
Packaging Corporation of America
PKGNYSEConsumer CyclicalPackaging & Containers
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$252.79
+$3.23 · +1.29%
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49
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Momentum
47
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Sentiment
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Risk resilience
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Company profile
Company websitePackaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a U.S.-based enterprise specializing in the production and sale of containerboard and corrugated packaging materials. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: Packaging and Paper. The Packaging division offers an extensive array of containerboard and corrugated solutions. These encompass conventional shipping containers designed for safeguarding and transporting manufactured goods, vibrant multi-color boxes and point-of-sale displays aimed at enhancing product merchandising in retail environments, and honeycomb protective packaging. This segment also provides specialized packaging for perishable goods like meat and fresh produce, processed foods, beverages, and a broad spectrum of other industrial and consumer products. Its corrugated offerings reach customers through a multi-channel approach, utilizing a dedicated direct sales and marketing team, independent brokers, and various distribution partners. Meanwhile, the Paper segment focuses on manufacturing and distributing a range of commodity and specialty papers. This includes communication papers, such as standard cut-size office paper, along with specialized printing and converting papers. Sales of its white paper products are managed directly by its internal sales and marketing organization. Tracing its origins back to 1867, Packaging Corporation of America maintains its corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Headquarters
- US
- CEO
- Mark W. Kowlzan
- Listed since
- Jan 28, 2000
- Employees
- 16,800
Market position
Day range
Current $252.79
52-week range
Current $252.79
- Open
- $251.06
- Previous close
- $249.56
- Volume
- 354.28K
- 0.5× average
- Average volume
- 704.61K
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 22.52B USD
- Beta
- 0.81
- Market reference 1
- 50-day average
- $240.73
- +5.01% above average
- 200-day average
- $221.18
- +14.29% above average
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 22.31B USD
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.68×
- Earnings yield
- 4.16%
- Free cash flow yield
- 3.94%
Profitability & efficiency
- Return on equity
- 16.72%
- Return on assets
- 7.04%
- Return on invested capital
- 9.44%
Financial health
- Current ratio
- 3.17×
- Altman Z-score
- 4.06
- Piotroski F-score
- 5 of 9
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8.99B USD | 8.38B USD | 7.8B USD | 8.48B USD | 7.73B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 7.1B USD | 6.6B USD | 6.1B USD | 6.39B USD | 5.86B USD |
| Gross profit | 1.89B USD | 1.78B USD | 1.7B USD | 2.09B USD | 1.87B USD |
| Research and development | — | — | — | — | 14.5M USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 634.2M USD | 610.3M USD | 580.9M USD | 608.6M USD | 562.3M USD |
| Operating expenses | 634.2M USD | 681.8M USD | 623.8M USD | 669.9M USD | 589.7M USD |
| Interest expense | 79.1M USD | 41.4M USD | 53.3M USD | 70.4M USD | 152.4M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 652.8M USD | 525.6M USD | 517.7M USD | 456.8M USD | 417.5M USD |
| Operating income | 1.26B USD | 1.1B USD | 1.08B USD | 1.42B USD | 1.28B USD |
| Net income | 768.9M USD | 805.1M USD | 765.2M USD | 1.03B USD | 841.1M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Earnings
- EPS beat rate
- 73%
- 8 beats, 3 misses, 0 met estimates
- Average EPS surprise
- +3.48%
- 11 comparable reports
- Latest EPS result
- 2.35
- Estimate 2.31 · Beat by 1.73%
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PKG peers
ETFs holding PKG
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI697.28M0.03%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO571.23M0.03%1.7T USD0.03%$703.71+0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO474.05M0.21%224.7B USD0.03%$82.97+0.53%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV297.74M0.03%891.84B USD0.03%$769.31+0.39%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY274.72M0.03%817.87B USD0.09%$765.72+0.41%
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFXLB255.96M2.95%8.69B USD0.08%$53.54+2.14%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFRSP215.16M0.22%100.27B USD0.20%$221.67+0.63%
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFVTV208.58M0.08%256.5B USD0.03%$226.4+0.54%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 697.28M
- Weight
- 0.03%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $378.24+0.44%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFVOO- Market value
- 571.23M
- Weight
- 0.03%
- AUM
- 1.7T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $703.71+0.39%
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFVO- Market value
- 474.05M
- Weight
- 0.21%
- AUM
- 224.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $82.97+0.53%
iShares Core S&P 500 ETFIVV- Market value
- 297.74M
- Weight
- 0.03%
- AUM
- 891.84B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $769.31+0.39%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFSPY- Market value
- 274.72M
- Weight
- 0.03%
- AUM
- 817.87B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Price / 1D
- $765.72+0.41%
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFXLB- Market value
- 255.96M
- Weight
- 2.95%
- AUM
- 8.69B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.08%
- Price / 1D
- $53.54+2.14%
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETFRSP- Market value
- 215.16M
- Weight
- 0.22%
- AUM
- 100.27B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.20%
- Price / 1D
- $221.67+0.63%
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFVTV- Market value
- 208.58M
- Weight
- 0.08%
- AUM
- 256.5B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $226.4+0.54%
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