Packaging Corporation of America (PKG *) Stock Overview
Manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$3,975.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$5,001.07 |
| 52 Week Low | US$3,525.47 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | n/a |
| 1 Year Change | -17.47% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 20.64% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| PKG * | MX Packaging | MX Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | -3.6% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | -17.5% | -13.3% | 18.5% |
Return vs Industry: PKG * underperformed the MX Packaging industry which returned -11.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PKG * underperformed the MX Market which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PKG * volatility | |
|---|---|
| PKG * Average Weekly Movement | n/a |
| Packaging Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in MX Market | 6.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in MX Market | 2.0% |
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 | 15,400 | Mark Kowlzan | www.packagingcorp.com |
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 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$326.55b |
| Earnings (TTM) | Mex$16.45b |
| Revenue (TTM) | Mex$162.44b |
Is PKG * overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PKG * income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$8.77b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$6.84b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.93b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.04b |
| Earnings | US$888.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.94 |
| Gross Margin | 22.02% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 83.4% |
How did PKG * perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/24 05:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| 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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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
Packaging Corporation of America is covered by 25 analysts. 10 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 |
| Scott Gaffner | Barclays |
| Stephen Atkinson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |