Packaging Corporation of America

NYSE:PKG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$19.0b

Packaging Corporation of America Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Packaging of America has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.6%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 3.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.4% per year. Packaging of America's return on equity is 19.5%, and it has net margins of 10.4%.

Key information

7.63%

Earnings growth rate

8.97%

EPS growth rate

Packaging Industry Growth12.01%
Revenue growth rate4.36%
Return on equity19.53%
Net Margin10.40%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25

Aug 24
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25

Does Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 22
Does Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 17
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Greif And Packaging Corporation of America Strike A Win-Win Deal

Jul 02

When Should You Buy Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)?

May 22
When Should You Buy Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)?

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Apr 23
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Packaging Corporation of America: Guidance Points To Significant Weakness Ahead

Apr 23

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 03
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Mar 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Packaging Corporation of America: Turning Bullish As Momentum Builds (Rating Upgrade)

Feb 02

Is It Time To Consider Buying Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)?

Jan 12
Is It Time To Consider Buying Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)?

Returns On Capital At Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Have Hit The Brakes

Dec 29
Returns On Capital At Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Have Hit The Brakes

Packaging Corporation of America: Overvaluation Makes It A 'Hold' Rather Than A 'Buy'

Dec 24

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25

Dec 14
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25

Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Dec 11
Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 26
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Packaging Corporation Of America: Pricing Pressure And Softer Demand

Oct 08

These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Packaging Corporation Of America: High Valuations For Questionable Economics

Jul 25

Packaging Corporation of America: A Quality Company, But With Overextended Valuation

Apr 16

Packaging Corporation: Strong Q4 Results But Valuation Is Elevated (Downgrade)

Jan 25

Packaging Corporation of America: Valuation Is Justified By Its Quality

Nov 16

Packaging Corporation of America: A Good Company At A Full Valuation

Sep 18

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Packaging Corporation of America makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:PKG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 258,6418986210
31 Mar 258,5458566160
31 Dec 248,3838006060
30 Sep 248,1757686050
30 Jun 247,9297135900
31 Mar 247,8067165890
31 Dec 237,8027595890
30 Sep 237,8437815860
30 Jun 238,0338605820
31 Mar 238,3189585870
31 Dec 228,4781,0225940
30 Sep 228,5431,0275880
30 Jun 228,4171,0155860
31 Mar 228,0609225740
31 Dec 217,7308355570
30 Sep 217,4017425510
30 Jun 217,0956325380
31 Mar 216,7574825320
31 Dec 206,6584575370
30 Sep 206,6644705470
30 Jun 206,7215105590
31 Mar 206,9396465690
31 Dec 196,9646915660
30 Sep 196,9917595570
30 Jun 197,0507865530
31 Mar 197,0587795450
31 Dec 187,0157325390
30 Sep 186,9527965420
30 Jun 186,7837295380
31 Mar 186,5996865290
31 Dec 176,4456635210
30 Sep 176,2375065130
30 Jun 176,0814864990
31 Mar 175,9154594850
31 Dec 165,7794454720
30 Sep 165,6934394510
30 Jun 165,6804474470
31 Mar 165,7174454480
31 Dec 155,7424324510
30 Sep 155,7854264560
30 Jun 155,8334024630
31 Mar 155,8473884700
31 Dec 145,8533874700
30 Sep 145,6835184590

Quality Earnings: PKG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PKG's current net profit margins (10.4%) are higher than last year (9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PKG's earnings have grown by 7.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PKG's earnings growth over the past year (26%) exceeds its 5-year average (7.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PKG earnings growth over the past year (26%) exceeded the Packaging industry -12.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: PKG's Return on Equity (19.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/26 20:49
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/25 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Packaging Corporation of America is covered by 32 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Scott GaffnerBarclays
Stephen AtkinsonBMO Capital Markets Equity Research