International Paper (IP)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | -2,977,000 | -534,000 | 327,000 | 381,000 | 577,000 | 477,000 | 628,000 | 673,000 | 803,000 | 1,434,000 | 1,560,000 | 1,799,000 | 1,914,000 | 823,000 | 861,000 | 633,000 | 624,000 | 1,556,000 | 1,485,000 | 1,533,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 14,827,000 | 17,317,000 | 18,617,000 | 18,092,000 | 8,173,000 | 8,629,000 | 8,595,000 | 8,257,000 | 8,355,000 | 8,882,000 | 8,404,000 | 8,389,000 | 8,497,000 | 9,488,000 | 9,043,000 | 8,887,000 | 9,082,000 | 9,622,000 | 8,352,000 | 7,758,000 |
| Return on total capital | -20.08% | -3.08% | 1.76% | 2.11% | 7.06% | 5.53% | 7.31% | 8.15% | 9.61% | 16.15% | 18.56% | 21.44% | 22.53% | 8.67% | 9.52% | 7.12% | 6.87% | 16.17% | 17.78% | 19.76% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-2,977,000K ÷ ($—K + $14,827,000K)
= -20.08%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
International Paper
IP
-20.08%
Greif Bros Corporation
GEF
11.59%
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
22.83%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc
REYN
24.58%