Packaging Corp of America (PKG) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $22.54BP/E 31.2Yield 1.98%
Packaging Corp of America grew revenue 12.0% to $9.82B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 11.6% to $1.10B, moving the operating margin from 14.1% to 11.2%. Free cash flow was $686.60M, down 5.3% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $22.54B, 31.2 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $22.54B
- P/E ratio
- 31.2
- Price to sales
- 2.29
- Price to book
- 4.69
- Dividend yield
- 1.98%
- Free cash flow yield
- 3.05%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $9.82B
- Net income
- $727.10M
- EPS, diluted
- $8.12
- Free cash flow
- $686.60M
- Book value per share
- $53.99
- Diluted shares
- 89M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 27, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $254.23
- Open
- $253.21
- Day's range
- $252.36 – $256.53
- Volume
- 468,477
- Average volume (20 days)
- 825,985
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.65
- 52-week range
- $191.50 – $262.59
- RSI (14 days)
- 57.4
- Volatility (1 year)
- 28.2%
- Relative volume
- 0.72×
- WACC
- 7.7%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (VOO, IVV, SPYM, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | PKG | S&P 500 | Difference | PKG per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +9.8% | -2.4% | +12.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | -1.1% | -1.2% | +0.1 pts | ||
| Year to date | +25.0% | +12.3% | +12.7 pts | ||
| 1 year | +27.8% | +12.4% | +15.3 pts | ||
| 3 years | +75.5% | +78.8% | −3.3 pts | +20.6% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +117.0% | +75.2% | +41.8 pts | +16.8% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +309.0% | +311.1% | −2.1 pts | +15.1% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Packaging Corp of America filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
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About Packaging Corp of America
Paperboard Containers & Boxes
Packaging Corporation of America operates primarily within the packaging and paper manufacturing sectors. Through its core business segments, packaging and paper, the company provides containerboard, corrugated packaging, and paper products to commercial, industrial, and consumer markets.
Company profile, executives and historyPackaging Corp of America stock: common questions
What is Packaging Corp of America's stock price?
PKG closed at $253.01 on Nov 11, 2026, down 0.48% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $191.50 and $262.59.
What is Packaging Corp of America's market cap?
Packaging Corp of America was worth $22.54B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is PKG's P/E ratio?
PKG trades at 31.2 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $8.12 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Packaging Corp of America make?
Packaging Corp of America reported revenue of $9.82B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 12.0% from a year earlier.
Does Packaging Corp of America pay a dividend?
Yes. Packaging Corp of America paid $5.00 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.98% at the latest price.
When does Packaging Corp of America report earnings next?
Packaging Corp of America is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Jan 27, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has PKG stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, PKG returned +27.8% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many PKG shares are sold short?
3M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.22% of the float, or 3.4 days of average trading volume.
Who are Packaging Corp of America's competitors?
Companies most similar to Packaging Corp of America by business, industry and size include SON, GPK, SW, CLW, SLVM.
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