International Paper IP
International Paper Company (the "Company," "International Paper" or "IP", which may also be referred to as "we" or "us") is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. 10-K, Item 1
- Employees
- 62,602
- Headquarters
- Memphis, TN
- Next results
- around Jan 28, 2027
Where each dollar of revenue went, FY2024
Revenue of $15.8B through the costs to a net profit of $557.0M · income statement of the 10-K
IP among Materials peers
Six ratios from the latest 10-K. Each corner is the share of 23 peers the company is above, not a score.
What changed
614 new risk paragraphs and 2 accounting facts worth reading about. 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026 against Feb 21, 2025.
Each row opens the detail with the quote and the filing. A row is a change worth reading, not a verdict.
Accounting checks
11 checks on the latest 10-K. Checks, not verdicts.
2facts worth reading about the other 9 checks found nothing to note
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Critical audit matters changedNew this year: As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s US Pension Plan held approximately $2.2 billion in investments whose; These NAVs are generally determined by the US Pension Plan’s third-party administrators or fund managers and; Given a lack of a readily determinable value of these investments and the subjective nature of the valuation; Our audit procedures related to the determination of NAV associated with the Company’s US Pension Plan’s; December 31, 2025. This roll forward procedure included consideration of the Company’s transactions in; Goodwill - Packaging Solutions EMEA; The Company’s evaluation of goodwill for impairment involves the comparison of the fair value of each reporting unit; Changes to the assumptions and estimates may result in a significantly different estimate of the fair value of the; Our audit procedures related to forecasts of future revenues and operating margins, and the selection of the; PS EMEA by comparing the forecasts to (1) forecasted information in industry reports, market data, and; Business Combinations - Acquisition of DS Smith - Valuation of Customer Relationships and Lists - Refer; The Company completed the acquisition of DS Smith for $9.9 billion on January 31, 2025. The Company allocates; Smith included customer relationships and lists of $3.4 billion. Management estimated the fair value of the customer; Our audit procedures related to the forecasts of future revenues and operating margins, and the selection of the. No longer listed: Income taxes - Legal entity restructuring. Same as last year: Retirement Plans - Fair value of other investments
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Material impairment (8-K item 2.06)8-K item 2.06 (material impairments) filed Aug 21, 2025 (3 in 2 years)
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Receivables +57.8% vs revenue +49.3% (+8.6 pts)
8 more checks with nothing to note
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Cash from operations $1.7B vs net income −$3.5B (FY ending Dec 31, 2025)
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Inventory +35.4% vs revenue +49.3% (-13.9 pts)
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Same auditor in both 10-Ks: Deloitte & Touche LLP
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No statement of substantial doubt about going concern
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No 8-K item 4.02 in the last 2 years
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No NT 10-K or NT 10-Q in the last 2 years
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No sentence in the 10-K concludes that controls were not effective because of a material weakness
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No 8-K item 1.03 in the last 2 years
In their words
614 paragraphs in Risk Factors that were not in the 10-K filed Feb 21, 2025. Quoted as filed.
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 21, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
The following are material risk factors of which we are aware, including risk factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statement. If any of the events or circumstances described in any of the following risk factors occurs, our business, results of…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 21, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
We rely heavily on the use of certain raw materials (principally virgin wood fiber, recycled fiber, caustic soda, starch and adhesives), energy sources (principally biomass, natural gas, electricity and fuel oil) and third-party transport companies. The market price of virgin wood fiber varies based on availability, demand, quality, and…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 21, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
In addition, because our business operates in highly competitive industry segments, we have not always been able to, and may in the future be unable to, recoup past or future increases in the costs of any raw materials, energy sources or transportation sources from customers, which significantly affect profitability. In addition, where…
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Item 1A · new paragraph · not in the 10-K filed Feb 21, 2025 10-K, ITEM 1A
We operate in a competitive international environment. Our products compete with other forest products and Product innovations, manufacturing and operating efficiencies, additional manufacturing capacity, distribution and commercial strategies pursued or achieved by competitors, and the entry of new competitors, could negatively impact…
New risk paragraphs, against peers
Latest 10-K of each, Materials companies closest in revenue
Paragraphs in Risk Factors with nothing like them in the company's 10-K the year before. A count of text, not of risk.
Financial performance
Last 4 fiscal years · 10-K XBRL
| Metric | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
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| Revenue | $21.2B | $16.0B | $15.8B | $23.6B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $288.0M | $557.0M | −$3.5B |
| Operating cash flow | $2.2B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $692.0M | $757.0M | −$159.0M |
Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025
Ten fiscal years, each from its own 10-K · XBRL · USD
$23.6B ▲ 49.3% in FY2025−$3.5B in FY2025−$159.0M in FY2025
Recent filings
2 filings in the last 30 days · SEC EDGAR
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10-QNov 4, 2026Quarterly report (10-Q) period ended Sep 30, 2026
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8-KOct 28, 2026Quarterly results 8-K item 2.02
About the company
International Paper, Memphis, TN · from the 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026
International Paper Company (the "Company," "International Paper" or "IP", which may also be referred to as "we" or "us") is a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. We produce renewable fiber-based packaging products with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, Europe and North Africa. We are a New York corporation, incorporated in 1941 as the successor to the New York corporation of the same name organized in
- Headquarters
- Memphis, TN
- Country
- United States
- Reports in
- USD
- Listed on
- NYSE, OTC
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Last results
- Oct 28, 2026
- Incorporated in
- NY
Employees, at the top of the page: "As of December 31, 2025, we have approximately 62,602 employees, nearly 30,421 of whom are in the United States" (10-K). Address and exchange: SEC's company file.
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Sources
The 10-K filed Feb 27, 2026 (open at SEC), compared with the 10-K filed Feb 21, 2025. Numbers from the XBRL of the 10-Ks; filings from SEC EDGAR.
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