International Paper Company IP Stock Analysis
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$34.54 up $0.30, 0.86% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $34.24
- Market cap
- At the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- n/mLoss over last 12 months
- Diluted EPS
- −$6.72Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 5.36%Last 12 months
Price chart
$34.54up $0.29, 0.86%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$34.24Nov 5
- Volume5.95MNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume6.08MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $29.26 to $50.25; now $34.54
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
IP beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | IP and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | IP: up 7.5% S&P 500: down 5.6% | IP beat the S&P 500 by 13.1 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | IP: down 13.8% S&P 500: down 4.1% | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 9.7 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | IP: down 9.1% S&P 500: up 8.7% | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 17.8 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | IP: down 0.8% S&P 500: up 10.9% | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 11.7 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | IP: up 14.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% +4.7% vs +20.5% a year | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 60.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | IP: down 11.6% S&P 500: up 67.8% −2.4% vs +10.9% a year | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 79.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | IP: up 27.5% S&P 500: up 313.1% +2.5% vs +15.2% a year | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 285.6 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in IP 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $12,748 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
IP beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | IP and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | IP: up 7.5% S&P 500: down 5.6% | IP beat the S&P 500 by 13.1 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | IP: down 14.8% S&P 500: down 4.3% | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 10.5 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | IP: down 12.3% S&P 500: up 7.8% | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 20.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | IP: down 5.5% S&P 500: up 9.7% | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 15.2 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | IP: up 0.5% S&P 500: up 68.8% +0.2% vs +19.1% a year | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 68.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | IP: down 29.3% S&P 500: up 56.9% −6.7% vs +9.4% a year | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 86.2 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | IP: down 17.1% S&P 500: up 252.6% −1.9% vs +13.4% a year | IP trailed the S&P 500 by 269.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in IP 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $8,292 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$61.63
Closing high on . Now 44.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jan 2, 1970.
Stock splits
3
Latest: 1.06-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 4 shares today.
All 3 splits
- 1.06-for-1
- 2-for-1
- 2-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $24.18Bup 12.2%
- Net income
- −$3.46B
- Diluted EPS
- −$6.72
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $3.92B | −$147.00M | −$0.42 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $5.26B | −$105.00M | −$0.24 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $6.14B | $75.00M | $0.14 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $6.22B | −$1.10B | −$2.09 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $6.01B | −$2.38B | −$4.68 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $5.97B | $60.00M | $0.11 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $6.00B | −$12.00M | −$0.02 |
| Q3 FY26 (Sep 30, 2026) | $6.20B | −$1.13B | −$2.13 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $19.36B | $1.75B | $4.47 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $21.16B | $1.50B | $4.10 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $16.03B | $288.00M | $0.82 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $15.84B | $557.00M | $1.57 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $23.63B | −$3.52B | −$6.95 |
Margins
- Gross 29.8%
- Operating −14.4%
- Net −14.3%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $288.00MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$2.38BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$2.09BLast 12 months
- 1.2%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $32.00MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$979.00MLast 12 months
- Total returned$1.01BLast 12 months
351% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $3.18BAs of Sep 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$12.27BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- Net debt$9.09BAs of Sep 30, 2026
- 0.99As of Sep 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.93As of Sep 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 4 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✗Net income was positive: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- −24.2%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, International Paper lost money: its net loss was 24.2% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - −9.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, International Paper’s net loss was 9.4% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends).
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.69 |
| 2017 | $1.76 |
| 2018 | $1.82 |
| 2019 | $1.91 |
| 2020 | $1.94 |
| 2021 | $1.92 |
| 2022 | $1.85 |
| 2023 | $1.85 |
| 2024 | $1.85 |
| 2025 | $1.85 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.39 |
Dividend details
- $1.85Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield5.36%Last 12 months
- $0.46Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- down 1.0% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
About International Paper Company
International Paper creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Headquarters
- Tennessee, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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IP stock FAQ
What is IP stock’s price today?
International Paper (IP) traded at $34.54 at the close on , up $0.30 (0.86%) from the previous close of $34.24. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $29.26 and $50.25.
If you invested $1,000 in IP 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in IP on would be worth about $1,275 at the close on , a total return of +27.5%. The same $1,000 would be worth $884 if invested five years ago, $992 if invested one year ago, $2,448 if invested 20 years ago, and $2,380 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is IP’s P/E ratio?
IP’s P/E ratio isn’t meaningful right now because its earnings over the four quarters to are negative (diluted EPS of −$6.72).
How much revenue does International Paper make?
International Paper reported $24.2 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 12.2% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $6.2 billion, down 0.4% from a year earlier.
Is International Paper profitable?
Not over the four quarters to . International Paper reported a net loss of $3.5 billion across those four quarters on $24.2 billion of revenue.
What are IP’s earnings per share?
IP’s diluted earnings per share were −$6.72 over the four quarters to , compared with −$2.61 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought −$2.13 per share, against −$2.09 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does IP pay a dividend?
Yes. International Paper pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.46 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.85 per share, a 5.36% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($1.85 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $185 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 541 shares, roughly $18,683 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is IP’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks IP has traded as low as $29.26 and as high as $50.25. At $34.54 at the close on , it is 31.3% below that high and 18.0% above the low.
What is IP’s all-time high?
IP’s highest closing price was $61.63 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $34.54 at the close on , it is 44.0% below that record.
Has IP stock ever split?
Yes, three times: 2-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on ; 1.06-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 4 shares today.
How has IP stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , IP has returned −9.1% so far this year and −0.8% over the past year, and −11.6% over five years (−2.4% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is International Paper in?
International Paper is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Packaging & Containers industry, and is headquartered in Tennessee, USA.
What exchange does IP trade on?
International Paper trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol IP. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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