International Paper (IP) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
International Paper (IP) posted Tax Rate of 57.69% for Q2 2026, up 23.21 percentage points from 34.48% a year earlier and up 39.41 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Tax Rate at International Paper was 16.52%, up 111.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.83%, up 113.66 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Tax Rate shows a five-year change of -37.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, International Paper's Tax Rate was -97.83% in FY2024 (-114.75 pp), 16.92% in FY2023 (+32.53 pp), -15.62% in FY2022 (-34.44 pp) and 18.82% in FY2021 (-34.68 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Tax Rate since Q2 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Tax Rate increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +33.14 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Tax Rate in the past five years was Q3 2025, with a gain of 2177.04 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a drop of 2156.81 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate for the three prior quarters was 18.28% (Q1 2026), 10.96% (Q4 2025) and 37.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 31.25% |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 25.83% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 20.00% |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 23.38% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 24.38% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 27.79% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 28.05% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 7.69% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.48% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 26.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.86% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.25% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 28.76% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 24.75% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 27.80% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.50% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 30.31% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 38.32% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 25.36% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 37.43% |
API Access
International Paper Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();