International Paper free cash flow IP
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- $492M
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- −$7M
- −113% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- −$159M
- −121% on the year before
International Paper's free cash flow was $492M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$7M, down 113% on the same quarter a year before.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$159M | −121% |
| FY2024 | $757M | +9% |
| FY2023 | $692M | −44% |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | −16% |
| FY2021 | $1.5B | +31% |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | +3% |
| FY2015 | $1.1B | −36% |
| FY2014 | $1.7B | −7% |
| FY2013 | $1.8B | +16% |
| FY2012 | $1.6B | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | −$7M | −113% | $492M | |
| Q1 FY26 | $94M | n/a | $553M | |
| Q4 FY25 | $255M | +86% | −$159M | |
| Q3 FY25 | $150M | −51% | −$277M | |
| Q2 FY25 | $54M | −68% | −$118M | |
| Q1 FY25 | −$618M | −529% | −$5M | |
| Q4 FY24 | $137M | −27% | $757M | |
| Q3 FY24 | $309M | +29% | $807M | |
| Q2 FY24 | $167M | −36% | $738M | |
| Q1 FY24 | $144M | +3500% | $832M | |
| Q4 FY23 | $187M | −57% | $692M | |
| Q3 FY23 | $240M | +22% | $944M |
Against its peers
Companies in Paper, Lumber & Forest Products nearest International Paper's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| IPInternational Paper | 2.8% |
| LPXLouisiana-Pacific | −0.4% |
| TREXTrex | 4.1% |
| FBINFortune Brands Innovations | 7.8% |
| UFPIUFP Industries | 6.0% |
| SKYChampion Homes | 6.2% |
| CVCOCavco Industries | 5.7% |
| Peer median | 5.8% |
Where International Paper ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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