Stock Evaluator: Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Packaging Corporation of America PKG

$248.44 -4.57 -1.81%
October 28, 2026 4:00:02 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 837,339
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Materials Containers & Packaging

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COMPANY SUMMARY
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.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics PKG Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $22,001.1 $4,527.3 87%
Shares Out (Mil) 89.0 102.8 60%
Institutional Ownership 98.4% 98.4% 78%
Float (Mil) 87.0 97.7 58%
Beta 0.77 0.68 45%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 853 911 68%
Price Change
(52-week)
20.3% 84.1% 70%
Growth PKG Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 6.2% 5.7% 42%
Net Income (5yr) 10.9% 3.9% 57%
EPS (5yr) 12.1% (1.1%) 51
Dividends (5yr) 8.2% 0.0% 98%
Cash Flow (5yr) (20.7%) 9.1% 32%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 8 8 9
Current EPS $2.816 $10.612 $14.234
Month Ago EPS $2.800 $10.554 $13.120
# Rev Up 0 0 0
# Rev Down 1 1 1
Three Months Ago EPS $2.799 $10.486 $12.676
Year/Year Chg 31.0% 23.7% 79.4%
Financials PKG Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $9,535 $6,309 83%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $692 $316 82%
EPS (TTM) $7.728 $1.700 92%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $1,624 $639 86%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) ($345) $11 7%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $4,298 $3,700 84%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $24,836 $9,070 86%
Valuation PKG Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 4.72 1.79 78%
P/E 32.3 20.4 73%
Dividend Yield 2.4% 2.2% 79%
PEG (5yr hist) 2.7 1.2 77%
Ratios PKG Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 21.2% 20.9% 23%
Net Margin 7.4% 3.1% 55%
ROA 6.9% 2.9% 78%
ROE 14.9% 10.6% 70%
Liabilities to Assets 57.7% 62.0% 51%
F-Score 4 5 34%

Packaging Corporation of America did not pass any screens on 10/28/2026.

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