What is International Paper's EV / EBITDA?

International Paper (IP) reported EV / EBITDA of 19.9× in Q3 2025.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.

How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?

Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.

How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?

Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.

International Paper IP EV / EBITDA

EV / EBITDA at other companies

Packaging Corp of AmericaPKG

12.6×+1.0×

AmcorAMCR

11.9×+0.5×

Smurfit Kappa GroupSW

8.7×-3.6×

DowDOW

37.8×+32.3×

NordsonNDSN

20.1×+3.4×

West Pharmaceutical ServicesWST

21.5×-1.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B+13.4%

Gross profit$1.7B+18.4%

Net income$60.0M+157%

EPS (diluted)$0.11+146%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B+6.9%

Total debt$9.8B-5.6%

Total equity$14.8B-18.2%

Total assets$36.4B-11.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$611.0M+312%

CapEx$517.0M+56.7%

Free cash flow$94.0M+115%

Valuation

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Market cap$19.15B-32.7%

Enterprise value$27.75B-26.3%

P/S0.8×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin28%+2.5pp

Net margin-13.8%-16.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-20.4%-23.4pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×

Current ratio1.2×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from International Paper’s reported figures.

enterprise value/ebitda=19.9×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: International Paper’s 10-Q, filed November 6, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is International Paper's EV / EBITDA?: International Paper (IP) reported EV / EBITDA of 19.9× in Q3 2025.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?: Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?: Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.