PKA Stock Overview Manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. More details
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Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Packaging Corporation of America Historical stock prices Current Share Price US$217.70 52 Week High US$236.70 52 Week Low US$147.70 Beta 0.79 1 Month Change -6.24% 3 Month Change 12.56% 1 Year Change 44.84% 3 Year Change 81.42% 5 Year Change 127.96% Change since IPO 1,744.92%
Recent News & Updates
Insufficient new directors Dec 30 Packaging Corporation of America Board Approves Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 15, 2025
Chairman of the Board & CEO recently sold €15m worth of stock Nov 12
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.65 (vs US$2.04 in 3Q 2023) Oct 23
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 22, 2024 Sep 19
Second quarter dividend of US$1.25 announced Sep 02 See more updates
Insufficient new directors Dec 30 Packaging Corporation of America Board Approves Regular Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 15, 2025
Chairman of the Board & CEO recently sold €15m worth of stock Nov 12
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.65 (vs US$2.04 in 3Q 2023) Oct 23
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 22, 2024 Sep 19
Second quarter dividend of US$1.25 announced Sep 02
Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 15, 2024 Aug 28
Insider recently sold €1.1m worth of stock Jul 31
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$2.22 (vs US$2.25 in 2Q 2023) Jul 25
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 23, 2024 Jun 20
Upcoming dividend of US$1.25 per share Jun 07
First quarter dividend of US$1.25 announced May 13
Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 15, 2024 May 10
First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$1.64 (vs US$2.12 in 1Q 2023) Apr 23
Packaging Corporation of America, Annual General Meeting, May 08, 2024 Mar 29
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 22, 2024 Mar 22
Upcoming dividend of US$1.25 per share Mar 07
Fourth quarter dividend of US$1.25 announced Mar 04
Insider recently sold €2.3m worth of stock Mar 04
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$8.52 (vs US$11.07 in FY 2022) Mar 02 Packaging Corporation of America Announces Management Changes, Effective April 1, 2024
Insider recently sold €2.3m worth of stock Feb 27
Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$8.52 (vs US$11.07 in FY 2022) Jan 26
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jan 24, 2024 Dec 20
Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 15, 2024 Dec 08
Director recently sold €1.4m worth of stock Nov 02
Packaging Corporation of America Provides Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter of 2023 Oct 24
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.04 (vs US$2.81 in 3Q 2022) Oct 24
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 23, 2023 Sep 19
Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 13, 2023 Sep 14
Insider recently sold €1.3m worth of stock Jul 28
Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.25 (vs US$3.22 in 2Q 2022) Jul 25
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 24, 2023 Jun 21
Upcoming dividend of US$1.25 per share at 3.9% yield Jun 07
First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$2.12 (vs US$2.72 in 1Q 2022) Apr 26
Upcoming dividend of US$1.25 per share at 3.6% yield Mar 07
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$11.07 (vs US$8.87 in FY 2021) Feb 26
Packaging Corporation of America Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of 2023 Jan 27
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$11.08 (vs US$8.87 in FY 2021) Jan 27
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Jan 25, 2023 Dec 16
Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 13, 2023 Dec 09
Insufficient new directors Nov 16
Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$2.81 (vs US$2.64 in 3Q 2021) Oct 26
Packaging Corporation of America Approves Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 17, 2022 Sep 22
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 24, 2022 Sep 20
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week Sep 17
Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$3.22 (vs US$2.18 in 2Q 2021) Jul 27
Packaging Corporation of America Provides Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of 2022 Jul 26
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 25, 2022 Jul 06
Executive VP & CFO recently sold €2.1m worth of stock Jun 09
Upcoming dividend of US$1.25 per share Jun 07
Independent Director recently bought €72k worth of stock May 27
Packaging Corporation of America Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on July 15, 2022 May 19
Insider recently sold €1.2m worth of stock Apr 30
First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$2.71 (vs US$1.75 in 1Q 2021) Apr 27
Insufficient new directors Apr 27
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 25, 2022 Mar 23
Upcoming dividend of US$1.00 per share Mar 07
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat Feb 27
James D. Woodrum Announces Not to Stand for Re-Election to the Board of Packaging Corporation of America Feb 26
Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on April 15, 2022 Feb 25
Key Executive recently sold €454k worth of stock Feb 16
Full year 2021 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat Jan 28
Packaging Corporation of America Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of 2022 Jan 27
Insufficient new directors Dec 06
Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$2.64 (vs US$1.47 in 3Q 2020) Oct 27
Upcoming dividend of US$1.00 per share Sep 07
Insider recently sold €1.8m worth of stock Sep 01
Insider recently sold €309k worth of stock Aug 25
Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$2.18 (vs US$0.60 in 2Q 2020) Jul 28
Upcoming dividend of US$1.00 per share Jun 08
Insider recently sold €1.2m worth of stock May 13
Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on July 15, 2021 May 06
First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$1.75 (vs US$1.50 in 1Q 2020) Apr 28
Packaging Corporation of America, Annual General Meeting, May 04, 2021 Mar 20
Senior VP recently sold €562k worth of stock Mar 03
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$4.86 (vs US$7.37 in FY 2019) Feb 28
Revenue misses expectations Feb 28
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$4.86 (vs US$7.37 in FY 2019) Jan 29
Revenue misses expectations Jan 29 Packaging Corporation of America(NYSE:PKG) dropped from S&P 400 Materials (Sector)
New 90-day high: €117 Jan 07
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Jan 27, 2021 Dec 30
Revenue beats expectations Nov 07
Third quarter 2020 earnings released: EPS US$1.47 Nov 07
New 90-day high: €104 Nov 04
Key Executive recently sold €254k worth of stock Nov 04
Third quarter earnings released Oct 27
Third-quarter earnings released: Revenue beats expectations Oct 27
New 90-day high: €100.00 Oct 12
Packaging Corporation of America to Report Q3, 2020 Results on Oct 26, 2020 Sep 30
New 90-day high: €94.50 Sep 18
First half earnings released Aug 07 Shareholder Returns PKA DE Packaging DE Market 7D 0% 1.3% 0.7% 1Y 44.8% -2.3% 8.4%
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Return vs Market: PKA exceeded the German Market which returned 8.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility Is PKA's price volatile compared to industry and market? PKA volatility PKA Average Weekly Movement 2.9% Packaging Industry Average Movement 4.3% Market Average Movement 4.9% 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market 12.0% 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market 2.4%
Stable Share Price: PKA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: PKA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard 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.
Show more Packaging Corporation of America Fundamentals Summary How do Packaging Corporation of America's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap? PKA fundamental statistics Market cap €19.56b Earnings (TTM ) €748.05m Revenue (TTM ) €7.97b
Earnings & Revenue Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM) PKA income statement (TTM ) Revenue US$8.18b Cost of Revenue US$6.45b Gross Profit US$1.73b Other Expenses US$960.80m Earnings US$767.70m
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jan 28, 2025
Earnings per share (EPS) 8.61 Gross Margin 21.14% Net Profit Margin 9.39% Debt/Equity Ratio 58.0%
How did PKA perform over the long term?
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2.2% Current Dividend Yield When do you need to buy PKA by to receive an upcoming dividend? Packaging Corporation of America dividend dates Ex Dividend Date Dec 20 2024 Dividend Pay Date Jan 15 2025 Days until Ex dividend 14 days Days until Dividend pay date 12 days
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status Data Last Updated (UTC time) Company Analysis 2025/01/02 08:19 End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00 Earnings 2024/09/30 Annual Earnings 2023/12/31
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Analyst Sources Packaging Corporation of America is covered by 33 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
Analyst Institution David Coleman Argus Research Company Ishan Majumdar Baptista Research Scott Gaffner Barclays
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