YouTube · Q4 FY2026 · 2026-08-14
PKG · NYSE
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging & Containers · United States
USD 229.930.3% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
- Market cap (USD)
- US$20.49B
- Trailing P/E
- 29.90x
- Forward P/E
- 17.50x
- Quarterly revenue growth
- 14.7%
- Trailing net margin
- 7.3%
- Indicated dividend yield
- 2.6%
Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.
Next earnings: 2026-10-21 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).
Company background
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 packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers; and white papers. This segment sells papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Company websiteQ1 2026
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| Metric | PKGPackaging Corporation of AmericaSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30 | AMCRAmcor plcSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30 | SWSmurfit Westrock PlcSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30 | Peer medianSimilar-size peers only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market capMarket value, converted to USD | US$20.49B | US$19.24B | US$22.41B | US$20.82Bn=2 |
| Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate | 17.50x | 9.56x | 12.45x | 11.01xn=2 |
| EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA | 12.06x | 9.43x | 7.81x | 8.62xn=2 |
| Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | 14.7% | 25.9% | 1.1% | 13.5%n=2 |
| Operating marginLatest reported quarter | 13.1% | 9.7% | 5.5% | 7.6%n=2 |
| Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap | 2.1% | 7.8% | 5.4% | 6.6%n=2 |
| Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA | 1.91x | 3.97x | 2.95x | 3.46xn=2 |
| Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity | 0.94x | 1.28x | 0.78x | 1.03xn=2 |
| Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings | 29.90x | 17.50x | 44.97x | 31.23xn=2 |
| Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share | 4.37x | 1.63x | 1.24x | 1.44xn=2 |
| EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue | 2.53x | 1.42x | 1.14x | 1.28xn=2 |
| Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter | -19.5% | — | — | — |
| Gross marginTrailing twelve months | 21.4% | 20.0% | 18.2% | 19.1%n=2 |
| Net marginTrailing twelve months | 7.3% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 3.1%n=2 |
| Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only | 14.9% | 9.4% | 2.7% | 6.1%n=2 |
| Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue | 4.5% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 5.1%n=2 |
| Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price | 2.6% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 5.2%n=2 |
| Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout | 68.3% | 108.7% | 185.9% | 147.3%n=2 |
| Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities | 2.94x | 1.25x | 1.45x | 1.35xn=2 |
| BetaProvider historical market sensitivity | 0.77 | 0.58 | 0.91 | 0.74n=2 |
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