Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

241.55

+0.46 (0.19%)

At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

241.55

0.00 (0.00%)

After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 229.02$
Day's range: 228.95 - 235.4$
52-week range: 184.76 - 249.51$
Volume: 1 301 482
Average volume: 731 162
Beta: 0.46
EPS (TTM): 8.25
PE ratio (TTM): 27.86
Forward P/E: 22.13
Market cap: 20 405 372 762
Shares outstanding: 89 098 650
Dividend yield: $2.18 (2.18%)
Next earnings date: 2026-07-27
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Packaging & Containers

About the company

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various linerboard 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 pac... read more

CEO: Mark Kowlzan
Country: United States
IPO Date: 2000-01-27
Employees: 16800
Fiscal Year End: January - December
Website: https://www.packagingcorp.com

Revenue Breakdown

Packaging / 92.26%

Paper / 6.85%

Corporate and Other Segment / 0.89%

News

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There are no news for this stock.

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Overall Score

5.8 / 1058%

Financial Strength

8.2

Profitability

5.8

Effectiveness

7.3

Growth

4.9

Forecast

5.9

Valuation

4.2

Dividend

Economic Moat

4.6

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Total debt $4.4B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($397.1M), raising financial stability concerns

Total current assets $3.3B exceed Total current liabilities $1.1B, highlighting excellent liquidity

Debt-to-equity ratio (1.0) is near the industry average, reflecting balanced leverage

Interest coverage ratio (8x) indicates the company easily manages its debt payments

The company generates positive free cash flow $164.6M, supporting its financial health

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	3.07	2.13	10
Quick ratio	1.88	1.29	9.0
Debt to Equity	0.95	0.77	6.0
Debt to Assets	0.41	0.34	6.0
Interest coverage	8.17	17.47	10
Weighted average score			8.2

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	8.48B	7.80B	8.38B	8.99B	9.22B
Gross Profit	2.09B	1.70B	1.78B	1.89B	1.89B
Operating Income	1.47B	1.12B	1.15B	1.23B	1.20B
Net Income	1.02B	759M	800M	769M	736M
EBITDA	1.93B	1.63B	1.68B	1.88B	1.94B

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	19.13	13.00	4.0
Operating margin %	11.25	-0.80	6.0
Net margin %	7.17	-57.32	5.0
EBITDA margin %	20.76	-21.69	7.0
Cash flow margin %	13.91	16.31	7.0
Weighted average score			5.8

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	8.53	3.09	8.0
ROE	18.37	2.42	9.0
ROIC	10.65	4.25	7.0
ROCE	3.23	3.06	5.0
Weighted average score			7.3

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	14.25	-4.9	4.5
Next quarter	12.1	8.83	6.5
Current year	10.92	5.19	6.0
Next year	5	19.3	6.5
Weighted average score			5.9

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	0.18	67.95	3.45	29	6.5
Y/Y	10.59	-16.1	3.9	-13.81	3.3
3y average	2.24	-8.06	-3.03	9.15	2.8
5y average	6.5	16.14	14.39	8.92	7.0
Weighted average score					4.9

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	27.83	-3.22	4.0
PEG (5yr expected)	1.74	1.45	5.0
P/S	2.22	2.74	4.8
P/B	4.45	1.52	2.8
Weighted average score			4.2

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate9%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR6.02%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value152.89$

Stock price229.02$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	2.31	2.31	7.0
Payout ratio	43.99	43.99	7.0
5-year dividend growth rate	8.21	8.21	9.0
Years of dividend increase	0.00	0.00	1.0
Weighted average score			6.0

Fair Value

$152.89

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$229.02

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	Medium	6.0
Intangible assets	Medium	6.0
Switching costs	Medium	5.0
Network effect	None	1.0
Economies of scale	Medium	5.0
Weighted average score		4.6

About the company

CEO

Mark Kowlzan

Country

United States

IPO Date

2000-01-27

Employees

16800

Fiscal Year End

January - December

Website

https://www.packagingcorp.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

3.07

2.13

Quick ratio

1.88

1.29

9.0

Debt to Equity

0.95

0.77

6.0

Debt to Assets

0.41

0.34

6.0

Interest coverage

8.17

17.47

Weighted average score

8.2

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

8.48B

7.80B

8.38B

8.99B

9.22B

Gross Profit

2.09B

1.70B

1.78B

1.89B

Operating Income

1.47B

1.12B

1.15B

1.23B

1.20B

Net Income

1.02B

759M

800M

769M

736M

EBITDA

1.93B

1.63B

1.68B

1.88B

1.94B

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

19.13

13.00

4.0

Operating margin %

11.25

-0.80

6.0

Net margin %

7.17

-57.32

5.0

EBITDA margin %

20.76

-21.69

7.0

Cash flow margin %

13.91

16.31

7.0

Weighted average score

5.8

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

8.53

3.09

8.0

ROE

18.37

2.42

9.0

ROIC

10.65

4.25

7.0

ROCE

3.23

3.06

5.0

Weighted average score

7.3

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

14.25

-4.9

4.5

Next quarter

12.1

8.83

6.5

Current year

10.92

5.19

6.0

Next year

19.3

6.5

Weighted average score

5.9

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

0.18

67.95

3.45

6.5

Y/Y

10.59

-16.1

3.9

-13.81

3.3

3y average

2.24

-8.06

-3.03

9.15

2.8

5y average

6.5

16.14

14.39

8.92

7.0

Weighted average score

4.9

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

27.83

-3.22

4.0

PEG (5yr expected)

1.74

1.45

5.0

P/S

2.22

2.74

4.8

P/B

4.45

1.52

2.8

Weighted average score

4.2

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

2.31

7.0

Payout ratio

43.99

7.0

5-year dividend growth rate

8.21

9.0

Years of dividend increase

0.00

1.0

Weighted average score

6.0

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

Medium

6.0

Intangible assets

Medium

6.0

Switching costs

Medium

5.0

Network effect

None

1.0

Economies of scale

Medium

5.0

Weighted average score

4.6

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News

Chart: PKG

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$152.89

$229.02

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: PKG

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$152.89

$229.02

Economic Moat