31 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -36.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, International Paper's Return on Equity [ROE] was 6.74% in FY2024 (+3.32 pp), 3.42% in FY2023 (-13.69 pp), 17.11% in FY2022 (-3.58 pp) and 20.70% in FY2021 (+14.51 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -13.57 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 12.31 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 28.51 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was -23.50% (Q2 2026), -22.62% (Q1 2026) and -21.88% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.59% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 15.36% |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 9.23% |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | -25.09% |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 9.28% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 27.65% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -7.06% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 10.63% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 2.27% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -25.09% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -23.50% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -21.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 20.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.75% |
API Access
International Paper Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "IP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();