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) Net margin
International Paper Company's net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −14.2%, up 0.7 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−14.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.9% (fiscal 2025) to 9.86% (fiscal 2017) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 4.53% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 1.67%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −14.9% | (18.40) |
| FY2024 | 3.52% | 1.72 |
| FY2023 | 1.80% | (5.31) |
| FY2022 | 7.11% | (1.94) |
| FY2021 | 9.05% | 6.31 |
| FY2020 | 2.74% | (3.95) |
| FY2019 | 6.69% | (1.94) |
| FY2018 | 8.63% | (1.23) |
| FY2017 | 9.86% | 5.22 |
| FY2016 | 4.64% | 0.10 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | −0.20% | (1.20) |
| Mar 2026 | 1.00% | 40.69 |
| Dec 2025 | −39.7% | (21.98) |
| Sep 2025 | −17.7% | (18.93) |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. compare | 9.11% |
| SON Sonoco Products Company compare | 8.41% |
| AVY Avery Dennison Corporation compare | 7.62% |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America compare | 7.21% |
| BALL Ball Corporation compare | 6.61% |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. compare | 5.91% |
| AMCR Amcor PLC compare | 4.71% |
| SW Smurfit Westrock PLC compare | 1.59% |
| IP International Paper Company | −14.2% |
| Packaging & Containers industry median | 4.53% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 1.67% |
| Market median | 0.45% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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