International Paper (IP) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 529.6 million for Q3 2026, up 0.3% from 528 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, International Paper's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 505.7 million, up 45.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, International Paper's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding was 347.2 million in FY2024 (+0.1%), 346.9 million in FY2023 (-4.6%), 363.5 million in FY2022 (-6.7%) and 389.4 million in FY2021 (-0.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has increased in each of the last ten quarters, with growth averaging 24.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding in the past five years was Q2 2025, with growth of 52.0%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 8.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 529.5 million (Q2 2026), 528.8 million (Q1 2026) and 505.7 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 88.50 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 462.40 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 529.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 263.82 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 107.80 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 99.50 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 105.76 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 296.70 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 597.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 529.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 529.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 528.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 505.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 528.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 527.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 437.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 347.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 347.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 347.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 346.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 346.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 346.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 346.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 349.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 363.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 357.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 367.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 375.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 389.40 Mn |
API Access
International Paper Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();