International Paper Company IP
- Market cap
- $18.4B
- P/E
- 0.0×
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International Paper Company (IP) Free cash flow margin
International Paper Company's free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 2.68%, up 2.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (0.25%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.25% (fiscal 2025) to 13.2% (fiscal 2020) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 5.14% and in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.68%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.25% | (5.11) |
| FY2024 | 5.36% | 1.02 |
| FY2023 | 4.34% | (1.60) |
| FY2022 | 5.94% | (2.23) |
| FY2021 | 8.17% | (5.04) |
| FY2020 | 13.2% | 0.37 |
| FY2019 | 12.8% | 5.64 |
| FY2018 | 7.20% | 5.40 |
| FY2017 | 1.80% | (4.09) |
| FY2016 | 5.89% | 0.42 |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| AVY Avery Dennison Corporation compare | 11.3% |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. compare | 9.38% |
| REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. compare | 8.45% |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America compare | 7.80% |
| BALL Ball Corporation compare | 5.77% |
| SON Sonoco Products Company compare | 5.40% |
| AMCR Amcor PLC compare | 5.31% |
| SW Smurfit Westrock PLC compare | 3.34% |
| IP International Paper Company | 2.68% |
| Packaging & Containers industry median | 5.14% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 2.68% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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