International Paper (IP) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

International Paper Company(IP)

Paper, Lumber & Forest Products · Memphis, TN

$34.30+0.31 (+0.91%)

Delayed quote: Sep 16, 2026, 9:55 AM EDT

About International Paper Company

International Paper Company, established in 1898 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, functions as a leading global packaging enterprise. Its extensive operational footprint spans the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific Rim, Asia, and various other regions across the Americas. The company's business activities are structured into two principal divisions: Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The Industrial Packaging segment is dedicated to producing a diverse range of containerboards, which encompass linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium, and saturating kraft. Concurrently, the Global Cellulose Fibers division supplies fluff, market, and specialized pulps. These pulps are integral components for a wide array of products, including absorbent hygiene items such as baby diapers, feminine care, and adult incontinence products, alongside other non-woven goods, and traditional tissue and paper products. Additionally, they find application in numerous non-absorbent sectors like textiles, filtration systems, building materials, paints and protective coatings, reinforced plastics, and various other industrial uses. International Paper distributes its products directly to ultimate consumers and converters, as well as through an established network of agents, resellers, and paper distributors.

Memphis, TN

62,602 employees

www.internationalpaper.com

Basic Materials / Paper, Lumber & Forest Products

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
CEO: Andrew K. Silvernail

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IP Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.67

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.64

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.67

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.66

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

1.72

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

1.83

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

1.74

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+4.63%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+0.55%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+0.86%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-61.09%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-63.45%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-61.39%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

0.49

median of 53 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+36.78%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
International Paper Company (IP)	$18.16B	0.67	0.64	0.67	0.66
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›	$17.45B	0.23	0.27	0.29	0.33
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›	$19.73B	0.84	0.89	0.80	0.82
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›	$20.26B	0.27	0.24	0.23	0.26
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›	$20.27B	0.07	0.33	0.45	0.47
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›	$20.56B	0.63	0.73	0.67	0.88
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›	$20.82B	1.33	1.31	1.17	1.33
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›	$20.91B	0.31	0.35	0.42	0.46
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›	$21.20B	0.05	0.07	0.11	0.07
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›	$21.31B	0.85	1.12	0.98	1.06

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

International Paper Company (IP)

$18.16B

0.67

0.64

0.67

0.66

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›

$17.45B

0.23

0.27

0.29

0.33

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›

$19.73B

0.84

0.89

0.80

0.82

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›

$20.26B

0.27

0.24

0.23

0.26

Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›

$20.27B

0.07

0.33

0.45

0.47

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›

$20.56B

0.63

0.73

0.67

0.88

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›

$20.82B

1.33

1.31

1.17

1.33

Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS)vs ›

$20.91B

0.31

0.35

0.42

0.46

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›

$21.20B

0.05

0.07

0.11

0.07

Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›

$21.31B

0.85

1.12

0.98

1.06

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for International Paper Company (IP)?

The debt to equity ratio for IP stock is 0.67.

Is International Paper Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.67 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.66, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.56–1.65).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for International Paper Company (IP)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for IP stock is 0.64.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for IP stock is 0.67.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for IP stock is 0.66.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for IP stock is 1.72.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for IP stock is 1.83.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for IP stock is 1.74.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.67
2026-03-31	0.64
2025-12-31	0.73
2025-09-30	0.60
2025-06-30	0.56
2025-03-31	0.56
2024-12-31	0.72
2024-09-30	0.68
2024-06-30	0.68
2024-03-31	0.71
2023-12-31	0.71
2023-09-30	0.67
2023-06-30	0.73
2023-03-31	0.73
2022-12-31	0.69
2022-09-30	0.59
2022-06-30	0.64
2022-03-31	0.66
2021-12-31	0.64
2021-09-30	0.91
2021-06-30	1.65
2021-03-31	1.88
2020-12-31	1.60
2020-09-30	2.16
2020-06-30	2.28
2020-03-31	2.45
2019-12-31	2.12
2019-09-30	2.28
2019-06-30	2.31
2019-03-31	2.33
2018-12-31	2.30
2018-09-30	2.49
2018-06-30	2.60
2018-03-31	2.43
2017-12-31	2.68
2017-09-30	3.79
2017-06-30	3.85
2017-03-31	3.84
2016-12-31	4.05
2016-09-30	4.08
2016-06-30	3.91
2016-03-31	3.70
2015-12-31	3.97
2015-09-30	3.66
2015-06-30	2.45
2015-03-31	2.30
2014-12-31	2.23
2014-09-30	1.73
2014-06-30	1.59
2014-03-31	1.51
2013-12-31	1.42
2013-09-30	1.62
2013-06-30	1.81
2013-03-31	1.81
2012-12-31	1.93
2012-09-30	1.78
2012-06-30	2.02
2012-03-31	1.95
2011-12-31	1.50
2011-09-30	1.14
2011-06-30	1.10
2011-03-31	1.17
2010-12-31	1.27
2010-09-30	1.37
2010-06-30	1.57
2010-03-31	1.54
2009-12-31	1.50
2009-09-30	1.70
2009-06-30	2.25
2009-03-31	2.77
2008-12-31	2.90
2008-09-30	1.37
2008-06-30	1.02
2008-03-31	0.75
2007-12-31	0.76
2007-09-30	0.85
2007-06-30	0.89
2007-03-31	0.87
2006-12-31	0.91
2006-09-30	1.78
2006-06-30	1.52
2006-03-31	1.63
2005-12-31	1.46
2005-09-30	1.30
2005-06-30	1.65
2005-03-31	1.68
2004-12-31	1.68
2004-09-30	1.94
2004-06-30	1.76
2004-03-31	1.89
2003-12-31	1.89
2003-09-30	1.94
2003-06-30	1.94
2003-03-31	2.16
2002-12-31	2.01
2002-09-30	1.42

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.67

2026-03-31

0.64

2025-12-31

0.73

2025-09-30

0.60

2025-06-30

0.56

2025-03-31

0.56

2024-12-31

0.72

2024-09-30

0.68

2024-06-30

0.68

2024-03-31

0.71

2023-12-31

0.71

2023-09-30

0.67

2023-06-30

0.73

2023-03-31

0.73

2022-12-31

0.69

2022-09-30

0.59

2022-06-30

0.64

2022-03-31

0.66

2021-12-31

0.64

2021-09-30

0.91

2021-06-30

1.65

2021-03-31

1.88

2020-12-31

1.60

2020-09-30

2.16

2020-06-30

2.28

2020-03-31

2.45

2019-12-31

2.12

2019-09-30

2.28

2019-06-30

2.31

2019-03-31

2.33

2018-12-31

2.30

2018-09-30

2.49

2018-06-30

2.60

2018-03-31

2.43

2017-12-31

2.68

2017-09-30

3.79

2017-06-30

3.85

2017-03-31

3.84

2016-12-31

4.05

2016-09-30

4.08

2016-06-30

3.91

2016-03-31

3.70

2015-12-31

3.97

2015-09-30

3.66

2015-06-30

2.45

2015-03-31

2.30

2014-12-31

2.23

2014-09-30

1.73

2014-06-30

1.59

2014-03-31

1.51

2013-12-31

1.42

2013-09-30

1.62

2013-06-30

1.81

2013-03-31

1.81

2012-12-31

1.93

2012-09-30

1.78

2012-06-30

2.02

2012-03-31

1.95

2011-12-31

1.50

2011-09-30

1.14

2011-06-30

1.10

2011-03-31

1.17

2010-12-31

1.27

2010-09-30

1.37

2010-06-30

1.57

2010-03-31

1.54

2009-12-31

1.50

2009-09-30

1.70

2009-06-30

2.25

2009-03-31

2.77

2008-12-31

2.90

2008-09-30

1.37

2008-06-30

1.02

2008-03-31

0.75

2007-12-31

0.76

2007-09-30

0.85

2007-06-30

0.89

2007-03-31

0.87

2006-12-31

0.91

2006-09-30

1.78

2006-06-30

1.52

2006-03-31

1.63

2005-12-31

1.46

2005-09-30

1.30

2005-06-30

1.65

2005-03-31

1.68

2004-12-31

1.68

2004-09-30

1.94

2004-06-30

1.76

2004-03-31

1.89

2003-12-31

1.89

2003-09-30

1.94

2003-06-30

1.94

2003-03-31

2.16

2002-12-31

2.01

2002-09-30

1.42

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.67

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