International Paper Co (International Paper Co) Debt-to-Equity : 0.71 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is International Paper Co Debt-to-Equity?

International Paper Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $138 Mil. International Paper Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $5,760 Mil. International Paper Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $8,257 Mil. International Paper Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.71.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Paper Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

IP' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.64 Med: 2.18 Max: 4.05
Current: 0.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of International Paper Co was 4.05. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 2.18.

IP's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
68.24% of 340 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.45 vs IP: 0.71

International Paper Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Paper Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

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International Paper Co Debt-to-Equity Chart

International Paper Co Annual Data

Trend

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Dec16

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Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Debt-to-Equity

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2.12

1.60

0.64

0.69

0.71

International Paper Co Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.73	0.73	0.67	0.71	0.71

Competitive Comparison of International Paper Co's Debt-to-Equity

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, International Paper Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

International Paper Co's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, International Paper Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Paper Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

International Paper Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

International Paper Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(138	+	5767)	/	8355
	=	0.71

International Paper Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(138	+	5760)	/	8257
	=	0.71

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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International Paper Co (International Paper Co) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN, USA, 38197

Website

https://www.internationalpaper.com

International Paper manufactures packaging products and cellulose fibers. It accounts for roughly one third of the North American corrugated packaging market. Though it has operations in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, more than three fourths of its sales come from North America. International Paper serves a variety of end markets, including industrial, consumer products, and manufacturing.

Executives

Thomas J. Plath	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Holly G Houghnour	officer: Vice President & Controller	C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Kseniia N. Sosnina	officer: Senior Vice President	6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
International Paper Co /new/	officer: Senior Vice President	6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Joseph R. Saab	officer: SVP, GC and Corp. Secretary	6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Mark S Sutton	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	C\O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Aimee K. Gregg	officer: Senior Vice President	6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Allison B. Magness	officer: Senior Vice President	6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Timothy S Nicholls	officer: SVP and CFO	C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
William Thomas Hamic	officer: Senior Vice President	6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
John V Sims	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Jeanmichel Ribieras	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Lewis Clinton A. Jr.	director	C/O ZOETIS INC., 100 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07940
Gregory T Wanta	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, 6400 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS TN 38197
Donald G Macpherson	director	100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045