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Packaging Corporation of America(PKG)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
PKG•NYSE
$222.71
$19.87B mkt cap·26.0× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutPackaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.Show more
- Revenue$8.99B+7.2%
- EBITDA$1.91B+17.3%
- Net Income$769M-4.5%
- EPS (Diluted)8.58-3.9%
- Gross Margin21.02%-1.2%
- EBITDA Margin21.23%+9.4%
- Operating Margin13.97%+6.3%
- Net Margin8.55%-10.9%
- ROE17.08%-10.9%
- ROIC12.62%-0.6%
- Debt/Equity0.95+50.8%
- Interest Coverage13.99-47.6%
PKG Key Insights
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 18.7%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.3%
- ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 10.2%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
PKG Price & Volume
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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PKG Growth Metrics
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years4.58%
5 Years6.19%
3 Years1.97%
TTM7.23%
Profit CAGR
10 Years5.82%
5 Years10.77%
3 Years-9.28%
TTM-3.94%
EPS CAGR
10 Years6.74%
5 Years12.09%
3 Years-8%
TTM-3.92%
Return on Capital
10 Years16.48%
5 Years16.49%
3 Years14.46%
Last Year14.15%
PKG Recent Earnings
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 9/12 qtrs (75%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 22, 2026EPS
$2.40
Est $2.17
+10.6%
Revenue
$2.4B
Est $2.4B
-2.4%
Q1 2026
Jan 27, 2026EPS
$2.32
Est $2.41
-3.7%
Revenue
$2.4B
Est $2.4B
-3.0%
Q4 2025
Oct 22, 2025EPS
$2.73
Est $2.82
-3.2%
Revenue
$2.3B
Est $2.3B
+0.4%
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025EPS
$2.48
Est $2.44
+1.6%
Revenue
$2.2B
Est $2.2B
-0.8%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 22, 2026 | $2.40vs $2.17+10.6% | $2.4Bvs $2.4B-2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $2.32vs $2.41-3.7% | $2.4Bvs $2.4B-3.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $2.73vs $2.82-3.2% | $2.3Bvs $2.3B+0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $2.48vs $2.44+1.6% | $2.2Bvs $2.2B-0.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
PKG Peer Comparison
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) competitors in Paperboard, Corrugated and Cartons — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IP | 16.86B | 31.85 | -4.75 | 33.71% | -13.42% | -20.44% | 0.73 | |
 GPK | 3.17B | 10.73 | 7.25 | -2.16% | 3.17% | 8.37% | 1.67 | |
 SON | 4.98B | 50.48 | 12.68 | 41.72% | 13.83% | 30.03% | 7.89% | 1.34 |
 CLW | 219.14M | 13.59 | -10.96 | 12.42% | -1.76% | -3.31% | 0.51 | |
 SEE | 6.21B | 42.15 | 12.29 | -0.61% | 9.43% | 48.39% | 7.39% | 3.31 |
 SLGN | 4.17B | 39.45 | 14.61 | 10.73% | 4.31% | 12.47% | 10.14% | 2.03 |
 ATR | 7.86B | 122.03 | 20.75 | 5.42% | 9.98% | 18.64% | 3.81% | 0.56 |
 WY | 17.09B | 23.70 | 52.67 | -3.07% | 5.74% | 4.2% | 0.52% | 0.59 |
Compare PKG vs Peers
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
PKG Income Statement
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 6.44B | 7.01B | 6.96B | 6.66B | 7.73B | 8.48B | 7.8B | 8.38B | 8.99B |
| Revenue Growth % | 11.52% | 8.84% | -0.72% | -4.4% | 16.1% | 9.67% | -7.97% | 7.45% | 7.23% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 4.97B | 5.37B | 5.32B | 5.27B | 5.86B | 6.39B | 6.1B | 6.6B | 7.1B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 77.18% | 76.54% | 76.39% | 79.18% | 75.77% | 75.34% | 78.23% | 78.73% | 78.98% |
| Gross Profit | 1.47B▲ 0% | 1.65B▲ 11.9% | 1.64B▼ 0.1% | 1.39B▼ 15.7% | 1.87B▲ 35.1% | 2.09B▲ 11.6% | 1.7B▼ 18.7% | 1.78B▲ 5.0% | 1.89B▲ 6.0% |
| Gross Margin % | 22.82% | 23.46% | 23.61% | 20.82% | 24.23% | 24.66% | 21.77% | 21.27% | 21.02% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 15.26% | 11.86% | -0.08% | -15.68% | 35.11% | 11.62% | -18.74% | 4.96% | 5.97% |
| Operating Expenses | 538.3M | 577.6M | 590.3M | 544.7M | 589.7M | 669.9M | 623.8M | 681.8M | 634.2M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 8.35% | 8.23% | 8.48% | 8.18% | 7.63% | 7.9% | 7.99% | 8.13% | 7.06% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 519.9M | 536.4M | 557.6M | 524.1M | 562.3M | 608.6M | 580.9M | 610.3M | 634.2M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 8.07% | 7.65% | 8.01% | 7.87% | 7.27% | 7.18% | 7.45% | 7.28% | 7.06% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.5M | 14.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | 0.23% | 0.19% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 18.4M | 41.2M | 32.7M | 5.1M | 12.9M | 61.3M | 42.9M | 71.5M | 0 |
| Operating Income | 932.5M▲ 0% | 1.07B▲ 14.5% | 1.05B▼ 1.3% | 841.6M▼ 20.1% | 1.28B▲ 52.5% | 1.42B▲ 10.7% | 1.08B▼ 24.3% | 1.1B▲ 2.4% | 1.26B▲ 14.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 14.47% | 15.22% | 15.13% | 12.64% | 16.6% | 16.76% | 13.78% | 13.14% | 13.97% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 19.05% | 14.5% | -1.31% | -20.13% | 52.48% | 10.71% | -24.33% | 2.44% | 13.99% |
| EBITDA | 1.32B | 1.48B | 1.44B | 1.25B | 1.7B | 1.88B | 1.59B | 1.63B | 1.91B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 20.54% | 21.08% | 20.69% | 18.8% | 22% | 22.15% | 20.41% | 19.41% | 21.23% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 16% | 11.69% | -2.53% | -13.16% | 35.9% | 10.39% | -15.16% | 2.14% | 17.29% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 391.4M | 410.9M | 387.5M | 409.9M | 417.5M | 456.8M | 517.7M | 525.6M | 652.8M |
| EBIT | 931.2M | 1.07B | 1.05B | 726.2M | 1.26B | 1.44B | 1.07B | 1.11B | 1.11B |
| Net Interest Income | -102.6M | -95.1M | -128.8M | -93.5M | -152.4M | -70.4M | -53.3M | -41.4M | -79.1M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 102.6M | 95.1M | 128.8M | 93.5M | 152.4M | 70.4M | 53.3M | 41.4M | 79.1M |
| Other Income/Expense | -103.9M | -97.2M | -136.7M | -208.9M | -174.6M | -55.9M | -61M | -36.9M | -227.6M |
| Pretax Income | 828.6M▲ 0% | 970.5M▲ 17.1% | 917M▼ 5.5% | 632.7M▼ 31.0% | 1.11B▲ 75.2% | 1.36B▲ 23.1% | 1.01B▼ 25.7% | 1.06B▲ 5.0% | 1.03B▼ 3.4% |
| Pretax Margin % | 12.86% | 13.84% | 13.17% | 9.5% | 14.34% | 16.1% | 13% | 12.7% | 11.43% |
| Income Tax | 160M | 232.5M | 220.6M | 171.7M | 267.6M | 335M | 248.9M | 259.3M | 253.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 19.31% | 23.96% | 24.06% | 27.14% | 24.14% | 24.55% | 24.54% | 24.36% | 24.68% |
| Net Income | 668.6M▲ 0% | 738M▲ 10.4% | 696.4M▼ 5.6% | 461M▼ 33.8% | 841.1M▲ 82.5% | 1.03B▲ 22.4% | 765.2M▼ 25.7% | 805.1M▲ 5.2% | 768.9M▼ 4.5% |
| Net Margin % | 10.37% | 10.52% | 10% | 6.92% | 10.88% | 12.15% | 9.81% | 9.6% | 8.55% |
| Net Income Growth % | 48.71% | 10.38% | -5.64% | -33.8% | 82.45% | 22.43% | -25.69% | 5.21% | -4.5% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 668.6M | 738M | 696.4M | 461M | 841.1M | 1.03B | 765.2M | 805.1M | 774.1M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 7.07▲ 0% | 7.86▲ 11.2% | 7.35▼ 6.5% | 4.85▼ 34.0% | 8.83▲ 82.1% | 11.02▲ 24.8% | 8.48▼ 23.0% | 8.93▲ 5.3% | 8.58▼ 3.9% |
| EPS Growth % | 48.84% | 11.17% | -6.49% | -34.01% | 82.06% | 24.8% | -23.05% | 5.31% | -3.92% |
| EPS (Basic) | 7.09 | 7.88 | 7.37 | 4.86 | 8.87 | 11.07 | 8.52 | 8.97 | 8.61 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 93.7M | 93.9M | 94.1M | 94.4M | 94.5M | 92.7M | 89.5M | 89.5M | 89.6M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 93.51M | 93.64M | 93.8M | 94.1M | 94.1M | 92.3M | 89.1M | 89.1M | 90.04M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 35.54% | 36.33% | 42.89% | 64.99% | 45.16% | 40.81% | 58.66% | 55.74% | 58.47% |
PKG Balance Sheet
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 1.92B | 2.12B | 2.48B | 2.75B | 2.73B | 2.51B | 3.25B | 3.23B | 3.21B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 216.9M | 361.5M | 767.4M | 1.08B | 704.8M | 405.2M | 1.14B | 787M | 600.8M |
| Cash Only | 216.9M | 361.5M | 679.5M | 974.6M | 618.7M | 320M | 648M | 685M | 529M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 87.9M | 105.6M | 86.1M | 85.2M | 493.5M | 102M | 71.8M |
| Accounts Receivable | 900.2M | 918.6M | 872.1M | 837.5M | 1.08B | 1.07B | 1.04B | 1.15B | 1.28B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 50.98 | 47.8 | 45.71 | 45.91 | 50.92 | 45.96 | 48.53 | 50.25 | 52.13 |
| Inventory | 762.5M | 795.6M | 794.1M | 787.9M | 902.5M | 977.3M | 1.01B | 1.12B | 1.24B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 55.95 | 54.08 | 54.48 | 54.55 | 56.24 | 55.85 | 60.59 | 62.21 | 63.91 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3M | 62.3M | 166.9M | 85.8M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 4.28B | 4.45B | 4.76B | 4.68B | 5.1B | 5.5B | 5.43B | 5.6B | 7.71B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.92B | 3.11B | 3.39B | 3.43B | 3.77B | 4.2B | 4.14B | 4.32B | 5.36B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.20x | 2.26x | 2.06x | 1.94x | 2.05x | 2.02x | 1.88x | 1.94x | 1.68x |
| Goodwill | 883.2M | 917.3M | 918.7M | 863.5M | 923.5M | 922.4M | 922.4M | 922.4M | 1.37B |
| Intangible Assets | 410M | 378.2M | 338.8M | 295.9M | 308.4M | 267.9M | 229.6M | 191.9M | 602.3M |
| Long-Term Investments | -239.5M | -285.2M | 58.1M | 42.7M | 60M | 64.9M | 64.1M | 65.2M | 67M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 64.3M | 50.5M | 55.8M | 53.2M | 44.9M | 42M | 67.2M | 104.8M | 109.1M |
| Total Assets | 6.2B▲ 0% | 6.57B▲ 6.0% | 7.24B▲ 10.1% | 7.43B▲ 2.7% | 7.84B▲ 5.4% | 8B▲ 2.1% | 8.68B▲ 8.5% | 8.83B▲ 1.8% | 10.92B▲ 23.7% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.04x | 1.07x | 0.96x | 0.90x | 0.99x | 1.06x | 0.90x | 0.95x | 0.82x |
| Asset Growth % | 7.28% | 6.01% | 10.14% | 2.73% | 5.43% | 2.13% | 8.46% | 1.75% | 23.68% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 832.7M | 693.6M | 723.8M | 782.6M | 884.8M | 875.5M | 1.27B | 1B | 1.02B |
| Accounts Payable | 402.9M | 382.2M | 351.9M | 387M | 452.4M | 410.4M | 402.4M | 430.3M | 421M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 29.56 | 25.98 | 24.14 | 26.79 | 28.19 | 23.45 | 24.06 | 23.8 | 21.64 |
| Short-Term Debt | 150M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399.6M | 0 | 102.1M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 158.5M | 171.4M | 159.9M | 160.7M | 190.7M | 191.7M | 187.8M | 300.4M | 156.5M |
| Current Ratio | 2.30x | 3.05x | 3.42x | 3.51x | 3.09x | 2.86x | 2.57x | 3.23x | 3.17x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.38x | 1.90x | 2.33x | 2.51x | 2.07x | 1.75x | 1.77x | 2.10x | 1.94x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 77.37 | 75.9 | 76.04 | 73.67 | 78.97 | 78.35 | 85.06 | 88.67 | 94.4 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.18B | 3.2B | 3.44B | 3.4B | 3.34B | 3.46B | 3.42B | 3.43B | 5.31B |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.48B | 2.48B | 2.48B | 2.48B | 2.47B | 2.47B | 2.47B | 2.47B | 3.97B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 19M | 17.6M | 193.6M | 188M | 192M | 245.4M | 220.8M | 214.7M | 295.5M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 239.5M | 285.2M | 340.1M | 379.4M | 465.9M | 543M | 558M | 561.9M | 859.2M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 443.3M | 417.2M | 430.5M | 357.5M | 215.4M | 199.2M | 167.1M | 176.8M | 189.5M |
| Total Liabilities | 4.01B | 3.9B | 4.16B | 4.19B | 4.23B | 4.34B | 4.68B | 4.43B | 6.33B |
| Total Debt | 2.65B | 2.5B | 2.73B | 2.74B | 2.73B | 2.79B | 3.17B | 2.77B | 4.36B |
| Net Debt | 2.43B | 2.14B | 2.06B | 1.76B | 2.11B | 2.47B | 2.53B | 2.09B | 3.84B |
| Debt / Equity | 1.21x | 0.94x | 0.89x | 0.84x | 0.76x | 0.76x | 0.79x | 0.63x | 0.95x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.00x | 1.69x | 1.90x | 2.19x | 1.61x | 1.49x | 1.99x | 1.70x | 2.29x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.84x | 1.45x | 1.43x | 1.41x | 1.24x | 1.32x | 1.59x | 1.28x | 2.01x |
| Interest Coverage | 9.08x | 11.21x | 8.12x | 7.77x | 8.27x | 20.39x | 20.03x | 26.71x | 13.99x |
| Total Equity | 2.18B▲ 0% | 2.67B▲ 22.4% | 3.07B▲ 14.9% | 3.25B▲ 5.7% | 3.61B▲ 11.1% | 3.67B▲ 1.7% | 4B▲ 9.0% | 4.4B▲ 10.2% | 4.6B▲ 4.4% |
| Equity Growth % | 24.03% | 22.44% | 14.92% | 5.71% | 11.12% | 1.66% | 9% | 10.17% | 4.41% |
| Book Value per Share | 23.29 | 28.46 | 32.64 | 34.39 | 38.17 | 39.56 | 44.66 | 49.21 | 51.32 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.18B | 2.67B | 3.07B | 3.25B | 3.61B | 3.67B | 4B | 4.4B | 4.6B |
| Common Stock | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K |
| Retained Earnings | 1.87B | 2.32B | 2.7B | 2.84B | 3.1B | 3.19B | 3.45B | 3.78B | 3.93B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -156.9M | -138.8M | -159.5M | -144.5M | -75.2M | -102.4M | -70.9M | -43.4M | -41.6M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PKG Cash Flow Statement
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 856.1M | 1.18B | 1.21B | 1.03B | 1.09B | 1.5B | 1.32B | 1.19B | 1.56B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 13.28% | 16.82% | 17.34% | 15.51% | 14.15% | 17.63% | 16.86% | 14.21% | 17.33% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 6.85% | 37.85% | 2.31% | -14.46% | 5.94% | 36.64% | -12.03% | -9.42% | 30.75% |
| Net Income | 668.6M | 738M | 696.4M | 461M | 841.1M | 1.03B | 765.2M | 805.1M | 768.9M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 391.4M | 417.1M | 382.8M | 408.5M | 429.2M | 456.8M | 517.7M | 525.6M | 652.8M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 20.6M | 23.5M | 30.4M | 30M | 35.5M | 35.6M | 40M | 48.8M | 45.2M |
| Deferred Taxes | -84.5M | 38.7M | 60.3M | 34.7M | 59.4M | 86M | 5.2M | 0 | 97.3M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.1M | 15.7M | 28.2M | 20.8M | 16.3M | -28.1M | -6.2M | 22.3M | 48M |
| Working Capital Changes | -146.1M | -52.9M | 9.3M | 77.8M | -287.4M | -85.1M | -6.8M | -210.6M | -54.7M |
| Change in Receivables | -115.1M | -56.1M | 56.4M | 13.2M | -227.2M | 39.3M | -1.4M | -110.7M | -10.3M |
| Change in Inventory | -21M | -35.6M | 1.4M | 6.3M | -105.5M | -75.2M | -35.8M | -111.8M | 4.4M |
| Change in Payables | 41M | -17.6M | -32.4M | 39.7M | 12.2M | -18.1M | 11.4M | 18.3M | -42.5M |
| Cash from Investing | -609.1M | -608.2M | -546.6M | -426.1M | -794.4M | -833.7M | -875.1M | -277.8M | -2.57B |
| Capital Expenditures | -343M | -551.4M | -399.5M | -421.2M | -605.1M | -824.2M | -469.7M | -671.6M | -828.9M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 5.32% | 7.86% | 5.74% | 6.33% | 7.83% | 9.72% | 6.02% | 8.01% | 9.22% |
| Acquisitions | -273.8M | -56.3M | 4.1M | 4.6M | -194.9M | 2.2M | 0 | 1.3M | -1.8B |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 7.7M | -500K | -1M | -6.4M | 6.1M | -4.3M | -1M | 0 | 31M |
| Cash from Financing | -269.4M | -427.3M | -342.8M | -311.6M | -655.6M | -960M | -112M | -876.4M | 859.4M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -14.1M | -151.3M | -34.4M | -1.5M | -67.5M | -1.7M | 395.2M | -401.9M | 1.49B |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -10.8M | -7.9M | -8.2M | -10.5M | -205.9M | -522.6M | -57.2M | -25.7M | -153M |
| Dividends Paid | -237.6M | -268.1M | -298.7M | -299.6M | -379.8M | -420.3M | -448.9M | -448.8M | -449.6M |
| Share Repurchases | -10.8M | -7.9M | -8.2M | -10.5M | -205.9M | -538M | -57.2M | -25.7M | -153M |
| Other Financing | -6.9M | 0 | -1.5M | 0 | -2.4M | -15.4M | -1.1M | 0 | -23.6M |
| Net Change in Cash | -22.4M▲ 0% | 144.6M▲ 745.5% | 318M▲ 119.9% | 295.1M▼ 7.2% | -355.9M▼ 220.6% | -298.7M▲ 16.1% | 328M▲ 209.8% | 37M▼ 88.7% | -156M▼ 521.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | 513.1M▲ 0% | 628.7M▲ 22.5% | 807.9M▲ 28.5% | 611.6M▼ 24.3% | 489M▼ 20.0% | 670.8M▲ 37.2% | 845.4M▲ 26.0% | 521.5M▼ 38.3% | 728.6M▲ 39.7% |
| FCF Margin % | 7.96% | 8.96% | 11.6% | 9.19% | 6.33% | 7.91% | 10.84% | 6.22% | 8.11% |
| FCF Growth % | -2.62% | 22.53% | 28.5% | -24.3% | -20.05% | 37.18% | 26.03% | -38.31% | 39.71% |
| FCF per Share | 5.48 | 6.70 | 8.59 | 6.48 | 5.17 | 7.24 | 9.45 | 5.83 | 8.13 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.28x | 1.60x | 1.73x | 2.24x | 1.30x | 1.45x | 1.72x | 1.48x | 2.03x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PKG Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 26.5% | 33.92% | 30.4% | 24.25% | 14.59% | 24.55% | 28.31% | 19.97% | 19.17% | 17.08% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.77% | 15.89% | 16.98% | 15.9% | 12.46% | 17.94% | 17.97% | 12.74% | 12.69% | 12.62% |
| Gross Margin | 22.08% | 22.82% | 23.46% | 23.61% | 20.82% | 24.23% | 24.66% | 21.77% | 21.27% | 21.02% |
| Net Margin | 7.78% | 10.37% | 10.52% | 10% | 6.92% | 10.88% | 12.15% | 9.81% | 9.6% | 8.55% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.52x | 1.21x | 0.94x | 0.89x | 0.84x | 0.76x | 0.76x | 0.79x | 0.63x | 0.95x |
| Interest Coverage | 8.53x | 9.08x | 11.21x | 8.12x | 7.77x | 8.27x | 20.39x | 20.03x | 26.71x | 13.99x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.78x | 1.28x | 1.60x | 1.73x | 2.24x | 1.30x | 1.45x | 1.72x | 1.48x | 2.03x |
| Revenue Growth | 0.65% | 11.52% | 8.84% | -0.72% | -4.4% | 16.1% | 9.67% | -7.97% | 7.45% | 7.23% |
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Growth & Financials
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) reported $8.99B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 472% increase from $1.57B in 1998.
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) grew revenue by 7.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is profitable, generating $773.3M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (8.6% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.25%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) generated $728.6M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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