International Paper (IP) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $564 million in Q2 2026, up 7.4% from $525 million a year earlier and up 10.6% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, International Paper's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $2.11 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 7.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.05 billion, up 20.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $1.7 billion in FY2024 (+35.5%), $1.26 billion in FY2023 (-2.8%), $1.29 billion in FY2022 (-6.6%) and $1.39 billion in FY2021 (+2.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative since Q1 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 29.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 89.4% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 24.2% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $510 million (Q1 2026), $545 million (Q4 2025) and $493 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 970.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 564.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 179.30 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 568.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 163.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 166.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 200.25 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 126.78 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | -87.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 564.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 510.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 545.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 493.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 525.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 487.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 481.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 473.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 453.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 358.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 254.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 336.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 381.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 315.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 337.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 300.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 344.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 343.00 Mn |
API Access
International Paper Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();