PKG * Stock Overview
Manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$4,927.45 |
| 52 Week High | US$5,001.07 |
| 52 Week Low | US$3,194.20 |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| 1 Month Change | 6.41% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.27% |
| 1 Year Change | n/a |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 49.54% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| PKG * | MX Packaging | MX Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -4.4% | 2.2% |
| 1Y | n/a | 0.8% | -10.5% |
Return vs Industry: Insufficient data to determine how PKG * performed against the MX Packaging industry.
Return vs Market: Insufficient data to determine how PKG * performed against the MX Market.
Price Volatility
| PKG * volatility | |
|---|---|
| PKG * Average Weekly Movement | n/a |
| Packaging Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in MX Market | 6.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in MX Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: PKG *'s share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the MX market.
Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine PKG *'s volatility change over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 14,900 | Mark Kowlzan | www.packagingcorp.com |
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.
Packaging Corporation of America Fundamentals Summary
| PKG * fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | Mex$384.91b |
| Earnings (TTM) | Mex$16.42b |
| Revenue (TTM) | Mex$172.14b |
23.4x
P/E Ratio2.2x
P/S RatioIs PKG * overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PKG * income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$8.38b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$6.60b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.78b |
| Other Expenses | US$983.60m |
| Earnings | US$799.50m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 8.97 |
| Gross Margin | 21.27% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.54% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 64.6% |
How did PKG * perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield56%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/08 04:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Packaging Corporation of America is covered by 32 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 |
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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Scott Gaffner | Barclays |