International Paper Supplier finance program, obligation increased by 5.7% to $389.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.4%, from $369.00M to $389.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Supplier finance program, obligation shows an upward trend with a 44.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Increasing obligations may signal aggressive working capital management or a reliance on short-term financing to support cash flow.
Represents the outstanding balance owed to financial institutions under supply chain finance or reverse factoring progra...
Increasingly common in global manufacturing; investors compare this to accounts payable to assess true trade credit terms.
other_supplier_finance_program_obligation| 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 | |
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| Value | $122.00M | $142.00M | $139.00M | $115.00M | $90.00M | $116.00M | $110.00M | $105.00M | $90.00M | $369.00M | $438.00M | $421.00M | $368.00M | $389.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.4% | -2.1% | -17.3% | -21.7% | +28.9% | -5.2% | -4.5% | -14.3% | +310.0% | +18.7% | -3.9% | -12.6% | +5.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.2% | -18.3% | -20.9% | -8.7% | +0.0% | +218.1% | +298.2% | +301.0% | +308.9% | +5.4% |