Revenue
Net Interest Income
International Paper Net Interest Income increased by 20.0% to -$76M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.5%, from -$84M to -$76M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Interest Income shows a downward trend with a 2.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionRevenue
CategoryLeverage
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
A negative value (net expense) indicates the cost of debt; a rising expense signals higher debt levels or increased interest rates.
Detailed definition
Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on cash and investments and interest paid on debt obligati...
Peer comparison
Standard for all capital-intensive firms; peers monitor this to assess the sustainability of their debt structure.
Metric ID:
net_interest_incomeHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$86M | -$82M | -$76M | -$69M | -$74M | -$123M | -$59M | -$62M | -$59M | -$58M | -$51M | -$46M | -$55M | -$52M | -$58M | -$84M | -$107M | -$85M | -$95M | -$76M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.7% | +7.3% | +9.2% | -7.2% | -66.2% | +52.0% | -5.1% | +4.8% | +1.7% | +12.1% | +9.8% | -19.6% | +5.5% | -11.5% | -44.8% | -27.4% | +20.6% | -11.8% | +20.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.0% | -50.0% | +22.4% | +10.1% | +20.3% | +52.8% | +13.6% | +25.8% | +6.8% | +10.3% | -13.7% | -82.6% | -94.5% | -63.5% | -63.8% | +9.5% |
Range-$123M – -$46M
CAGR-2.6%
Avg YoY Growth-11.4%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
Net Interest Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Paper's net interest income?
- International Paper (IP) reported net interest income of -$76M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Paper's net interest income changed year-over-year?
- International Paper's net interest income increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from -$84M to -$76M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Paper's net interest income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Paper's net interest income has grown at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$337M to -$371M.
- What does net interest income mean?
- The net cost or benefit of interest-bearing debt and cash holdings.