International Paper Company
IP Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 2.25%, EPS fell 114.3%, free cash flow fell 95.3% and total debt fell 15.3%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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International Paper Company (IP) Gross margin
International Paper Company's gross margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 29.8%, up 0.2 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (29.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 28.0% (fiscal 2024) to 33.3% (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 45% of that period. That is above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 20.0% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 35.0%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 29.6% | 1.58 |
| FY2024 | 28.0% | (0.17) |
| FY2023 | 28.2% | (0.24) |
| FY2022 | 28.4% | (0.12) |
| FY2021 | 28.6% | (1.19) |
| FY2020 | 29.8% | (1.08) |
| FY2019 | 30.8% | (2.43) |
| FY2018 | 33.3% | 1.34 |
| FY2017 | 31.9% | 0.75 |
| FY2016 | 31.2% | 0.40 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 27.7% | (1.27) |
| Mar 2026 | 28.9% | (2.43) |
| Dec 2025 | 31.4% | 0.25 |
| Sep 2025 | 31.1% | 3.10 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| IP International Paper Company | 29.8% |
| AVY Avery Dennison Corporation compare | 29.0% |
| REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. compare | 25.1% |
| SON Sonoco Products Company compare | 20.8% |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America compare | 20.1% |
| AMCR Amcor PLC compare | 20.0% |
| BALL Ball Corporation compare | 18.6% |
| SW Smurfit Westrock PLC compare | 17.9% |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. compare | 17.4% |
| Packaging & Containers industry median | 20.0% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 35.0% |
| Market median | 46.2% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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