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Packaging Corp of America

Company price
254.92 USD -3.72 ( 1.44%)
Last update at 2026-11-03T21:00:00Z
VOLUME
830521
Market Cap
14669.71M
P/E
18.79

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Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. 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, independent brokers, and distribution partners. 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. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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Day Price Range
254.15
Low
258.86
High
52 Week Price Range
119.14
Low
170.33
High

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AI Summary

Packaging Corporation of America produces containerboard and corrugated packaging and provides packaging design and supply-chain services across North America. Long-term growth may be supported by secular e-commerce and consumer packaged goods demand, capacity investments, and efficiencies from integrated production and recycling. Investors may find the company attractive because it appears positioned with scale and end-to-end operations to benefit from stable packaging demand.

Key risks include cyclical end-market exposure, volatile input costs for recycled and virgin fiber and energy, and competitive or regulatory pressures that could compress margins or require capital.

Risk Score
Medium

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
258.64
Dividend Yield
3.05%
Revenue TTM
7842.90M
Revenue Per Share
87.68
Gross Profit TTM
2097.60M
Debt / Equity
0.76
ROE
20.05%
Net Debt
2473.10M
ROCE
13.73%
Diluted EPS TTM
8.71

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Income before tax 1364.80M 1108.70M 632.70M 917.00M 970.50M
Net income 1029.80M 841.10M 461.00M 696.40M 738.00M
Selling general administrative 608.60M 576.80M 539.60M 557.60M 536.40M
Selling and marketing expenses - - 539.00M - -
Gross profit 2090.60M 1873.00M 1369.40M 1644.00M 1645.30M
Reconciled depreciation 456.80M 417.50M 409.90M 387.50M 410.90M
Ebit 978.40M 843.60M 371.50M 658.30M 656.80M
Ebitda 1435.20M 1261.10M 781.40M 1045.80M 1067.70M
Depreciation and amortization 456.80M 417.50M 409.90M 387.50M 410.90M
Operating income 978.40M 843.60M 371.50M 658.30M 1067.70M
Other operating expenses 6996.00M 6434.10M 5828.40M 5877.90M 5905.70M
Interest expense 70.40M 152.40M 93.50M 128.80M 97.20M
Tax provision 335.00M 267.60M 171.70M 220.60M 232.50M
Interest income 70.40M 152.40M 93.50M 123.70M 91.90M
Net interest income -70.40M -152.40M -93.50M -128.80M -97.20M
Extraordinary items - - - - 2.00M
Non recurring - - 55.20M - -
Income tax expense 335.00M 267.60M 171.70M 220.60M 232.50M
Total revenue 8478.00M 7730.30M 6658.20M 6964.30M 7014.60M
Total operating expenses 608.60M 576.80M 539.60M 557.60M 536.40M
Cost of revenue 6387.40M 5857.30M 5288.80M 5320.30M 5369.30M
Total other income expense net 386.40M 265.10M 261.20M 258.70M -41.20M
Net income from continuing ops 1029.80M 841.10M 461.00M 696.40M 738.00M
Net income applicable to common shares 1021.90M 834.70M 471.70M 706.00M 749.80M
Preferred stock and other adjustments -4.70M -10.00M -10.70M -9.60M -11.80M
Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Total assets 8003.80M 7836.80M 7433.20M 7235.80M 6569.70M
Intangible assets 267.90M 308.40M 295.90M 338.80M 378.20M
Other current assets 58.30M 47.00M 44.70M 44.80M 39.40M
Total liab 4336.70M 4229.60M 4186.90M 4164.80M 3897.30M
Total stockholder equity 3667.10M 3607.20M 3246.30M 3071.00M 2672.40M
Deferred long term liab 543.00M 465.90M 379.40M 340.10M 285.20M
Other current liab 391.00M 363.60M 325.10M 307.80M 296.60M
Common stock 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M
Capital stock 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M
Retained earnings 3186.80M 3102.10M 2835.50M 2704.80M 2315.80M
Other liab 742.20M 681.30M 736.90M 770.60M 702.40M
Good will 922.40M 923.50M 863.50M 918.70M 917.30M
Other assets 42.00M 41.60M 227.00M 54.40M 48.90M
Cash 320.00M 618.70M 974.60M 679.50M 361.50M
Cash and equivalents 320.00M 618.70M 974.60M 679.50M 361.50M
Total current liabilities 875.50M 884.80M 782.60M 723.80M 693.60M
Current deferred revenue - - - - 13.40M
Net debt 2473.10M 2113.60M 1763.30M 2055.00M 2141.20M
Short term debt 74.10M 68.80M 70.50M 64.10M 1.40M
Short long term debt total 2793.10M 2732.30M 2737.90M 2734.50M 2502.70M
Other stockholder equity 581.80M 579.40M 554.40M 524.80M 494.50M
Property plant equipment 4198.30M 3529.00M 3193.40M 3151.70M 3108.60M
Total current assets 2508.30M 2732.70M 2750.30M 2478.40M 2115.10M
Long term investments 64.90M 60.00M 42.70M 58.10M -
Net tangible assets 2476.80M 2477.10M 2086.90M 1813.50M 1376.90M
Short term investments 85.20M 86.10M 105.60M 87.90M -
Net receivables 1067.50M 1078.40M 837.50M 872.10M 918.60M
Long term debt 2473.60M 2471.50M 2479.40M 2476.80M 2483.70M
Inventory 977.30M 902.50M 787.90M 794.10M 795.60M
Accounts payable 410.40M 452.40M 387.00M 351.90M 382.20M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -102.40M -75.20M -144.50M -159.50M -138.80M
Common stock total equity 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M 0.90M
Retained earnings total equity 3186.80M 3102.10M 2835.50M 2704.80M 2315.80M
Non currrent assets other -501.00M -421.00M -326.20M -284.30M 50.50M
Non current assets total 5495.50M 5104.10M 4682.90M 4757.40M 4454.60M
Capital lease obligations 319.50M 260.80M 258.50M 257.70M 17.60M
Long term debt total 2484.40M 2471.50M 2479.40M 2476.80M 2501.30M
Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Investments -7.40M -0.50M -3.10M -146.10M -608.20M
Change to liabilities -9.80M 50.10M 36.50M -32.50M -12.10M
Total cashflows from investing activities -833.70M -794.40M -426.10M -546.60M -608.20M
Net borrowings -1.70M -69.90M -1.50M -35.90M -151.30M
Total cash from financing activities -960.00M -655.60M -311.60M -342.80M -427.30M
Change to operating activities -2.70M 35.20M -2.80M -7.00M 3.40M
Net income 1029.80M 841.10M 461.00M 696.40M 738.00M
Change in cash -298.70M -355.90M 295.10M 318.00M 144.60M
Begin period cash flow 618.70M 974.60M 679.50M 361.50M 216.90M
End period cash flow 320.00M 618.70M 974.60M 679.50M 361.50M
Total cash from operating activities 1495.00M 1094.10M 1032.80M 1207.40M 1180.10M
Depreciation 456.80M 429.20M 408.50M 382.80M 417.10M
Other cashflows from investing activities -3.30M -188.80M -1.80M -1.00M -56.80M
Dividends paid -420.30M -379.80M -299.60M -298.70M 268.10M
Change to inventory -75.20M -105.50M 6.30M 1.40M -35.60M
Change to account receivables 39.30M -227.20M 13.20M 56.40M -56.10M
Sale purchase of stock -538.00M -205.90M -10.50M -8.20M -7.90M
Other cashflows from financing activities -15.40M -2.40M -10.50M -8.30M -7.90M
Change to netincome 91.40M 118.50M 81.50M 90.80M 75.50M
Capital expenditures 824.20M 605.10M 421.20M 399.50M 551.40M
Change receivables 39.30M -227.20M 13.20M 56.40M -56.10M
Cash flows other operating -39.40M -4.80M 21.80M -16.00M 50.90M
Cash and cash equivalents changes -298.70M -355.90M 295.10M 318.00M 144.60M
Change in working capital -85.10M -287.40M 77.80M 9.30M -52.90M
Stock based compensation 35.60M 35.50M 30.00M 30.40M 23.50M
Other non cash items -28.10M 16.30M 20.80M 28.20M 15.70M
Free cash flow 670.80M 489.00M 611.60M 807.90M 628.70M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Packaging & Containers

Stock Name
Change
(USD)
Price
(USD)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
PKG
Packaging Corp of America
-3.72
1.44%
254.92 18.79 20.33 1.86 3.75 2.13 10.38
SW
Smurfit WestRock plc
-
-%
43.42 46.50 12.89 0.73 1.27 1.16 8.48
AMCCF
Amcor plc
-
-%
42.30 18.56 10.83 0.87 1.73 1.42 9.68
AMCR
Amcor PLC
-1.94
3.96%
47.08 30.90 9.95 0.97 1.65 1.74 14.05
IP
International Paper
-1.52
4.15%
35.12 - 11.26 0.74 1.25 1.12 330.49

Profile*

Packaging Corp of America

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. 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, independent brokers, and distribution partners. 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. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

1 North Field Court, Lake Forest, IL, United States, 60045

847 482 3000

15100

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Mark W. Kowlzan Chairman & CEO 1956
Mr. Robert P. Mundy Exec. VP & CFO 1962
Mr. Thomas A. Hassfurther Exec. VP of Corrugated Products 1956
Mr. Charles J. Carter Exec. VP of Mill Operations 1960
Mr. Donald Ray Shirley Sr. VP of Corp. Engineering & Process Technology 1972
Mr. Bruce A. Ridley Sr. VP of Environmental Health, Safety & Operational Services 1956
Ms. Pamela A. Barnes Sr. VP of Fin., Controller & Principal Accounting Officer 1965
Mr. Robert Andrew Schneider Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer 1966
Mr. Kent A. Pflederer Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. 1971
Mr. Jeffery S. Kaser Sr. VP of Corrugated Products NA

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