Asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance
International Paper Asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance increased by 6.8% to $110M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.0%, from $100M to $110M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance shows a downward trend with a -2.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher anticipated legal or remediation costs, which could negatively impact future cash flows.
Detailed definition
This represents the net reserve established to cover potential legal liabilities and remediation costs related to histor...
Peer comparison
Common for legacy industrial companies; peers with long operating histories often carry similar environmental and asbestos-related reserves.
other_liability_for_asbestos_and_environmental_claims_netHistorical Data
| 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 | $112M | $112M | $103M | $101M | $106M | $104M | $105M | $107M | $111M | $102M | $97M | $110M | $112M | $109M | $100M | $100M | $99M | $97M | $103M | $110M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -8.0% | -1.9% | +5.0% | -1.9% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +3.7% | -8.1% | -4.9% | +13.4% | +1.8% | -2.7% | -8.3% | +0.0% | -1.0% | -2.0% | +6.2% | +6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.4% | -7.1% | +1.9% | +5.9% | +4.7% | -1.9% | -7.6% | +2.8% | +0.9% | +6.9% | +3.1% | -9.1% | -11.6% | -11.0% | +3.0% | +10.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is International Paper's asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance?
- International Paper (IP) reported asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance of $110M in Q1 2026.
- How has International Paper's asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance changed year-over-year?
- International Paper's asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $100M to $110M.
- What is the long-term trend for International Paper's asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), International Paper's asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $115M to $103M.
- What does asbestos and environmental claims reserves, balance mean?
- The money set aside to pay for potential legal claims or cleanup costs related to past environmental or health issues.