SuperworthInternational Paper profit margin IP
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- −14.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- −12.9%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −14.1 pts
- Peer median
- 5.6%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, International Paper kept −14.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of −12.9% and a gross margin of 29.8%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 6.3%.
The median for 6 paper, Lumber and Forest Products stocks of a similar size is 5.6%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −14.9% | −13.9% | 29.6% |
| FY2024 | 3.5% | 1.7% | 31.6% |
| FY2023 | 1.5% | 3.5% | 27.9% |
| FY2022 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 28.4% |
| FY2021 | 9.0% | 4.1% | 28.6% |
| FY2020 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 35.3% |
| FY2019 | 5.5% | 9.7% | 31.8% |
| FY2018 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 33.3% |
| FY2017 | 9.9% | 9.0% | 31.9% |
| FY2016 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 30.4% |
| FY2015 | 4.2% | 5.7% | n/a |
| FY2014 | 2.4% | n/a | n/a |
| FY2013 | 5.9% | n/a | n/a |
| FY2012 | 2.9% | 3.7% | n/a |
| FY2011 | 5.1% | 5.6% | n/a |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | −14.2% | −14.1 pts | −12.9% | |
| Q1 FY26 | −13.8% | −16.1 pts | −12.3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | −14.9% | −18.4 pts | −13.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | −5.9% | −8.5 pts | −2.6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −0.1% | −2.7 pts | 0.4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.3% | +1.3 pts | 0.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 3.5% | +2.0 pts | 1.7% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.5% | +1.2 pts | −0.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 2.5% | −2.6 pts | 1.6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 1.0% | −5.3 pts | 2.6% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 1.5% | −5.6 pts | 3.5% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 1.3% | −7.8 pts | 6.5% |
Against its peers
Companies in Paper, Lumber & Forest Products nearest International Paper's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| IPInternational Paper | −14.2% |
| LPXLouisiana-Pacific | 2.2% |
| TREXTrex | 14.7% |
| FBINFortune Brands Innovations | 3.4% |
| UFPIUFP Industries | 4.0% |
| SKYChampion Homes | 7.2% |
| CVCOCavco Industries | 7.9% |
| Peer median | 5.6% |
Where International Paper ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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