International Paper (IP) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
International Paper's (IP) Times Interest Earned was 9.60 for Q3 2026, up 716.4% from 1.18 a year earlier and up 24.9% from the prior quarter.
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International Paper (IP) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, International Paper's Times Interest Earned came in at 8.34, up 61.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.90, down 41.8% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 8.42 in FY2024 (-7.8%), 9.13 in FY2023 (-18.5%) and 11.20 in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Times Interest Earned spans a low of -3.00 in Q1 2024 and a high of 10.32 in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 146.0% over the last five quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 7.69 (Q2 2026), 10.32 (Q1 2026) and 6.06 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.65 Bn | 20.22 Bn | 603.90 Mn | - |
| 3 | International Paper | 22.01 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 9.60 |
| 4 | Amcor | 20.90 Bn | 16.32 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 2.73 |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -0.53 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.31 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 4.56 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.93 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -13.67 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.42 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 4.06 |
| 9 | Greif | 3.37 Bn | 3.37 Bn | 254.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 1.46 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.60 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.69 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.32 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.34 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.08 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.82 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.90 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.53 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 4.64 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 2.15 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 8.18 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 11.95 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 10.98 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 11.50 |
API Access
International Paper Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=IP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();