Packaging Corporation of America Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Packaging of America has a total shareholder equity of $4.3B and total debt of $2.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 58%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $8.8B and $4.5B respectively. Packaging of America's EBIT is $1.1B making its interest coverage ratio 27.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $771.6M.
Key information
58.0%
Debt to equity ratio
US$2.47b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 27.3x |
| Cash | US$771.60m |
| Equity | US$4.26b |
| Total liabilities | US$4.49b |
| Total assets | US$8.75b |
Recent financial health updates
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
Mar 28Recent 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 08Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PKG's short term assets ($3.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: PKG's short term assets ($3.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PKG's net debt to equity ratio (39.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: PKG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 81.9% to 58% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PKG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (48.6%).
Interest Coverage: PKG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (27.3x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 |