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) Return on equity
International Paper Company's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −20.8%, up 9.8 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−30.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −30.6% (fiscal 2025) to 39.3% (fiscal 2017) — the current reading is the lowest in ten years. That is below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 11.3% and below the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.64%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −30.6% | (37.31) |
| FY2024 | 6.74% | 3.32 |
| FY2023 | 3.42% | (13.69) |
| FY2022 | 17.1% | (3.56) |
| FY2021 | 20.7% | 14.48 |
| FY2020 | 6.19% | (10.03) |
| FY2019 | 16.2% | (12.68) |
| FY2018 | 28.9% | (10.44) |
| FY2017 | 39.3% | 17.47 |
| FY2016 | 21.9% | 1.42 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| AVY Avery Dennison Corporation compare | 31.2% |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. compare | 23.3% |
| SON Sonoco Products Company compare | 18.3% |
| BALL Ball Corporation compare | 17.2% |
| REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. compare | 15.5% |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America compare | 14.8% |
| AMCR Amcor PLC compare | 9.40% |
| SW Smurfit Westrock PLC compare | 2.73% |
| IP International Paper Company | −20.8% |
| Packaging & Containers industry median | 11.3% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.64% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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