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International Paper Co · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

International Paper's earnings stabilized with strategic restructuring and cost reduction initiatives.

International Paper reported a net loss of $147 million for Q4 2024, with net sales of $4.6 billion, which were the same as the prior year. The company is focusing on cost reduction and optimizing its box plant system, while also exploring strategic options for its Global Cellulose Fibers business.

  • Net sales were $4.6 billion, consistent with the same quarter in the previous year.
  • Reported a net loss of $147 million, or $0.42 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted operating loss (non-GAAP) was $7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.
  • Initiated strategy to deliver profitable growth as a low-cost, reliable and innovative sustainable packaging solutions provider.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.58B

Previous: $4.6B-0.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: $0.41-104.9%
Cash Provided By Operating Activities

$397M

No prior period
Capital expenditures

-$260M

No prior period
Restructuring charges, net

$45M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations

$443M

No prior period
Net Income

-$147M

Previous: -$284M+48.2%
Operating Income

-$224M

Previous: $257M-187.2%
Gross Profit

$831M

Previous: $637M+30.5%

Revenue & EPS history

International Paper · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.58B

Q4 2024-0.5%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

International Paper · $101M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Corporate and Inter-segment Sales
    $101M-22.3%

Forward guidance

2025 will be a transformational year with disciplined execution to further reduce costs and balance our capacity to our demand.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

31 / 70 earnings

Positive

+13.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-12.3%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.9%-5.1%-0.4%
Q4 2025-5.1%+1.4%+5.0%
Q3 2025-12.3%-17.3%-10.7%
Q1 2025-4.1%-7.1%+0.4%
Q4 2024-1.6%-7.1%-2.8%
Q3 2024+13.7%+17.4%+20.0%
Q2 2024+0.7%+1.6%+6.5%
Q1 2024-1.7%+1.5%+32.0%
Q4 2023-6.6%-7.5%-2.2%
Q3 2023+0.1%+1.8%-0.6%
Q2 2023+5.8%+6.4%+0.5%
Q1 2023-4.2%-6.5%-11.4%
Q4 2022+8.1%+9.4%-0.7%
Q3 2022+1.8%+0.9%+10.5%
Q2 2022+0.4%-0.7%+0.0%
Q1 2022-2.3%-1.1%+4.1%
Q4 2021-0.3%+1.6%-4.0%
Q3 2021-6.3%-7.4%-10.4%
Q2 2021-1.3%+0.4%+2.8%
Q1 2021+0.6%+4.7%+9.4%
Q4 2020-7.1%-5.0%+7.0%
Q3 2020+1.7%+8.2%+17.9%
Q2 2020-5.3%-4.0%+0.5%
Q1 2020-7.1%-9.4%-6.8%
Q4 2019-6.1%-3.7%-14.8%
Q3 2019+3.1%+6.1%+8.7%
Q2 2019+2.7%+2.1%-15.2%
Q1 2019+3.8%+5.7%-3.4%
Q4 2018-2.1%-1.1%-2.3%
Q3 2018+13.0%+14.3%+13.2%
Q2 2018-1.9%+1.3%-2.3%
Q1 2018-1.7%-4.4%+1.2%
Q4 2017-1.1%-5.2%-7.0%
Q3 2017-1.1%-2.5%-6.4%
Q2 2017-2.9%-1.9%-3.2%
Q1 2017-0.2%-0.7%-3.1%
Q4 2016-6.2%-7.7%-4.4%
Q3 2016-2.5%-4.2%+5.8%
Q2 2016+0.5%-0.4%+7.2%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015+3.6%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015-2.6%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014-0.5%
Q3 2014+3.5%
Q2 2014-3.5%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013+1.7%
Q3 2013+2.7%
Q2 2013+4.0%
Q1 2013-0.6%
Q4 2012-0.8%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012+6.4%
Q1 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011+5.2%
Q3 2011+1.9%
Q2 2011+4.1%
Q1 2011+2.3%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2010-3.8%
Q1 2009+6.2%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q4 2007-3.0%
Q2 2009-3.0%
Q4 2009-3.0%
Q3 2009+4.8%
Q4 2008-4.1%

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