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 | 2/6 |
Past Performance | 2/6 |
Financial Health | 5/6 |
Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | US$227.98 |
52 Week High | US$250.82 |
52 Week Low | US$159.57 |
Beta | 0.79 |
1 Month Change | -6.60% |
3 Month Change | 7.08% |
1 Year Change | 39.28% |
3 Year Change | 73.63% |
5 Year Change | 103.97% |
Change since IPO | 1,799.83% |
Recent News & Updates
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25
Dec 14Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Dec 11Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 26Recent updates
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.25
Dec 14Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Dec 11Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Nov 26Packaging Corporation Of America: Pricing Pressure And Softer Demand
Oct 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 10Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 44% Discount?
Aug 26Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Price Target To US$195
Jul 26Packaging Corporation Of America: High Valuations For Questionable Economics
Jul 25Some Confidence Is Lacking In Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) P/E
Jul 12Here's What's Concerning About Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Returns On Capital
Jun 26Is Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Trading At A 36% Discount?
May 26Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.25
May 12This Is Why Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
May 02Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) After Its First-Quarter Results
Apr 24Packaging Corporation of America: A Quality Company, But With Overextended Valuation
Apr 16Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 28Packaging Corporation: Strong Q4 Results But Valuation Is Elevated (Downgrade)
Jan 25Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 22Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jan 08Here's What To Make Of Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Dec 26Packaging Corporation of America: Valuation Is Justified By Its Quality
Nov 16Packaging Corporation of America: A Good Company At A Full Valuation
Sep 18Packaging Corporation of America: Q2 Beat Vs. Lower Q3 Estimates
Jul 26Packaging Corporation of America: Approaching The Bottom, Time To Re-Enter
Jun 30Packaging Corporation Of America: Unwrapping The Potential Through A Conservative Approach
Feb 23Packaging Corporation Of America: Solid Numbers, Reiterate Buy
Feb 04Packaging Non-GAAP EPS of $2.35 beats by $0.12, revenue of $1.98B misses by $70M
Jan 25Packaging Corporation Of America: Finally Time For An Update
Jan 04Packaging declares $1.25 dividend
Dec 08Shareholder Returns
PKG | US Packaging | US Market | |
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7D | -4.3% | -5.2% | -3.5% |
1Y | 39.3% | 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
PKG volatility | |
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PKG Average Weekly Movement | 2.5% |
Packaging Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
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
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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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 | |
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Market cap | US$20.28b |
Earnings (TTM) | US$767.70m |
Revenue (TTM) | US$8.18b |
26.5x
P/E Ratio2.5x
P/S RatioIs PKG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
PKG income statement (TTM) | |
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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 PKG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.2%
Current Dividend Yield58%
Payout RatioDoes PKG pay a reliable dividends?
See PKG dividend history and benchmarksPackaging Corporation of America dividend dates | |
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Ex Dividend Date | Dec 20 2024 |
Dividend Pay Date | Jan 15 2025 |
Days until Ex dividend | 1 day |
Days until Dividend pay date | 25 days |
Does PKG pay a reliable dividends?
See PKG dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 22:57 |
End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 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 |
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David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
Scott Gaffner | Barclays |