Each point was worked out with the data available that day. Scale 0-10: 5 is the index average and 10 is the cap (+3 standard deviations), not perfection. The vertical axis zooms to fit this company, so two charts are not comparable by eye.
Market and Valuation
Price & Market
Prev Close Price:$258.64
Open:$258.18
Day's Low:$254.15
Day's High:$258.86
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:22.72B
Enterprise Value:26.71B
52-Week Range
52-Week Low:$191.50
52-Week High:$260.13
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$237.47
200-Day Avg:$229.59
Volume
Volume Today:831,168
Avg Volume (3m):597,073
Avg Volume (10d):820,680
52-Week Change:+31.18%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.77
Valuation Multiples
P/E (trailing):31.44
12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.
P/E (forward):17.91
PEG Ratio:1.63
Price / Book:4.84
Price / Sales (TTM):2.31
EV / Revenue:2.72
EV / EBITDA:13.49
Dividends
Current yield:2.32%
Annual Dividend Rate:$6.00
Dividend Trailing:$1.25
Yield Trailing:0.48%
5-Year Avg Yield:2.70%
Payout Ratio:68.27%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-
Valuation Context
P/E vs sector (indicative)
Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-
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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)
Income Statement
Total Revenue (TTM):9.82B
Gross Profit:2.09B
EBITDA:1.98B
Net Income (TTM):722.70M
Rev Growth (YoY):+12.50%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+16.70%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+15.60%
Margins
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-
Per Share
EPS Trailing (TTM):$8.11
12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.
EPS Forward (Est.):$14.23
Revenue Per Share:$110.68
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$52.64
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Total cash:593.80M
Total Debt:4.40B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):3.81B
Debt / Equity:94.47%
Current Ratio:-
Quick Ratio:-
Cash Flows
Operating Cash Flow:-
Free Cash Flow (FCF):-
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:26.71B
EV / Revenue:2.72
EV / EBITDA:13.49
Profitability
ROE (Return on Equity):-
ROA (Return on Assets):-
P/E (trailing):31.44
P/E (forward):17.91
Price / Book:4.84
PEG Ratio:1.63
52-Week Change:+31.18%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%
Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
EPS and Earnings Per Share
Key EPS Metrics
EPS Trailing (TTM):$8.11
12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.
EPS Forward (Est.):$14.23
P/E (forward):17.91
PEG Ratio:1.63
Growth and Margins
Earnings Growth YoY:-
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Net Margin:-
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Per Share
Revenue Per Share:$110.68
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$52.64
Cash Flows (TTM)
Free Cash Flow:-
Operating Cash Flow:-
EBITDA:1.98B
Total Revenue (TTM):9.82B
Net Income (TTM):722.70M
Fiscal Year (Last):-
EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters
Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed
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Estimated EPS
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Surprise %
Currency
Ownership Structure
Ownership Distribution
% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float
Shares & Short Interest
Shares Outstanding:89,098,299
Float (free shares):86,966,636
Short interest (shares):3,171,272
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):5.79
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-
Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)
Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-
Top Institutional Holders
Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged
Organization
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% Shares
No. Shares
Value (USD)
Change %
Top Mutual Funds
Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged
Fund
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No. Shares
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Change %
Recent Insider Trades
Executive / Insider
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Sentiment Metrics
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Put/Call Ratio (O.I.):-
Max Pain (estimated):-
Total O.I. Calls:-
Total O.I. Puts:-
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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various linerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers; and white papers. This segment sells papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Principal Accounting Officer, Senior VP of Finance, Controller & Treasurer
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Ms. Darla J. Olivier
Senior VP of Tax, ESG & Government Affairs
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Mr. Joseph W. Vaughn
Senior VP of Engineering & Operations Support
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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): Quantitative Analysis
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) — Consumer Cyclical — Packaging & Containers. PKG is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.
So far in 2026, PKG has returned +25.7% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.
PKG ranks 320 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 30 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 0.31, ranked 158 of 494); its weakest is quality (Z -0.48, ranked 383 of 468). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.
Factor scores
The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.
Frequently asked questions about Packaging of America (PKG)
When does Packaging of America report earnings?
Packaging of America has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Oct 21, 2026). PKG earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →
What is Packaging of America's P/E ratio?
Packaging of America's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 31.4 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month figure from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not the SEC one. The median of the 52 Consumer Cyclical companies with a P/E is 20.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Packaging of America is above its sector median. Consumer Cyclical stocks, company by company →
Where does Packaging of America rank on Quant500?
In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Packaging of America ranks 320 of 461, and 30 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking →How it is calculated →
Have Packaging of America insiders bought or sold shares?
SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Packaging of America shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Aug 20, 2026, by an officer, for $3.0M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 7 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All PKG insider trades →
Does Packaging of America pay a dividend?
Yes. Its dividend yield is 2.32% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $6.00 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026.
What sector is Packaging of America in, and which index?
Packaging of America is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector (industry: Packaging & Containers), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 54 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Cyclical stocks →
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