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Packaging Corporation of America Packaging Corporation of America Common Stock

PKG · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Bottom 38% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 38% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Packaging Corporation of America scores 49/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 38% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 22.9b#377 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 8.11P/E31.5×✗ vs sector median 19.5×P/B4.9×✓ vs sector median 6.1×Div yield2%✓ Top 34% in the S&P 50052w range · 95% of range191.50259.98
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #25 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

#1Deckers Brands77#23Lululemon Athletica49#24PulteGroup49
#25Packaging Corporation of America49
#26eBay48#27Lennar48

One-Minute Summary

Why Packaging Corporation of America scores 49

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
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Business Strength

50
Why 50?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1) = 5 of 10 points → 50
Return on Equity (ROE)16%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+8%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-2%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin7%OkayQuarterly Momentum+10%Okay
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -5%Equity ↑ +16.6%ROE % 15.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
765m805m774m727m4.0b4.4b4.6b4.7b202320242025TTM19.1%18.3%16.8%15.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +25.9%Net Profit ↓ -5%Net Margin % 7.4%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
7.8b8.4b9.0b9.8b765m805m774m727m202320242025TTM9.8%9.6%8.6%7.4%

Sales grew about 25.9% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +14.1%Net Profit ↓ -19.3%Net Margin % 7.7%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
2.2b2.1b2.1b2.2b2.3b2.4b2.4b2.5b238m221m204m242m227m102m171m192mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2610.9%10.3%9.5%11.1%9.8%4.3%7.2%7.7%
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Sales grew about 14.1% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 19.3% over the last 8 quarters.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.9×OkayCurrent Ratio2.9×StrongInterest Coverage8.3×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +38.8%Equity ↑ +16.6%D/E 0.9×
Total DebtEquityD/E
3.2b2.8b4.4b4.4b4.0b4.4b4.6b4.7b202320242025TTM0.8×0.6×0.9×0.9×

Borrowings grew about 38.8% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +5.2%Current Liabilities ↓ -8%Current Ratio 2.9×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
3.3b3.2b3.2b3.4b1.3b1.0b1.0b1.2b202320242025TTM2.6×3.2×3.2×2.9×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 62%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +23.5%Free CF ↓ -12.2%
Operating CFFree CF
1.3b1.2b1.6b1.6b845m522m729m742m202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -31.7%Total Debt ↑ +38.8%
CashTotal Debt
648m685m529m443m3.2b2.8b4.4b4.4b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +5.3%Yield % 2.1%
DPS (cents)Yield %
10012512512512512512512512512512547550050050020222023202420253.8%3.8%2.7%2.1%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio31.5×WeakP/B Ratio4.9×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 256.82US$ 223.87US$ 190.92Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 34.5% over the past year.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 0) = 6 of 12 points → 50
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)-0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-0.4 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-0.8%OkayQuarterly Consistency4 of 4 quarters downWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +25.9%Inventory ↑ +24.6%Inv. % of Rev. 12.9%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
7.8b8.4b9.0b9.8b1.0b1.1b1.2b1.3b202320242025TTM13%13.4%13.8%12.9%
Ranks #25 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Sector peers

#1Deckers Brands77#23Lululemon Athletica49#24PulteGroup49
#25Packaging Corporation of America (you)49
#26eBay48#27Lennar48

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 9.8bUS$ 727.1mUS$ 1.6bUS$ 742.4mUS$ -881.7mUS$ 442.8mUS$ 4.4bUS$ 106.8mUS$ 4.7bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 11.0bUS$ 6.4bUS$ 1.3b-16%7%0.9×2.9×8.3×62%----
2025US$ 9.0bUS$ 774.1mUS$ 1.6bUS$ 728.6mUS$ -828.9mUS$ 529.0mUS$ 4.4b-US$ 4.6bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 10.7bUS$ 6.1bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 500.0m17%9%1.0×3.2×14.0×58%2%23.9×4.0×-
2024US$ 8.4bUS$ 805.1mUS$ 1.2bUS$ 521.5mUS$ -669.7mUS$ 685.0mUS$ 2.8b-US$ 4.4bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 4.4bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 500.0m18%10%0.6×3.2×26.7×56%2%24.1×4.4×-
2023US$ 7.8bUS$ 765.2mUS$ 1.3bUS$ 845.4mUS$ -469.7mUS$ 648.0mUS$ 3.2bUS$ 399.6mUS$ 4.0bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 8.7bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 500.0m19%10%0.8×2.6×20.0×59%3%17.8×3.4×1.0