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    Packaging Corp of America (PKG)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • PACKAGING & CONTAINERS • NYSE

    $233.87
    -6.52 (-2.71%)

    Market Cap: $20.84B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    88%(35/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +6.01%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.93
    Range$2.90 - $3.02
    9 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    4
    4
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$2.92-0.3%
    60d ago$2.94+0.3%
    30d ago$2.92-0.5%
    7d ago$2.93+0.1%
    Current$2.93
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.6B
    Range$2.6B - $2.7B
    8 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$3.12
    Range$2.99 - $3.48
    10 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.5B
    Range$2.4B - $2.6B
    10 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$3.12---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.93---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$2.35$2.31+1.73%Beat-5.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 22
    		$2.40$2.13+12.68%Beat+3.9%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 27
    		$2.32$2.41-3.73%Miss-6.1%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 22
    		$2.73$2.82-3.19%Miss+3.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$2.48$2.44+1.64%Beat+12.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 22
    		$2.31$2.21+4.52%Beat+34.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 28
    		$2.47$2.53-2.37%Miss+16.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 22
    		$2.65$2.50+6.00%Beat+29.3%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 23
    		$2.20$2.15+2.33%Beat-4.8%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 22
    		$1.72$1.68+2.38%Beat-21.8%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 24
    		$2.13$1.83+16.39%Beat-9.4%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 23
    		$2.05$1.93+6.22%Beat-27.6%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 24
    		$2.31$2.00+15.50%Beat-28.5%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 24
    		$2.20$2.27-3.08%Miss-19.1%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 25
    		$2.35$2.23+5.38%Beat-14.9%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 24
    		$2.83$2.81+0.71%Beat+5.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 25
    		$3.23$2.85+13.33%Beat+48.8%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 25
    		$2.72$2.52+7.94%Beat+53.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 26
    		$2.76$2.07+33.33%Beat+107.5%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 25
    		$2.69$2.34+14.96%Beat+71.3%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 26
    		$2.17$1.78+21.91%Beat+57.2%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 26
    		$1.77$1.45+22.07%Beat+18.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 27
    		$1.33$1.48-10.14%Miss-22.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.57$1.42+10.56%Beat-18.2%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.38$1.28+7.81%Beat-32.4%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.50$1.22+22.95%Beat-24.2%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 29
    		$1.71$1.70+0.59%Beat-21.2%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$1.92$1.91+0.52%Beat-13.9%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$2.04$2.03+0.49%Beat-1.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.98$1.96+1.02%Beat+27.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 29
    		$2.17$2.14+1.40%Beat+39.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 24
    		$2.23$2.15+3.72%Beat+32.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$2.08$1.97+5.58%Beat+36.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.55$1.53+1.31%Beat+22.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.56$1.51+3.31%Beat+26.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.68$1.68+0.00%Beat+29.2%
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.52$1.47+3.40%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 26
    		$1.27$1.22+4.10%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.23$1.15+6.96%Beat-
    Sep 16
    Reported Oct 19
    		$1.30$1.30+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield2.24%
    Annual/Share$5.25
    Payout Ratio28.80%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+1.72%
    5Y CAGR+8.21%
    View PKG's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio23.86EV/EBITDA14.08x
    Price/FCF28.16xFCF Yield3.55%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin7.26%Operating Margin13.10%
    ROE14.90%ROIC9.05%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.85xInterest Coverage8.72x
    Current Ratio2.94xQuick Ratio1.86x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.81Avg Volume490.77K
    52-Week High$259.9852-Week Low$187.98

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$246.56
    SMA 20$250.99
    SMA 50$242.52
    SMA 200$221.15
    EMA 10$244.96
    EMA 20$246.83
    EMA 50$242.02
    EMA 200$224.77

    MACD

    Line: -0.59Signal: 2.12Hist: -2.71

    ADX

    ADX: 15.5+DI: 16.7-DI: 28.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up52.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$255.71

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$263.39
    Lower Band$238.60
    %B Position988%(Upper)
    Band Width-0.19

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    34.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K6.8
    Stoch %D9.0
    Williams %R-99.9
    ROC (10d)-7.6%
    Momentum-19.10
    CCI (20d)-252.7
    MFI (14d)35.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$5.93(2.5%)
    StdDev (20d)6.20
    Hist Vol18.8%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$235.66
    OBV-6.5M
    AD Line-254.8M
    CMF (20d)-0.178

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)483.3K
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$250.75

    Pivot Points

    R3$250.72
    R2$248.45
    R1$244.42
    Pivot Point$242.15
    S1$238.12
    S2$235.85
    S3$231.82

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-2.37
    Ultimate Osc29.4
    KST26.49

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.49B$2.37B$2.36B$2.31B$2.17B$2.14B$2.15B$2.18B$2.08B$1.98B$1.94B$1.94B
    Cost of Revenue$1.98B$1.91B$1.92B$1.81B$1.69B$1.69B$1.68B$1.68B$1.64B$1.61B$1.53B$1.52B
    Gross Profit$512.50M$452.90M$447.60M$504.30M$483.00M$454.70M$469.80M$505.20M$437.70M$370.40M$410.10M$412.70M
    Operating Expenses$221.30M$201.60M$279.10M$179.80M$149.30M$174.40M$167.60M$178.10M$161.70M$174.40M$148.70M$154.10M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$179.30M$180.30M$152.30M$154.30M$153.20M$161.40M$124.40M$162.00M$149.50M$174.40M$105.80M$154.10M
    Operating Income$291.20M$251.30M$168.50M$324.50M$333.70M$280.30M$302.20M$327.10M$276.00M$196.00M$261.40M$258.60M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$33.30M$32.60M$33.80M$19.30M$13.10M$12.90M$11.70M$9.70M$10.40M$9.60M$9.00M$12.30M
    Income Before Tax$259.00M$219.80M$134.60M$305.20M$320.60M$267.40M$291.60M$318.60M$266.70M$187.50M$248.50M$244.50M
    Income Tax Expense$66.90M$48.90M$32.70M$78.30M$79.10M$63.60M$70.40M$80.50M$67.80M$40.60M$189.50M$61.30M
    Net Income$192.10M$170.90M$101.90M$226.90M$241.50M$203.80M$221.20M$238.10M$198.90M$146.90M$59.00M$183.20M
    EBITDA$469.40M$478.40M$390.80M$480.60M$474.80M$418.80M$439.80M$461.60M$406.20M$326.10M$392.90M$386.70M
    EBIT$292.30M$252.40M$168.40M$324.50M$333.70M$280.30M$303.30M$328.30M$277.10M$197.10M$261.40M$256.80M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Frequently Asked Questions About PKG

    What is PKG's current dividend yield?
    Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a current dividend yield of 2.24%.
    Does PKG pay dividends?
    Yes, Packaging Corp of America pays dividends with a current yield of 2.24%.
    What is PKG's P/E ratio?
    Packaging Corp of America has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.86.
    What is PKG's market cap?
    Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a market capitalization of $20.84B with a current stock price of $233.87.

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