What is International Paper's share buybacks?

International Paper (IP) reported share buybacks of -$61M in Q2 2026.

How has International Paper's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

International Paper's share buybacks decreased by 6200.0% year-over-year, from $1M to -$61M.

What is the long-term trend for International Paper's share buybacks?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), International Paper's share buybacks has grown at a -72.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $839M to $65M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

International Paper IP Share Buybacks

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$58.8M—

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$100K-97.6%

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$0—

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$375M0.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.0B-2.2%

Gross profit$1.7B+31.1%

Net income-$12.0M-116%

EPS (diluted)-$0.02-114%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$726.0M-36.0%

Total debt$9.7B-9.7%

Total equity$14.5B-22.4%

Total assets$36.5B-13.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$526.0M+10.5%

CapEx-$533.0M-226%

Free cash flow-$7.0M—

Valuation

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Market cap$23.35B-18.8%

Enterprise value$32.31B-15.7%

P/S1×-0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.8%+4.0pp

Net margin-14.2%-14.3pp

FCF margin-0%-5.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-20.8%-21.0pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×

Current ratio1.1×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by International Paper in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: International Paper’s 8-K, filed July 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is International Paper's share buybacks?: International Paper (IP) reported share buybacks of -$61M in Q2 2026.
How has International Paper's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: International Paper's share buybacks decreased by 6200.0% year-over-year, from $1M to -$61M.
What is the long-term trend for International Paper's share buybacks?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), International Paper's share buybacks has grown at a -72.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $839M to $65M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.