International Paper reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 net sales of $6.20 billion and a loss from continuing operations of $1.10 billion, or $2.07 per diluted share, which includes a $1.38 billion non-cash goodwill impairment for its Packaging Solutions EMEA segment. Adjusted operating earnings were $0.37 per share, compared with a loss of $0.43 a year earlier, and the company will no longer provide EMEA guidance as it prepares to separate that business.
Net sales were $6.20 billion, compared with $6.22 billion in the third quarter of 2025 and $6.00 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
Loss from continuing operations was $1.10 billion, or $2.07 per diluted share, versus a loss of $0.81 per share a year earlier.
Packaging Solutions North America operating profit was $427 million; guidance is $460-$500 million for the fourth quarter and $1.3-$1.4 billion for full-year 2026.
EMEA packaging leadership will hold a Capital Markets Day in London on November 3, 2026.
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From International Paper's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$23.63B
+49.3%
$-6.95
-542.7%
-14.9%
FY2024
$15.84B
-1.2%
$1.57
+91.5%
3.5%
FY2023
$16.03B
-24.2%
$0.82
-80.0%
1.8%
FY2022
$21.16B
+9.3%
$4.10
-8.3%
7.1%
FY2021
$19.36B
+10.2%
$4.47
+266.4%
9.0%
Frequently asked questions
When is International Paper's next earnings date?
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What did International Paper earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, International Paper reported diluted EPS of $-2.13 on revenue of $6.20B (-0.4%).
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