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PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$236.38+0.38 (+0.16%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $21.04B
- P/E (TTM)
- 30.7
- Dividend yield
- 2.12%
Packaging Corp Of America statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Paperboard Containers & Boxes companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $21.06B | $939.89M |
| Enterprise Value | $24.44B | $2.01B |
| PE Ratio | 30.70 | 16.81 |
| PS Ratio | 2.21 | 0.52 |
| PB Ratio | 4.52 | 1.32 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 7.86 | 2.18 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 28.37 | 19.26 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 12.97 | 8.70 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.56 | 1.10 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.49 | 10.56 |
| EV / EBIT | 23.60 | 19.30 |
| EV / FCF | 32.92 | 22.39 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.53B | $2.64B |
| Gross Profit | $1.92B | $679.00M |
| Operating Income | $1.04B | $2.71M |
| Pretax Income | $918.50M | -$10.52M |
| Net Income | $691.70M | $76.00M |
| EBITDA | $1.81B | $207.70M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.70 | $0.66 |
Margins
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| Operating Margin | 10.9% | 0.19% |
| Pretax Margin | 9.63% | -0.89% |
| Profit Margin | 7.25% | 1.59% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.0% | 10.4% |
| FCF Margin | 7.79% | 3.07% |
Returns
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.9% | 2.74% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.90% | 1.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.9% | 1.63% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.5% | 0.08% |
Growth
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.3% | 0.89% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -23.5% | -21.5% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -23.2% | -23.2% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 18.7% | 43.0% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 1.97% | 0.64% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 6.19% | 5.69% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | -8.03% | 0.23% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 12.1% | 5.87% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $593.80M | $100.89M |
| Total Debt | $3.97B | $1.64B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$3.38B | -$1.51B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$37.88 | -$17.58 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $4.66B | $986.00M |
| Book Value Per Share | $52.32 | $10.84 |
| Tangible Book Value | $2.68B | $75.09M |
| Working Capital | $2.26B | $322.80M |
Financial position
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.94 | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.74 | 0.66 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.85 | 0.93 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.19 | 3.20 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.35 | 5.35 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.86 | 3.05 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.62B | $185.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$881.70M | -$168.25M |
| Free Cash Flow | $742.40M | $172.10M |
| FCF Per Share | $8.33 | $1.24 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.95 | 0.76 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.33 | 6.38 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $567.54K | $428.98K |
| Profits Per Employee | $41.17K | $5.12K |
| Employee Count | 16,800 | 5,500 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.28% | 2.32% |
| FCF Yield | 3.52% | 3.96% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% | 4.22% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.12% | 4.39% |
| Dividend Per Share | $5.00 | $1.83 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 0 | 0 |
| Payout Ratio | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 60.4% | 75.7% |
Shares
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 89,098,300 | 80,773,200 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.33% | 0.75% |
| Float | 87,608,000 | 60,900,100 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 1.67% | 1.67% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 98.1% | 96.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $226.80M | $34.01M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.7% | 25.8% |
Scores
| Measure | Packaging Corp Of America | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $95.21 | $26.97 |
| Graham Upside | -59.7% | -13.8% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.91 | 1.42 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.65 | -2.62 |
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