Calendar
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Ex dividend date
15 Dec 2025
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Last Dividend Payment
15 Oct 2025
About Packaging Corp of America
Ticker
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PKG
Trading on
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NYSE
ISIN
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US6951561090
Industry
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Packaging & Containers
Sector
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Consumer Cyclical
CEO
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Mark W. Kowlzan
Headquarters
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1 North Field Court, Lake Forest, IL, United States, 60045
Employees
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15,400
Website
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packagingcorp.com
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 containerboard 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.
Metrics
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Market cap
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$17.9B
P/E ratio
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20.07
EPS
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$9.89
Dividend Yield
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2.54%
Beta
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0.9
Forward P/E ratio
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16.69
EBIDTA
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$1.85B
Ex dividend date
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2025-12-15
Price & volume
Market cap
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$17.9B
Average daily volume
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0.7M
90-day return
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-
30-day return
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-
7-day return
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-
Dividends
Dividend per share
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$5.00
Dividend yield
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2.54%
Forward dividend per share
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$5.00
Forward dividend yield
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2.54%
Payout ratio
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50.15%
Valuation
P/E ratio
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20.07
Forward P/E
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16.69
PEG ratio
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1.47
Trailing P/E
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20.07
Price to sales
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2.04
Price to book
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3.72
Earnings
EPS
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$9.89
EPS estimate (current quarter)
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$2.82
EPS estimate (next quarter)
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$2.60
EBITDA
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$1.85B
Revenues (TTM)
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$8.77B
Revenues per share (TTM)
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$98.28
Technicals
Beta
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0.9
52-week High
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$239.34
52-week Low
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$170.61
50-day moving average
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$204.13
200-day moving average
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$199.62
Short ratio
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2.8
Short %
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3.57%
Management effectiveness
ROE (TTM)
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19.81%
ROA (TTM)
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8.19%
Profit margin
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10.19%
Gross profit margin
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$1.93B
Operating margin
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15.68%
Growth
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY)
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-4.90%
Quarterly revenue growth (YoY)
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6.00%
Share stats
Outstanding Shares
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90M
Float
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87.7M
Insiders %
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1.45%
Institutions %
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97.15%
Analyst Insights & forecasts
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46% Buy

45% Hold

9% Sell

Based on information from 11 analysts.

Average price target

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$225.40
Earnings per share (EPS) forecast
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Actual
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Expected
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Surprise
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$2.45
$2.53
-3.16%
Q4 • 24Missed
$2.31
$2.21
4.52%
Q1 • 25Beat
$2.48
$2.44
1.64%
Q2 • 25Beat
$2.73
$2.84
-3.87%
Q3 • 25Current
QuarterlyAnnual
Financial Performance
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Revenue
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Net income
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Profit margin
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$2.17B
$242M
11.12%
Q2 • 25
$2.31B
$227M
9.81%
Q3 • 25
6.54%
-6.05%
-11.82%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual
Totals assets
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Total liabilities
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Debt to assets
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$9.04B
$4.41B
48.77%
Q2 • 25
$11B
$6.22B
56.69%
Q3 • 25
21.44%
41.17%
16.25%
QoQ growth
QuarterlyAnnual
Operating
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Investing
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Financing
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Free cash flow
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$300M
$-143M
$-121M
$130M
Q2 • 25
$472M
$-2B
$1.37B
$280M
Q3 • 25
57.61%
1,300.84%
-1,239.55%
115.63%
QoQ growth
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FAQs

How much is a Packaging Corp of America share?
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Packaging Corp of America shares are currently traded for undefined per share.

How many shares does Packaging Corp of America have?
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Packaging Corp of America currently has 90M shares.

Does Packaging Corp of America pay dividends?
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Yes, Packaging Corp of America does pay dividends.

What is Packaging Corp of America 52 week high?
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Packaging Corp of America 52 week high is $239.34.

What is Packaging Corp of America 52 week low?
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Packaging Corp of America 52 week low is $170.61.

What is the 200-day moving average of Packaging Corp of America?
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Packaging Corp of America 200-day moving average is $199.62.

Who is Packaging Corp of America CEO?
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The CEO of Packaging Corp of America is Mark W. Kowlzan.

How many employees Packaging Corp of America has?
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Packaging Corp of America has 15,400 employees.

What is the market cap of Packaging Corp of America?
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The market cap of Packaging Corp of America is $17.9B.

What is the P/E of Packaging Corp of America?
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The current P/E of Packaging Corp of America is 20.07.

What is the EPS of Packaging Corp of America?
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The EPS of Packaging Corp of America is $9.89.

What is the PEG Ratio of Packaging Corp of America?
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The PEG Ratio of Packaging Corp of America is 1.47.

What do analysts say about Packaging Corp of America?
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According to the analysts Packaging Corp of America is considered a buy.