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PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

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256.82 USD +2.29 +0.90%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 256.82 0.00%
Bid
256.73 × 200
Ask
257.06 × 200
253.76 Day range 257.22
191.68 52-week range 257.43
YTD
+24.53%
1 year
+30.92%
Open
255.75
Prev close
254.53
Mkt cap
22.88B
Vol
555.63K
Avg vol
592.25K
EPS
8.11
P/E
31.67
Div yield
2.36%
More statistics
Low
253.76
High
257.22
Forward P/E
18.05
Beta
0.77
Short ratio
5.79
Inst. own
100.13%
Dividend
6.00
Ex-div date
Sep 14, 2026
Earnings
Jan 26, 2027
50-d avg
237.21
200-d avg
229.22
1y target
269.22

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

4.14 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

C-1 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 24.0×
FY 2016: 17.8×FY 2017: 17.0×FY 2018: 10.6×FY 2019: 15.2×FY 2020: 28.4×FY 2021: 15.3×FY 2022: 11.6×FY 2023: 19.1×FY 2024: 25.1×FY 2025: 24.0×
FY 2016 5y median 19.1× FY 2025
P/S 2.1×
FY 2016: 1.4×FY 2017: 1.7×FY 2018: 1.1×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 2.4×FY 2025: 2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
P/B 4.0×
FY 2016: 4.5×FY 2017: 5.2×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: 4.0×FY 2021: 3.6×FY 2022: 3.2×FY 2023: 3.6×FY 2024: 4.6×FY 2025: 4.0×
FY 2016 5y median 3.6× FY 2025
P/FCF 25.4×
FY 2016: 15.1×FY 2017: 22.0×FY 2018: 12.4×FY 2019: 13.0×FY 2020: 21.2×FY 2021: 26.2×FY 2022: 17.6×FY 2023: 17.2×FY 2024: 38.5×FY 2025: 25.4×
FY 2016 5y median 25.4× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 12.7×
FY 2016: 9.1×FY 2017: 10.4×FY 2018: 6.7×FY 2019: 8.8×FY 2020: 13.0×FY 2021: 8.9×FY 2022: 7.5×FY 2023: 10.8×FY 2024: 13.6×FY 2025: 12.7×
FY 2016 5y median 10.8× FY 2025
EV/Sales 2.5×
FY 2016: 1.8×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 2.2×FY 2021: 1.9×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 2.2×FY 2024: 2.6×FY 2025: 2.5×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
FCF Yield 3.9%
FY 2016: 6.6%FY 2017: 4.6%FY 2018: 8.0%FY 2019: 7.7%FY 2020: 4.7%FY 2021: 3.8%FY 2022: 5.7%FY 2023: 5.8%FY 2024: 2.6%FY 2025: 3.9%
FY 2016 5y median 3.9% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 21.0%
FY 2016: 22.1%FY 2017: 22.8%FY 2018: 23.5%FY 2019: 23.6%FY 2020: 20.8%FY 2021: 24.2%FY 2022: 24.7%FY 2023: 21.8%FY 2024: 21.3%FY 2025: 21.0%
FY 2016 5y median 21.8% FY 2025
Operating Margin 14.0%
FY 2016: 13.6%FY 2017: 14.5%FY 2018: 15.2%FY 2019: 15.1%FY 2020: 12.6%FY 2021: 16.6%FY 2022: 16.8%FY 2023: 13.8%FY 2024: 13.1%FY 2025: 14.0%
FY 2016 5y median 14.0% FY 2025
Net Margin 8.6%
FY 2016: 7.8%FY 2017: 10.4%FY 2018: 10.5%FY 2019: 10.0%FY 2020: 6.9%FY 2021: 10.9%FY 2022: 12.1%FY 2023: 9.8%FY 2024: 9.6%FY 2025: 8.6%
FY 2016 5y median 9.8% FY 2025
ROE 16.7%
FY 2016: 25.5%FY 2017: 30.6%FY 2018: 27.6%FY 2019: 22.7%FY 2020: 14.2%FY 2021: 23.3%FY 2022: 28.1%FY 2023: 19.1%FY 2024: 18.3%FY 2025: 16.7%
FY 2016 5y median 19.1% FY 2025
ROIC 9.4%
FY 2016: 9.9%FY 2017: 13.6%FY 2018: 13.8%FY 2019: 12.2%FY 2020: 9.1%FY 2021: 13.9%FY 2022: 14.9%FY 2023: 10.3%FY 2024: 10.5%FY 2025: 9.4%
FY 2016 5y median 10.5% FY 2025
ROA 7.0%
FY 2016: 7.8%FY 2017: 10.8%FY 2018: 11.2%FY 2019: 9.6%FY 2020: 6.2%FY 2021: 10.7%FY 2022: 12.9%FY 2023: 8.8%FY 2024: 9.1%FY 2025: 7.0%
FY 2016 5y median 9.1% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 7.2%
FY 2016: 0.6%FY 2017: 11.5%FY 2018: 8.8%FY 2019: -0.7%FY 2020: -4.4%FY 2021: 16.1%FY 2022: 9.7%FY 2023: -8.0%FY 2024: 7.4%FY 2025: 7.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 14.0%
FY 2016: 4.4%FY 2017: 19.0%FY 2018: 14.5%FY 2019: -1.3%FY 2020: -20.1%FY 2021: 52.5%FY 2022: 10.7%FY 2023: -24.3%FY 2024: 2.4%FY 2025: 14.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -3.9%
FY 2016: 6.3%FY 2017: 48.8%FY 2018: 11.2%FY 2019: -6.5%FY 2020: -34.0%FY 2021: 82.1%FY 2022: 24.8%FY 2023: -23.0%FY 2024: 5.3%FY 2025: -3.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 39.7%
FY 2016: 17.6%FY 2017: -2.6%FY 2018: 22.5%FY 2019: 28.5%FY 2020: -24.3%FY 2021: -20.0%FY 2022: 37.2%FY 2023: 26.0%FY 2024: -38.3%FY 2025: 39.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.2×
FY 2016: 2.7×FY 2017: 2.3×FY 2018: 3.0×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: 3.5×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 2.9×FY 2023: 2.6×FY 2024: 3.2×FY 2025: 3.2×
FY 2016 5y median 3.1× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.9×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 1.4×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 2.3×FY 2020: 2.5×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 2.1×FY 2025: 1.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.9×
FY 2016: 1.5×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.2×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 1.3×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 2.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 15.9×
FY 2016: 8.5×FY 2017: 9.1×FY 2018: 11.2×FY 2019: 8.2×FY 2020: 9.0×FY 2021: 8.4×FY 2022: 20.2×FY 2023: 20.2×FY 2024: 26.6×FY 2025: 15.9×
FY 2016 5y median 20.2× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.4%
FY 2016: 2.7%FY 2017: 2.1%FY 2018: 3.4%FY 2019: 2.8%FY 2020: 2.3%FY 2021: 3.0%FY 2022: 3.6%FY 2023: 3.1%FY 2024: 2.2%FY 2025: 2.4%
FY 2016 5y median 3.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 58.5%
FY 2016: 48.1%FY 2017: 35.5%FY 2018: 36.3%FY 2019: 42.9%FY 2020: 65.0%FY 2021: 45.2%FY 2022: 40.8%FY 2023: 58.7%FY 2024: 55.7%FY 2025: 58.5%
FY 2016 5y median 55.7% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31