International Paper (IP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 14.88% for Q3 2026, up 13.27 percentage points from 1.61% a year earlier and up 3.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at International Paper was 12.21%, up 4.20 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.71%, down 3.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -6.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, International Paper's Return on Sales [ROS] was 11.37% in FY2024 (-1.72 pp), 13.09% in FY2023 (-4.11 pp), 17.20% in FY2022 (+4.10 pp) and 13.10% in FY2021 (-1.57 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.62 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] in the past five years was Q4 2024, with a gain of 19.37 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a drop of 42.06 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales [ROS] for the three prior quarters was 11.14% (Q2 2026), 13.13% (Q1 2026) and 9.59% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 5.97% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.65 Bn | 20.22 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 14.81% |
| 3 | International Paper | 22.01 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 14.88% |
| 4 | Amcor | 20.90 Bn | 16.32 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.41% |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -0.96% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.31 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 11.91% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.93 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -31.25% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.42 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 9.39% |
| 9 | Greif | 3.37 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 254.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 4.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.88% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.04% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.51% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.97% |
API Access
International Paper Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();