Packaging Corporation of America Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Mark Kowlzan
Chief executive officer
US$15.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.49% |
| CEO tenure | 15yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 14.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 17
Greif And Packaging Corporation of America Strike A Win-Win Deal
Jul 02When Should You Buy Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)?
May 22Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 23Packaging Corporation of America: Guidance Points To Significant Weakness Ahead
Apr 23Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 03These 4 Measures Indicate That Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 18Packaging Corporation of America: Turning Bullish As Momentum Builds (Rating Upgrade)
Feb 02Is It Time To Consider Buying Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG)?
Jan 12Returns On Capital At Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) Have Hit The Brakes
Dec 29Packaging Corporation of America: Overvaluation Makes It A 'Hold' Rather Than A 'Buy'
Dec 24Packaging 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 25Packaging Corporation of America: A Quality Company, But With Overextended Valuation
Apr 16Packaging Corporation: Strong Q4 Results But Valuation Is Elevated (Downgrade)
Jan 25Packaging 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 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$856m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$800m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$768m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$713m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$716m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$15m | US$1m | US$759m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$781m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$860m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$958m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$12m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$922m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$1m | US$835m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$742m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$632m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$482m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$10m | US$1m | US$457m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$470m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$510m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$646m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$10m | US$1m | US$691m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$759m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$786m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$779m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$10m | US$1m | US$732m |
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD15.67M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.77M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Mark Kowlzan (69 yo)
Mr. Mark W. Kowlzan has been the Chief Executive Officer of Packaging Corporation of America since July 2010. Mr. Kowlzan served as Senior Vice President of Containerboard at Packaging Corporation of Ameri...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 15yrs | US$15.67m | 0.54% $ 98.1m | |
| President | less than a year | US$10.96m | 0.35% $ 62.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Mill Operations | 12yrs | US$4.15m | 0.051% $ 9.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Corrugated Products | 6.2yrs | US$3.09m | 0.033% $ 6.0m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | US$2.06m | 0.079% $ 14.3m | |
| Vice President & Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing & Communications Corrugated Products | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales and Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Tax | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Engineering & Operations Support | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Containerboard Sales & Supply Chain | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PKG's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 15yrs | US$15.67m | 0.54% $ 98.1m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 26.5yrs | US$309.98k | 0.38% $ 68.2m | |
| Director | 26.3yrs | US$302.45k | 0.011% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 14.8yrs | US$294.98k | 0.012% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 17.2yrs | US$299.98k | 0.016% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$243.66k | 0.0017% $ 309.5k | |
| Independent Director | 20.2yrs | US$294.98k | 0.025% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Director | 13.9yrs | US$274.98k | 0.014% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$294.98k | 0.0051% $ 930.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$274.98k | 0.0075% $ 1.3m |
Experienced Board: PKG's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/17 15:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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 33 analysts. 8 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 |