# Packaging Corporation of America - Packaging Corporation of America Common Stock (PKG)

Stock code PKG · Yahoo ticker PKG · Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Overall fundamentals score: 49/100 (Okay). Bottom 38% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 50/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 50/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): Overall score: 49/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 50/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 16% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +8%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth -2%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 7% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +10% - Okay

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.9× - Okay
Current Ratio 2.9× - Strong
Interest Coverage 8.3× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Partly healthy - Okay

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 31.5× - Weak
P/B Ratio 4.9× - Weak
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 50/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -0.4 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -0.8% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 4 of 4 quarters down - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Packaging Corporation of America's fundamentals score?

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) scores 49/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 38% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Packaging Corporation of America strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Packaging Corporation of America rank against its sector?

Packaging Corporation of America ranks #25 of 54 scored Consumer Cyclical stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Packaging Corporation of America pay dividends?

Yes. Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) has a dividend yield of 2.1%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 62% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 63/100.

### How do I buy Packaging Corporation of America shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy PKG. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Packaging Corporation of America (PKG), in plain English?

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is a Consumer Cyclical company (Packaging & Containers). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 49/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (83/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 31 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 31.5×). It also pays back about 2.1% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/pkg-packaging-corporation-of-america

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/pkg-packaging-corporation-of-america
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.