Subject of the day
PKG
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 linerboard 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.
FY 2010–2025 · 16 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.99B | +10.0% | |
| Gross profit | $1.89B | +8.8% | |
| Operating income | $1.08B | +7.7% | |
| Net income | $774.10M | +12.3% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.19B | +8.5% |
$257.05
▲ +0.74 (+0.3%)
| 52w hi | $257.43 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $188.15 |
| Vol | 274.75K |
| As of | Aug 13 |
Our score -0.01
| Short | +0.25 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.11 |
| Long | -0.31 |
computed 2026-08-13
Packaging Corporation of America
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
| Market cap | $22.90B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $26.51B |
| Trailing P/E | 33.43x |
| Forward P/E | 19.87x |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.25x |
| P / S (ttm) | 2.40x |
| Profit margin | 7.3% |
| Return on equity | 14.9% |
| Revenue growth | +14.7% |
| Earnings growth | -19.5% |
| Debt / equity | 94.47 |
| Beta vs SPX | 0.77 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.47 |
| Annual vol | 27.0% |
| Annual ret | +17.0% |
| Sharpe | 0.63 |
| Max DD | -29.3% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.13 | |
| Sector | +0.01 | |
| Technical | +0.17 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | $259.25 | $259.98 | $256.10 | $257.05 | 274.75K |
| Aug 12 | $259.00 | $259.00 | $254.91 | $256.31 | 419.80K |
| Aug 11 | $254.05 | $258.63 | $252.92 | $257.43 | 493.70K |
| Aug 10 | $254.09 | $255.43 | $251.58 | $254.75 | 504.70K |
| Aug 7 | $252.32 | $256.94 | $248.66 | $256.04 | 479.30K |