International Paper Cash Flow Quality Index
International Paper cash flow quality index. International Paper (IP) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 10.18x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $611.00 Million exceeds net income of $60.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore International Paper debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of International Paper (1989–2024)
Cash flow quality index of International Paper from 1989 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for International Paper across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See International Paper (IP) net asset quality to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
International Paper Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2024)
International Paper cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for International Paper. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see International Paper (IP) cash conversion ratio.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.01x | $1.68 Billion | $557.00 Million | ▼ -52.7% |
| 2023 | 6.36x | $1.83 Billion | $288.00 Million | ▲ +340.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45x | $2.17 Billion | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.16x | $2.03 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▼ -81.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35x | $3.06 Billion | $482.00 Million | ▲ +114.8% |
| 2019 | 2.96x | $3.61 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +85.0% |
| 2018 | 1.60x | $3.23 Billion | $2.02 Billion | ▲ +95.2% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $1.76 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2016 | 2.75x | $2.48 Billion | $902.00 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75x | $2.58 Billion | $938.00 Million | ▼ -49.2% |
| 2014 | 5.42x | $3.08 Billion | $568.00 Million | ▲ +149.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17x | $3.03 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▼ -41.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71x | $2.97 Billion | $799.00 Million | ▲ +78.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08x | $2.67 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -59.3% |
| 2010 | 5.11x | $1.63 Billion | $319.00 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2009 | 6.84x | $4.66 Billion | $681.00 Million | ▲ +340.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55x | $1.89 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +62.8% |
| 2006 | 0.95x | $1.22 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -45.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76x | $1.51 Billion | $859.00 Million | ▼ -64.8% |
| 2004 | 5.00x | $2.39 Billion | $478.00 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 2003 | 6.03x | $1.82 Billion | $302.00 Million | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2002 | 7.10x | $2.09 Billion | $295.00 Million | ▼ -58.5% |
| 2000 | 17.11x | $2.43 Billion | $142.00 Million | ▲ +81.2% |
| 1999 | 9.44x | $1.73 Billion | $183.00 Million | ▲ +33.4% |
| 1998 | 7.08x | $1.67 Billion | $236.00 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 1997 | 9.41x | $1.24 Billion | $132.00 Million | ▲ +63.9% |
| 1996 | 5.74x | $1.74 Billion | $303.00 Million | ▲ +194.4% |
| 1995 | 1.95x | $2.25 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▼ -45.4% |
| 1994 | 3.57x | $1.27 Billion | $357.00 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.21x | $929.00 Million | $289.00 Million | ▼ -57.7% |
| 1992 | 7.59x | $1.08 Billion | $142.00 Million | ▲ +162.9% |
| 1991 | 2.89x | $1.15 Billion | $399.00 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.43x | $1.39 Billion | $569.00 Million | ▲ +48.0% |
| 1989 | 1.64x | $1.42 Billion | $864.00 Million | — |