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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · International Paper (IP)

International Paper Q2 net earnings $75 million; sales up to $6.8 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

International Paper reported second quarter 2025 net sales of $6.8 billion, up from $4.7 billion a year earlier, and net earnings of $75 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, down from $498 million a year earlier. Adjusted operating earnings were $105 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, versus $0.55 a year earlier, and the results include the first full quarter of the combined DS Smith business. Management expects stronger global revenue and earnings in the third quarter of 2025.

Key points

  • Net sales were $6,767 million, up from $4,734 million in Q2 2024 and $5,901 million in Q1 2025.
  • Net earnings were $75 million ($0.14 per diluted share), compared with $498 million ($1.41) in Q2 2024 and a loss of $105 million in Q1 2025.
  • Adjusted operating EPS was $0.20, compared with $0.55 in Q2 2024 and $0.23 in Q1 2025; net special items were an after-tax charge of $34 million ($0.06 per share).
  • Management expects stronger global revenue and earnings in the third quarter of 2025.

The filing

CompanyInternational Paper (IP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 31, 2025, 7:14 AM ET
Accession number0000051434-25-000042

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 31, 2025.

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