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Packaging Corporation of America NYSE:PKG Stock Report

Last Price

US$227.98

Market Cap

US$20.3b

7D

-4.3%

1Y

39.3%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Packaging Corporation of America

NYSE:PKG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.3b

PKG Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. More details

PKG fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Packaging Corporation of America
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$227.98
52 Week HighUS$250.82
52 Week LowUS$159.57
Beta0.79
1 Month Change-6.60%
3 Month Change7.08%
1 Year Change39.28%
3 Year Change73.63%
5 Year Change103.97%
Change since IPO1,799.83%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Aug 26
Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 44% Discount?

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Price Target To US$195

Jul 26
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Price Target To US$195

Packaging Corporation Of America: High Valuations For Questionable Economics

Jul 25

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E

Jul 12
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E

Here's What's Concerning About Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Returns On Capital

Jun 26
Here's What's Concerning About Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Returns On Capital

Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 36% Discount?

May 26
Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.25

May 12
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.25

This Is Why Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

May 02
This Is Why Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) After Its First-Quarter Results

Apr 24
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) After Its First-Quarter Results

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

Apr 16

Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Apr 12
Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

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

Mar 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

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

Jan 25

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jan 22
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Jan 08
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Here's What To Make Of Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Dec 26
Here's What To Make Of Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Decelerating Rates Of Return

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

Packaging Corporation of America: Q2 Beat Vs. Lower Q3 Estimates

Jul 26

Packaging Corporation of America: Approaching The Bottom, Time To Re-Enter

Jun 30

Packaging Corporation Of America: Unwrapping The Potential Through A Conservative Approach

Feb 23

Packaging Corporation Of America: Solid Numbers, Reiterate Buy

Feb 04

Packaging Non-GAAP EPS of $2.35 beats by $0.12, revenue of $1.98B misses by $70M

Jan 25

Packaging Corporation Of America: Finally Time For An Update

Jan 04

Packaging declares $1.25 dividend

Dec 08

Shareholder Returns

PKGUS PackagingUS Market
7D-4.3%-5.2%-3.5%
1Y39.3%10.4%22.1%

Return vs Industry: PKG exceeded the US Packaging industry which returned 10.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PKG exceeded the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PKG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PKG volatility
PKG Average Weekly Movement2.5%
Packaging Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: PKG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: PKG's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
186714,900Mark Kowlzanwww.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

How do Packaging Corporation of America's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PKG fundamental statistics
Market capUS$20.28b
Earnings (TTM)US$767.70m
Revenue (TTM)US$8.18b

26.5x

P/E Ratio

2.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PKG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$8.18b
Cost of RevenueUS$6.45b
Gross ProfitUS$1.73b
Other ExpensesUS$960.80m
EarningsUS$767.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 28, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)8.61
Gross Margin21.14%
Net Profit Margin9.39%
Debt/Equity Ratio58.0%

How did PKG perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

58%

Payout Ratio

Does PKG pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy PKG by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Packaging Corporation of America dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 20 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend1 day
Days until Dividend pay date25 days

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:57
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
David ColemanArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Scott GaffnerBarclays