---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000051434-26-000067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IP"
cik: "0000051434"
company_name: "INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/"
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:17:19.323810+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# International Paper reports Q1 net sales $5.97B, earnings $76M, adjusts 2026 EBITDA target

## Summary
- Net sales $5.97B, up 13.4% YoY; earnings from cont. ops $76M vs loss of $124M in Q1 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA from cont. ops $677M vs $689M YoY; cash from ops $611M vs -$288M.
- Received $1.1B net proceeds from sale of Global Cellulose Fibers business; paid down $660M debt.
- Q2 2026 adj. EBITDA guidance $520-570M; full-year 2026 adj. EBITDA $3.20-3.50B.
- Separation of EMEA packaging business ongoing; company updates outlook for volatile environment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000051434-26-000067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IP
- cik: 0000051434
- company_name: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000005143426000067/0000051434-26-000067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000005143426000067/ip-20260430.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000051434-26-000067.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 6ee0a2d0fd1b78d6fc22bc74c9116ca49e3b7bbb
  claim: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ reported fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $5.97 billion, net income $76 million, EPS $0.14.
  evidence_excerpt: International Paper Reports First Quarter 2026 Results FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL SUMMARY • Net sales of $5.97 billion • Earnings from continuing operations of $76 million • Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) from continuing operations of $677 million • Received $1.1 billion of net proceeds from the sale of the Global Cellulose Fibers business and paid down $660 million of debt • Cash provided by operating activities of $611 million • Free cash flow (non-GAAP) of $94 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51434/000005143426000067/0000051434-26-000067-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.