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Non-Current Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liabilities

International Paper Deferred Tax Liabilities increased by 56.9% to $3.54B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.9%, from $2.26B to $3.54B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 27, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase generally reflects accelerated tax depreciation or other timing benefits that reduce current tax payments at the expense of future ones.

Detailed definition

Represents the estimated future income tax payments that will arise from temporary differences between the carrying amou...

Peer comparison

Universal metric for all corporations; high levels are typical for capital-intensive firms using accelerated depreciation.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$3.38B$2.52B$2.39B$2.26B$3.54B
QoQ Change-25.4%-5.2%-5.4%+56.9%
YoY Change-25.4%-5.2%-5.4%+56.9%
Range$2.26B$3.54B
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Paper's deferred tax liabilities?
International Paper (IP) reported deferred tax liabilities of $3.54B in Q4 2025.
How has International Paper's deferred tax liabilities changed year-over-year?
International Paper's deferred tax liabilities increased by 56.9% year-over-year, from $2.26B to $3.54B.
What is the long-term trend for International Paper's deferred tax liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Paper's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.64B to $3.54B.
What does deferred tax liabilities mean?
Future tax payments the company expects to make due to timing differences between accounting and tax rules.