International Paper Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (IP)

International Paper reported −$159.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $916.0M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −0.67%.

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International Paper free cash flow by year

International Paper annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31−$159.0M−$916.0M−0.67%
20242024-12-31$757.0M$65.0M+9.39%+4.78%
20232023-12-31$692.0M−$551.0M−44.33%+4.32%
20222022-12-31$1.24B−$307.0M−19.81%+5.87%
20212021-12-31$1.55B−$850.0M−35.42%+8.00%
20202020-12-31$2.40B−$73.0M−2.95%+13.66%
20192019-12-31$2.47B$819.0M+49.52%+13.50%
20182018-12-31$1.65B$1.18B+246.75%+7.10%
20172017-12-31$477.0M−$760.0M−61.44%+2.19%
20162016-12-31$1.24B−$33.0M−2.60%+6.35%
20152015-12-31$1.27B−$441.0M−25.77%+6.14%
20142014-12-31$1.71B−$119.0M−6.50%+7.24%
20132013-12-31$1.83B$246.0M+15.53%+7.79%
20122012-12-31$1.58B$68.0M+4.49%+7.25%
20112011-12-31$1.52B$660.0M+77.10%+5.82%
20102010-12-31$856.0M−$3.27B−79.23%+3.40%
20092009-12-31$4.12B$2.45B+147.21%+17.64%
20082008-12-31$1.67B$1.07B+178.30%+6.71%
20072007-12-31$599.0M+2.74%

International Paper free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $2.40B to −$159.0M, a net decrease of $2.56B. International Paper's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$7.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of $61.0M year over year.

About the metric

What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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