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Packaging Corporation of America

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PKG
NYSE Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers
$213.36
▼ $0.14 (-0.07%)
Mkt Cap: 19.20B
Day Range
$212.10 $216.03
52-Week Range
$172.72 $249.51
Volume
412,939
50D / 200D Avg
$225.57 / $208.83
Prev Close
$213.50

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Consumer Cyclical sector median (610 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 25.0 11.2
P/B 4.2 1.4
ROE % 17.1 10.7
Net Margin % 8.6 5.2
Rev Growth 5Y % 3.8 8.1
D/E 1.0 0.8

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$246.00 +15.3%
Low: $233.00 High: $270.00
Forward P/E
19.37
Forward EPS
$10.79
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
10.21B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2029 $16.60
$15.79 – $18.10
11.23B 2
FY2028 $13.55
$12.80 – $15.16
10.79B 4
FY2027 $12.42
$11.37 – $13.65
10.65B 7

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.02%

Payout Ratio

0.58%

Growth (3Y)

1.72%

Growth (5Y)

8.21%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Mar 13, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 $1.25 2.33%
Dec 15, 2025 Jan 14, 2026 $1.25 2.45%
Sep 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 $1.25 2.36%
Jun 13, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 $1.25 2.65%
Mar 14, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 $1.25 2.54%
Dec 20, 2024 Jan 15, 2025 $1.25 2.19%
Sep 16, 2024 Oct 15, 2024 $1.25 2.33%
Jun 14, 2024 Jul 15, 2024 $1.25 2.74%
Mar 14, 2024 Apr 15, 2024 $1.25 2.73%
Dec 15, 2023 Jan 15, 2024 $1.25 3.03%
Sep 22, 2023 Oct 13, 2023 $1.25 3.35%
Jun 14, 2023 Jul 14, 2023 $1.25 3.81%
Mar 14, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 $1.25 3.81%
Dec 16, 2022 Jan 13, 2023 $1.25 3.64%
Sep 30, 2022 Oct 17, 2022 $1.25 4.01%
Jun 14, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 $1.25 2.89%
Mar 14, 2022 Apr 15, 2022 $1.00 2.65%
Dec 17, 2021 Jan 14, 2022 $1.00 3.08%
Sep 14, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 $1.00 2.70%
Jun 14, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 $1.00 2.73%

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 3.84% annually over 5 years — modest growth
ROE of 17.08% — decent returns on equity
Generating 728.60M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 3.39%
Cash machine — converts 94.76% of earnings into free cash flow
Capital efficient — spends only 9.22% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
3.84%
Revenue (1Y)7.23%
Earnings (1Y)-4.50%
FCF Growth (3Y)-7.16%

Quality

Return on Equity
17.08%
ROIC10.50%
Net Margin8.55%
Op. Margin13.97%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.95
Current Ratio3.17
Interest Coverage15.87

Valuation

P/E Ratio
24.97
Forward P/E19.37
P/B Ratio4.18
EV/EBITDA18.35
Dividend Yield0.02%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 7.23% Revenue Growth (3Y) 7.34%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -4.50% Earnings Growth (3Y) 0.24%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 3.84% Earnings Growth (5Y) -2.22%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 8.99B Net Income (TTM) 768.90M
ROE 17.08% ROA 7.04%
Gross Margin 21.02% Operating Margin 13.97%
Net Margin 8.55% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 728.60M
ROIC 10.50% FCF Growth (3Y) -7.16%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.95 Current Ratio 3.17
Interest Coverage 15.87
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.02% Payout Ratio 0.58%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 1.72% Dividend Growth (5Y) 8.21%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 24.97 Forward P/E 19.37
P/B Ratio 4.18 P/S Ratio 2.14
PEG Ratio -6.02 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.35 Fwd EV/EBITDA 10.91
Forward P/S 1.88 Fwd Earnings Yield 5.16%
FCF Yield 3.80%
Market Cap 19.20B Enterprise Value 23.03B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 8.99B 8.38B 7.80B 8.48B 7.73B
Net Income 768.90M 805.10M 765.20M 1.03B 841.10M
EPS (Diluted) 8.58 8.93 8.48 11.02 8.83
Gross Profit 1.89B 1.78B 1.70B 2.09B 1.87B
Operating Income 1.26B 1.10B 1.08B 1.42B 1.28B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 10.92B 8.83B 8.68B 8.00B 7.84B
Total Liabilities 6.33B 4.43B 4.68B 4.34B 4.23B
Shareholders' Equity 4.60B 4.40B 4.00B 3.67B 3.61B
Total Debt 4.36B 2.77B 3.17B 2.79B 2.73B
Cash & Equivalents 529.00M 685.00M 648.00M 320.00M 618.70M
Current Assets 3.21B 3.23B 3.25B 2.51B 2.73B
Current Liabilities 1.02B 1.00B 1.27B 875.50M 884.80M

Strategy Scores

This stock passed the criteria for 1 strategy

Score = fit strength (0–100)
Rank = position among all matches
#942 of 1052
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Recent Activity

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Mar 24, 2026