Packaging Corp Of America PKG Stock Analysis
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- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$249.21 up $0.41, 0.16% on Nov 6
Last price · Previous close $248.80
- Market cap
- At the last price
- P/E ratio
- 32.36On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $7.70Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 2.21%Last 12 months
Price chart
$249.21up $0.41, 0.16%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$248.80Nov 5
- Volume1.41MNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume784.83KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $191.50 to $262.59; now $249.21
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the last price. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
PKG beat the S&P 500 in 6 of 7 periods.
| Period | PKG and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | PKG: up 8.5% S&P 500: down 5.6% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 14.1 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | PKG: down 0.8% S&P 500: down 4.1% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 3.3 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | PKG: up 23.1% S&P 500: up 8.7% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 14.4 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | PKG: up 29.0% S&P 500: up 10.9% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 18.1 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | PKG: up 71.0% S&P 500: up 75.0% +19.6% vs +20.5% a year | PKG trailed the S&P 500 by 4.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | PKG: up 113.2% S&P 500: up 67.8% +16.3% vs +10.9% a year | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 45.4 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | PKG: up 320.9% S&P 500: up 313.1% +15.5% vs +15.2% a year | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 7.8 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in PKG 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $42,089 as of , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
PKG beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | PKG and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | PKG: up 8.5% S&P 500: down 5.6% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 14.1 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | PKG: down 1.4% S&P 500: down 4.3% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 2.9 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | PKG: up 20.8% S&P 500: up 7.8% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 13.0 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | PKG: up 25.8% S&P 500: up 9.7% | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 16.1 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | PKG: up 58.5% S&P 500: up 68.8% +16.6% vs +19.1% a year | PKG trailed the S&P 500 by 10.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | PKG: up 84.1% S&P 500: up 56.9% +13.0% vs +9.4% a year | PKG beat the S&P 500 by 27.2 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | PKG: up 215.2% S&P 500: up 252.6% +12.2% vs +13.4% a year | PKG trailed the S&P 500 by 37.4 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in PKG 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $31,518 as of , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$259.17
Closing high on . Now 3.8% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jan 28, 2000.
Stock splits
PKG hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2000.
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $9.53Bup 10.3%
- Net income
- $691.70Mdown 23.5%
- Diluted EPS
- $7.70down 23.2%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $2.18B | $238.10M | $2.64 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $2.15B | $221.10M | $2.45 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $2.14B | $203.80M | $2.26 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $2.17B | $241.50M | $2.67 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $2.31B | $226.90M | $2.51 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $2.36B | $101.80M | $1.13 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $2.37B | $170.90M | $1.91 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $2.49B | $192.10M | $2.15 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $7.73B | $841.10M | $8.83 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $8.48B | $1.03B | $11.03 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $7.80B | $765.20M | $8.48 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $8.38B | $805.10M | $8.93 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $8.99B | $774.10M | $8.58 |
Margins
- Gross 20.1%
- Operating 11.3%
- Net 7.3%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $742.40MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$1.62BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$881.70MLast 12 months
- 7.8%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $211.80MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$448.10MLast 12 months
- Total returned$659.90MLast 12 months
89% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $666.80MAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$4.40BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$3.74BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 2.94As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.94As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 14.9%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Packaging Corp Of America’s net income was 14.9% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 6.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Packaging Corp Of America’s net income was 6.4% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.36 |
| 2017 | $2.52 |
| 2018 | $3.00 |
| 2019 | $3.16 |
| 2020 | $3.37 |
| 2021 | $4.00 |
| 2022 | $4.75 |
| 2023 | $5.00 |
| 2024 | $5.00 |
| 2025 | $5.00 |
| 2026 (to date) | $4.25 |
Dividend details
- $5.50Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield2.21%Last 12 months
- $1.50Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 8.2% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 71.4%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Packaging Corp Of America
Packaging Corporation of America is a producer of containerboard in the United States. The Company's corrugated products manufacturing plants produce a variety of corrugated packaging products, including conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods, multi-color boxes and displays. In addition, it is a producer of meat boxes and wax-coated boxes for the agricultural industry. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company produced 2.6 million tons of containerboard at its mills. The Company's corrugated products manufacturing plants sold about 34.7 billion square feet. In 2012, it produced 1.6 million tons of kraft linerboard at its mills in Counce, Tennessee and Valdosta, Georgia, and one million tons of semi-chemical corrugating medium at its mills in Tomahawk, Wisconsin and Filer City, Michigan. In October 2013, the Company acquired Boise Inc.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Headquarters
- Illinois, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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PKG stock FAQ
What is PKG stock’s price today?
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) traded at $249.21 as of , up $0.41 (0.16%) from the previous close of $248.80. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $191.50 and $262.59.
If you invested $1,000 in PKG 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in PKG on would be worth about $4,209 as of , a total return of +320.9%. The same $1,000 would be worth $2,132 if invested five years ago, $1,290 if invested one year ago, and $20,767 if invested 20 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is PKG’s P/E ratio?
PKG trades at 32.4 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($7.70 per share), at the last price on . (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Packaging Corp Of America make?
Packaging Corp Of America reported $9.5 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 10.3% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $2.5 billion, up 14.7% from a year earlier.
Is Packaging Corp Of America profitable?
Yes. Packaging Corp Of America earned $691.7 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 7.3%, and its operating margin was 11.3% (what margins tell you).
What are PKG’s earnings per share?
PKG’s diluted earnings per share were $7.70 over the four quarters to , compared with $10.02 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $2.15 per share, against $2.67 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does PKG pay a dividend?
Yes. Packaging Corp Of America pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $1.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $5.50 per share, a 2.21% yield at the last price on (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($5.50 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $550 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 182 shares, roughly $45,356 at the last price on . Dividends can change.
What is PKG’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks PKG has traded as low as $191.50 and as high as $262.59. At $249.21 as of , it is 5.1% below that high and 30.1% above the low.
What is PKG’s all-time high?
PKG’s highest closing price was $259.17 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $249.21 as of , it is 3.8% below that record.
Has PKG stock ever split?
No. PKG hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2000.
How has PKG stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the last price on , PKG has returned +23.1% so far this year and +29.0% over the past year, and +113.2% over five years (+16.3% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Packaging Corp Of America in?
Packaging Corp Of America is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Packaging & Containers industry, and is headquartered in Illinois, USA.
What exchange does PKG trade on?
Packaging Corp Of America trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol PKG. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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