International Paper (IP) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

International Paper Company(IP)

Paper, Lumber & Forest Products · Memphis, TN

$36.49+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM 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 Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.84

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.96

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.07

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.10

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.09

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.12

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.15

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-12.92%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-21.84%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-23.65%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-23.20%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-25.29%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-27.22%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

1.46

median of 54 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-42.86%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
International Paper Company (IP)	$19.32B	0.84	0.96	1.07	1.10
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›	$20.34B	2.27	1.92	2.29	2.32
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›	$20.65B	4.32	2.82	3.07	2.50
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›	$20.85B	1.07	1.16	1.13	1.14
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›	$17.74B	1.82	1.40	1.73	1.93
Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›	$21.29B	2.44	0.95	0.74	0.71
Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›	$21.36B	7.24	1.11	1.15	1.13
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM)vs ›	$21.61B	1.96	2.00	1.86	2.33
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs ›	$21.86B	1.72	1.07	1.06	1.08
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›	$22.18B	2.68	3.00	2.72	3.27

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

International Paper Company (IP)

$19.32B

0.84

0.96

1.07

1.10

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS)vs ›

$20.34B

2.27

1.92

2.29

2.32

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)vs ›

$20.65B

4.32

2.82

3.07

2.50

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)vs ›

$20.85B

1.07

1.16

1.13

1.14

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›

$17.74B

1.82

1.40

1.73

1.93

Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE)vs ›

$21.29B

2.44

0.95

0.74

0.71

Dow Inc. (DOW)vs ›

$21.36B

7.24

1.11

1.15

1.13

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

$21.61B

1.96

2.00

1.86

2.33

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)vs ›

$21.86B

1.72

1.07

1.06

1.08

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›

$22.18B

2.68

3.00

2.72

3.27

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for International Paper Company (IP)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for IP stock is 0.84.

Is International Paper Company's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.84 is 24% below its 5-year average of 1.10, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.84–1.67).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for International Paper Company (IP)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for IP stock is 0.96.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IP stock is 1.07.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IP stock is 1.10.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IP stock is 1.09.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IP stock is 1.12.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for International Paper Company (IP)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for IP stock is 1.15.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.84
2026-03-31	0.94
2025-12-31	1.02
2025-09-30	1.04
2025-06-30	0.96
2025-03-31	0.96
2024-12-31	1.09
2024-09-30	1.11
2024-06-30	1.17
2024-03-31	1.22
2023-12-31	1.19
2023-09-30	1.25
2023-06-30	1.12
2023-03-31	1.10
2022-12-31	0.97
2022-09-30	0.97
2022-06-30	1.18
2022-03-31	1.31
2021-12-31	1.27
2021-09-30	1.67
2021-06-30	1.20
2021-03-31	1.23
2020-12-31	1.16
2020-09-30	1.09
2020-06-30	0.55
2020-03-31	0.56
2019-12-31	0.51
2019-09-30	1.03
2019-06-30	1.02
2019-03-31	0.96
2018-12-31	1.01
2018-09-30	1.13
2018-06-30	1.13
2018-03-31	1.17
2017-12-31	1.17
2017-09-30	0.97
2017-06-30	0.97
2017-03-31	1.01
2016-12-31	1.09
2016-09-30	1.66
2016-06-30	1.15
2016-03-31	1.12
2015-12-31	1.08
2015-09-30	1.09
2015-06-30	1.04
2015-03-31	1.09
2014-12-31	1.13
2014-09-30	1.16
2014-06-30	1.10
2014-03-31	1.18
2013-12-31	1.21
2013-09-30	1.23
2013-06-30	1.15
2013-03-31	1.18
2012-12-31	1.24
2012-09-30	1.27
2012-06-30	1.27
2012-03-31	1.28
2011-12-31	1.72
2011-09-30	1.60
2011-06-30	1.45
2011-03-31	1.36
2010-12-31	1.26
2010-09-30	1.21
2010-06-30	1.32
2010-03-31	1.32
2009-12-31	1.34
2009-09-30	1.21
2009-06-30	1.35
2009-03-31	1.10
2008-12-31	1.02
2008-09-30	1.03
2008-06-30	1.80
2008-03-31	1.10
2007-12-31	1.21
2007-09-30	1.36
2007-06-30	1.39
2007-03-31	1.55
2006-12-31	1.45
2006-09-30	0.89
2006-06-30	0.96
2006-03-31	1.21
2005-12-31	1.03
2005-09-30	1.06
2005-06-30	1.13
2005-03-31	1.29
2004-12-31	1.35
2004-09-30	1.21
2004-06-30	1.08
2004-03-31	1.01
2003-12-31	0.93
2003-09-30	1.08
2003-06-30	1.09
2003-03-31	1.33
2002-12-31	1.06
2002-09-30	1.01

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.84

2026-03-31

0.94

2025-12-31

1.02

2025-09-30

1.04

2025-06-30

0.96

2025-03-31

0.96

2024-12-31

1.09

2024-09-30

1.11

2024-06-30

1.17

2024-03-31

1.22

2023-12-31

1.19

2023-09-30

1.25

2023-06-30

1.12

2023-03-31

1.10

2022-12-31

0.97

2022-09-30

0.97

2022-06-30

1.18

2022-03-31

1.31

2021-12-31

1.27

2021-09-30

1.67

2021-06-30

1.20

2021-03-31

1.23

2020-12-31

1.16

2020-09-30

1.09

2020-06-30

0.55

2020-03-31

0.56

2019-12-31

0.51

2019-09-30

1.03

2019-06-30

1.02

2019-03-31

0.96

2018-12-31

1.01

2018-09-30

1.13

2018-06-30

1.13

2018-03-31

1.17

2017-12-31

1.17

2017-09-30

0.97

2017-06-30

0.97

2017-03-31

1.01

2016-12-31

1.09

2016-09-30

1.66

2016-06-30

1.15

2016-03-31

1.12

2015-12-31

1.08

2015-09-30

1.09

2015-06-30

1.04

2015-03-31

1.09

2014-12-31

1.13

2014-09-30

1.16

2014-06-30

1.10

2014-03-31

1.18

2013-12-31

1.21

2013-09-30

1.23

2013-06-30

1.15

2013-03-31

1.18

2012-12-31

1.24

2012-09-30

1.27

2012-06-30

1.27

2012-03-31

1.28

2011-12-31

1.72

2011-09-30

1.60

2011-06-30

1.45

2011-03-31

1.36

2010-12-31

1.26

2010-09-30

1.21

2010-06-30

1.32

2010-03-31

1.32

2009-12-31

1.34

2009-09-30

1.21

2009-06-30

1.35

2009-03-31

1.10

2008-12-31

1.02

2008-09-30

1.03

2008-06-30

1.80

2008-03-31

1.10

2007-12-31

1.21

2007-09-30

1.36

2007-06-30

1.39

2007-03-31

1.55

2006-12-31

1.45

2006-09-30

0.89

2006-06-30

0.96

2006-03-31

1.21

2005-12-31

1.03

2005-09-30

1.06

2005-06-30

1.13

2005-03-31

1.29

2004-12-31

1.35

2004-09-30

1.21

2004-06-30

1.08

2004-03-31

1.01

2003-12-31

0.93

2003-09-30

1.08

2003-06-30

1.09

2003-03-31

1.33

2002-12-31

1.06

2002-09-30

1.01

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.84

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