International Paper (IP) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 11.14% for Q2 2026, down 1.77 percentage points from 12.91% a year earlier and down 1.99 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 Jun 30, 2026, Return on Sales [ROS] at International Paper was 8.80%, down 1.53 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).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has run from a low of -8.79% in Q4 2023 to a high of 19.06% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.12 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 13.13% (Q1 2026), 9.59% (Q4 2025) and 1.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.85% |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.14% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 11.70% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 10.10% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 9.63% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 10.23% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 9.12% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 6.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.07% |
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();