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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Stock Analysis
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is a Packaging & Containers stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.
Last Updated: October 21, 2026
Price History
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PKG Key Statistics
As of Oct 21, 2026Trading
- Open
- $239.48
- Previous Close
- $238.92
- Day's Range
- 236.30–239.56
- 52-Week Range
- 191.50–259.98
- Volume
- 810.06K
- BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
- 0.77
Valuation
- Market Cap
- $21.29B
- P/E Ratio
- 31.08
- Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
- 17.59
- PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
- 1.53
- P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
- 2.23
- EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
- 7.69
Financials (FY)
- Revenue (FY)
- $8.99B+7.23%
- Net Income (FY)
- $774.10M−3.85%
- Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
- 7.26%
- Shares Outstanding
- 89.10M
- 1-Year Return
- +17.74%
Dividend and dates
- Dividend
- $6.00+2.51%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- September 15, 2026
- Earnings Date
- October 21, 2026
- Avg Volume
- 622.76K
Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.
Key facts
As of October 21, 2026, PKG closed at $239.00, +17.74% over 1 year.
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) has a market capitalization of $21.29B.
In fiscal 2025, PKG reported revenue of $8.99B.
PKG Stock Return by Calendar Year
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) 10-year return: what $10,000 became
- 1 year
- $10,000 $11,774
- +17.74%
- 5 years
- $10,000 $20,551
- +105.51%
- 10 years
- $10,000 $39,138
- +291.38%
If you had invested $10,000 in Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $39,138 at the close on October 21, 2026: +291.38% in total, +14.62% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.
Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | +18.10% |
| 2025 | −6.08% |
| 2024 | +41.70% |
| 2023 | +31.90% |
| 2022 | −2.62% |
| 2021 | +1.55% |
| 2020 | +27.20% |
| 2019 | +38.35% |
| 2018 | −28.85% |
| 2017 | +45.51% |
| 2016 (partial year) | +14.66% |
As of October 21, 2026.
PKG Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year
FY ends December| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.99B | $774.10M | 8.6% |
| 2024 | $8.38B | $805.10M | 9.6% |
| 2023 | $7.80B | $765.20M | 9.8% |
| 2022 | $8.48B | $1.03B | 12.1% |
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.99B | $1.89B | $1.26B | $774.10M | 8.6% |
| 2024 | $8.38B | $1.78B | $1.17B | $805.10M | 9.6% |
| 2023 | $7.80B | $1.70B | $1.12B | $765.20M | 9.8% |
| 2022 | $8.48B | $2.09B | $1.48B | $1.03B | 12.1% |
Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.
PKG Dividend History
Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | $4.25 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | $5.00 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $5.00 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $5.00 | 4 | +5.3% |
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | $4.25 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | $5.00 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | $5.00 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | $5.00 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | $4.75 | 4 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | $4.00 | 4 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | $3.37 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $3.16 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | $3.00 | 4 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | $2.52 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | $0.63 | 1 | — |
Most recent payment: $1.42 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.
PKG Valuation vs Packaging & Containers Median
Median of 26 stocks| Metric | PKG | Packaging & Containers median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 31.08 | 16.19 | 92% above |
| P/S ratio | 2.23 | 0.73 | 3.1x the median |
| Profit margin | 7.26% | 4.34% | 2.9 pts above |
Medians across 26 Packaging & Containers stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.
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Analysis
Data-derivedEvery figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.
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