Packaging Corporation of America Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Packaging of America has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.1%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 13.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.3% per year. Packaging of America's return on equity is 18.1%, and it has net margins of 9.4%.
Key information
7.1%
Earnings growth rate
8.3%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging Industry Growth | 9.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 18.1% |
| Net Margin | 9.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 8,175 | 768 | 605 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,929 | 713 | 590 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,806 | 716 | 589 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,802 | 759 | 589 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,843 | 781 | 586 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 8,033 | 860 | 582 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,318 | 958 | 587 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 8,478 | 1,022 | 594 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 8,543 | 1,027 | 588 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 8,417 | 1,015 | 586 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,060 | 922 | 574 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 7,730 | 835 | 557 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,401 | 742 | 551 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,095 | 632 | 538 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 6,757 | 482 | 532 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 6,658 | 457 | 537 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 6,664 | 470 | 547 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,721 | 510 | 559 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 6,939 | 646 | 569 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 6,964 | 691 | 566 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 6,991 | 759 | 557 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,050 | 786 | 553 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,058 | 779 | 545 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,015 | 732 | 539 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,952 | 796 | 542 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,783 | 729 | 538 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 6,599 | 686 | 529 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,445 | 663 | 521 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 6,237 | 506 | 513 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 6,081 | 486 | 499 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,915 | 459 | 485 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,779 | 445 | 472 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,693 | 439 | 451 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,680 | 447 | 447 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,717 | 445 | 448 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,742 | 432 | 451 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,785 | 426 | 456 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,833 | 402 | 463 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,847 | 388 | 470 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,853 | 387 | 470 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,683 | 518 | 459 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,010 | 499 | 416 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 4,341 | 468 | 368 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,665 | 441 | 327 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: PKA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PKA's current net profit margins (9.4%) are lower than last year (10%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PKA's earnings have grown by 7.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: PKA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: PKA had negative earnings growth (-1.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Packaging industry average (-27.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PKA's Return on Equity (18.1%) is considered low.