International Paper (IP) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2011)

International Paper (IP) recorded quarterly Times Interest Earned of $3.9 in Q1 2011, up 157.78% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.75 in Q4 2010, and down 86.3% on a YoY basis from $28.47 in Q1 2010.

International Paper (IP) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2011) Analysis & Trends

International Paper's Times Interest Earned history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.9 for Q1 2011.

  • In Q1 2011, Times Interest Earned fell 86.3% year-over-year to $3.9; the TTM figure through Dec 2011 stood at $3.4 (down 57.85% YoY), while the FY2010 annual figure was $0.47, down 24.55% from the prior year.
  • Times Interest Earned was $3.9 for Q1 2011 at International Paper, up from -$6.75 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $28.47 in Q1 2010 to a low of -$6.75 in Q4 2010.
  • Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $9.23 across 3 years, with a median of $7.13 in 2009.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Times Interest Earned was 226.33% in 2010; the steepest drop was 194.69% in 2010.
  • A 3-year view of Times Interest Earned shows it stood at $7.13 in 2009, then slumped by 194.69% to -$6.75 in 2010, then soared by 157.78% to $3.9 in 2011.
  • The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $3.9 (Q1 2011), -$6.75 (Q4 2010), and $4.95 (Q3 2010), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Times Interest Earned (Qtr)
1 Smurfit Westrock 21.64 Bn 20.99 Bn 1.27 Bn -
2 Packaging Corp Of America 20.07 Bn 19.53 Bn 452.90 Mn -
3 International Paper 18.03 Bn 16.73 Bn 1.73 Bn -
4 Amcor 17.99 Bn 16.41 Bn 1.19 Bn 2.71
5 Ball 14.38 Bn 13.50 Bn 646.00 Mn 4.65
6 Avery Dennison 12.23 Bn 11.97 Bn 664.80 Mn 8.14
7 Crown Holdings 10.71 Bn 10.62 Bn 644.00 Mn 3.76
8 Sonoco Products 4.95 Bn 4.75 Bn 345.63 Mn 2.86
9 Reynolds Consumer Products 4.85 Bn 4.78 Bn 207.00 Mn 4.67
10 Silgan Holdings 4.09 Bn 3.66 Bn 265.78 Mn 2.98

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2011 3.90
Dec 31, 2010 -6.75
Sep 30, 2010 4.95
Jun 30, 2010 2.25
Mar 31, 2010 28.47
Dec 31, 2009 7.13
Sep 30, 2009 7.49
Jun 30, 2009 26.94
Mar 31, 2009 8.73