International Paper Long-term Investment Intensity

Latest as of March 2026: 6.5%

International Paper long-term investment intensity. International Paper (IP) has a Long-term Investment Intensity of 6.5% as of March 2026. Long-term investments of $2.35 Billion represent 6.5% of total assets of $36.43 Billion. A higher ratio indicates a company with significant capital committed to long-duration strategic positions. See International Paper short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

LT Investment Intensity

6.5%
LT Investments / Total Assets

Long-term Investments

$2.35 Billion
USD

Total Assets

$36.43 Billion
USD

Country

USA
NYSE

Long-term Investment Intensity of International Paper (2009–2025)

Long-term investment intensity of International Paper from 2009 to 2025. This chart shows how International Paper's Long-term Investment Intensity has evolved across 16 annual periods from 2009 to 2025. As of March 2026, the intensity stands at 6.5%, reflecting long-term investments of $2.35 Billion against total assets of $36.43 Billion USD. See International Paper (IP) defensive interval to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

International Paper Long-term Investment Intensity by Year (2009–2025)

International Paper long-term investment intensity by year from 2009 to 2025. The table below presents the year-by-year Long-term Investment Intensity for International Paper from 2009 to 2025, covering 16 annual filings. Each row shows total assets, long-term investments, the intensity percentage, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For the complete balance sheet picture, see IP asset base.

Year LT Investment Intensity LT Investments (USD) Total Assets Change (pp)
2025 6.2% $2.35 Billion $37.96 Billion ▼ -4.7 pp
2024 10.9% $2.49 Billion $22.80 Billion ▲ +0.3 pp
2023 10.6% $2.48 Billion $23.26 Billion ▲ +0.3 pp
2022 10.4% $2.48 Billion $23.94 Billion ▼ -1.6 pp
2021 12.0% $3.03 Billion $25.24 Billion ▲ +8.3 pp
2020 3.7% $1.18 Billion $31.72 Billion ▼ -1.4 pp
2019 5.1% $1.72 Billion $33.47 Billion ▲ +0.2 pp
2018 4.9% $1.65 Billion $33.58 Billion ▲ +3.8 pp
2017 1.2% $390.00 Million $33.90 Billion ▲ +0.1 pp
2016 1.1% $360.00 Million $33.09 Billion ▲ +0.3 pp
2015 0.7% $228.00 Million $30.62 Billion ▼ -0.1 pp
2014 0.9% $248.00 Million $28.68 Billion ▼ -1.9 pp
2012 2.8% $887.00 Million $32.15 Billion ▲ +0.4 pp
2011 2.3% $632.00 Million $27.02 Billion ▼ -2.0 pp
2010 4.3% $1.09 Billion $25.37 Billion ▲ +0.1 pp
2009 4.2% $1.08 Billion $25.55 Billion —
pp = percentage points