Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 245.80 $ — 86% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
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Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 4.4% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 11
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2026 | 10.49 | 10.37 – 10.85 | 10,070 | 6.6% | 10 |
| 12/31/2027 | 12.68 | 12.05 – 13.54 | 10,684 | 20.9% | 9 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 2.92 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 2.47 | 17.00 | 2,146 | 10.70 | 10.30 | 325 | 124 |
| 2025: Q1 | 2.27 | 38.40 | 2,141 | 8.20 | 9.50 | 339 | 191 |
| 2025: Q2 | 2.69 | 21.20 | 2,171 | 4.60 | 11.10 | 300 | 130 |
| 2025: Q3 | 2.51 | -5.70 | 2,313 | 6.00 | 9.80 | 472 | 280 |
| 2025: Q4 | 1.13 | -54.30 | 2,364 | 10.10 | 4.30 | 447 | 128 |
| 2026: Q1 | 1.92 | -15.70 | 2,368 | 10.60 | 7.20 | 329 | 165 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,779 | 780 | 450 | 4.80 | 801 | 1,760 | 5,777 |
| 2017 | 6,445 | 931 | 669 | 7.14 | 856 | 2,183 | 6,198 |
| 2018 | 7,015 | 1,068 | 738 | 7.86 | 1,180 | 2,672 | 6,570 |
| 2019 | 6,964 | 1,054 | 696 | 7.40 | 1,207 | 3,071 | 7,236 |
| 2020 | 6,658 | 842 | 461 | 4.88 | 1,033 | 3,246 | 7,433 |
| 2021 | 7,730 | 1,283 | 841 | 8.90 | 1,094 | 3,607 | 7,837 |
| 2022 | 8,478 | 1,421 | 1,030 | 11.11 | 1,495 | 3,667 | 8,004 |
| 2023 | 7,802 | 1,075 | 765 | 8.55 | 1,315 | 3,997 | 8,681 |
| 2024 | 8,383 | 1,101 | 805 | 9.00 | 1,191 | 4,404 | 8,833 |
| 2025 | 8,989 | 1,255 | 769 | 8.58 | 1,558 | 4,598 | 10,925 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Packaging Corporation of America fertigt und verkauft Wellpappenrohpapier und ungestrichene holzfreie (UFS) Papierprodukte in Nordamerika. Das Unternehmen ist in den Segmenten Packaging und Paper tätig.
| CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.) | selling own stock |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,800 |
| Headquarters | Lake Forest, IL |
| Address | 1 North Field Court, 60045 Lake Forest, United States |
| Phone | 847 482 3000 |
| Website | packagingcorp.com |
| IPO Date | 27. Jan 2000 |
| ISIN | US6951561090 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mark W. Kowlzan | Chairman of the Board & CEO | 1956 |
| Thomas A. Hassfurther PCA | President | 1956 |
| Kent A. Pflederer | Executive VP & CFO | 1971 |
| Charles J. Carter | Executive Vice President of Mill Operations | 1960 |
| Donald Ray Shirley | Executive Vice President of Corrugated Products | 1972 |
| Fabian C. Strauss | Principal Accounting Officer, Senior VP of Finance, Controller & Treasurer | 1981 |
| Darla J. Olivier | Senior VP of Tax, ESG & Government Affairs | 1970 |
| Joseph W. Vaughn | Senior VP of Engineering & Operations Support | 1963 |
| Heidi L. Patton | Senior VP of Containerboard Sales & Supply Chain | 1969 |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
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