Packaging (PKG) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Packaging Corporation of America Large-cap Consumer Cyclical
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
2.4B
Gross Profit
447.5M
18.93%
Operating Income
282.2M
11.94%
Net Income
101.8M
4.31%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.13
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
10.7B
Total Liabilities
6.1B
Shareholders Equity
4.6B
Debt to Equity
1.33
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
421.8M
Free Cash Flow
127.6M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Packaging Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 9.0B | 8.4B | 7.8B | 8.5B | 7.7B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 7.1B | 6.6B | 6.1B | 6.4B | 5.9B |
| Gross Profit | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 2.1B | 1.9B |
| Gross Margin % | 21.0% | 21.3% | 21.8% | 24.7% | 24.2% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 634.2M | 610.3M | 580.9M | 608.6M | 576.8M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 634.2M | 610.3M | 580.9M | 608.6M | 576.8M |
| Operating Income | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.5B | 1.3B |
| Operating Margin % | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 17.5% | 16.8% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 79.1M | 41.4M | 53.3M | 70.4M | 152.4M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -148.5M | -67.0M | -50.6M | -46.8M | -35.1M |
| Pre-tax Income | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.4B | 1.1B |
| Income Tax | 253.7M | 259.3M | 248.9M | 335.0M | 267.6M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 24.7% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.1% |
| Net Income | 774.1M | 805.1M | 765.2M | 1.0B | 841.1M |
| Net Margin % | 8.6% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 10.9% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.9B | 1.7B |
| EPS (Basic) | $8.61 | $8.97 | $8.52 | $11.08 | $8.87 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $8.58 | $8.93 | $8.48 | $11.03 | $8.83 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 89907085 | 89754738 | 89625000 | 92942238 | 94825254 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 89907085 | 89754738 | 89625000 | 92942238 | 94825254 |
Income Statement Trend
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Packaging Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 529.0M | 685.0M | 648.0M | 320.0M | 618.7M |
| Short-term Investments | 71.8M | 102.0M | 493.5M | 85.2M | 86.1M |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.1B |
| Inventory | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 977.3M | 902.5M |
| Other Current Assets | 85.8M | 166.9M | 62.3M | 58.3M | 47.0M |
| Total Current Assets | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.3B | 2.5B | 2.7B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 593.0M | 472.7M | 456.6M | 445.2M | 341.2M |
| Goodwill | 3.3B | 2.0B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.2B |
| Intangible Assets | 602.3M | 191.9M | 229.6M | 267.9M | 308.4M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 109.1M | 104.8M | 67.2M | 42.0M | 44.9M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 7.5B | 5.6B | 5.4B | 5.5B | 5.1B |
| Total Assets | 10.7B | 8.8B | 8.7B | 8.0B | 7.8B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 471.4M | 430.3M | 402.4M | 410.4M | 452.4M |
| Short-term Debt | 102.1M | 82.6M | 480.2M | 74.1M | 68.8M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.3B | 875.5M | 884.8M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 4.3B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 660.1M | 561.9M | 558.0M | 543.0M | 465.9M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 83.3M | 80.9M | 60.7M | 57.4M | 58.0M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.1B | 3.4B | 3.4B | 3.5B | 3.3B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.1B | 4.4B | 4.7B | 4.3B | 4.2B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 900.0K | 900.0K | 900.0K | 900.0K | 900.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 3.9B | 3.8B | 3.4B | 3.2B | 3.1B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 4.6B | 4.4B | 4.0B | 3.7B | 3.6B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 4.4B | 2.8B | 3.2B | 2.8B | 2.7B |
| Working Capital | 2.2B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 1.6B | 1.8B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Packaging Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 774.1M | 805.1M | 765.2M | 1.0B | 841.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 652.8M | 525.6M | 517.7M | 456.8M | 417.5M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 45.2M | 48.8M | 40.0M | 35.6M | 35.5M |
| Working Capital Changes | -66.4M | -210.1M | 5.6M | -82.4M | -322.6M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.5B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.0B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -828.9M | -669.7M | -469.7M | -824.2M | -605.1M |
| Acquisitions | -1.8B | - | 0 | 0 | -194.9M |
| Investment Purchases | -113.5M | -114.3M | -507.2M | -126.1M | -127.4M |
| Investment Sales | 142.8M | 506.8M | 102.8M | 118.7M | 126.9M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.6B | -277.8M | -875.1M | -833.7M | -794.4M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -176.6M | -25.7M | -57.2M | -538.0M | -205.9M |
| Dividends Paid | -449.6M | -448.8M | -448.9M | -420.3M | -379.8M |
| Debt Issuance | 1.5B | 0 | 397.1M | 0 | 690.2M |
| Debt Repayment | -2.2M | -401.9M | -1.9M | -1.7M | -757.7M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 865.7M | -876.4M | -110.9M | -960.0M | -655.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | 728.6M | 521.5M | 845.4M | 670.8M | 489.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | -198.8M | 37.5M | 363.2M | -263.8M | -402.8M |
Cash Flow Trend
Packaging Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
24.51
Forward P/E
17.71
Price to Book
4.06
Price to Sales
2.09
PEG Ratio
-0.45
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
8.61%
Operating Margin
13.56%
Return on Equity
17.20%
Return on Assets
8.30%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
3.17
Debt to Equity
94.93
Beta
0.92
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$8.59
Book Value per Share
$51.89
Revenue per Share
$100.66
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG | 19.2B | 24.51 | 4.06 | 17.20% | 8.61% | 94.93 |
| Smurfit WestRock plc | 21.2B | 29.84 | 1.13 | 3.91% | 2.24% | 81.01 |
| Amcor plc | 18.0B | 29.80 | 1.57 | 7.73% | 3.04% | 138.73 |
| International Paper | 17.8B | 41.77 | 1.19 | -24.68% | -14.88% | 71.07 |
| Ball | 16.8B | 19.23 | 3.11 | 16.12% | 6.93% | 136.03 |
| Avery Dennison | 12.7B | 19.05 | 5.74 | 30.21% | 7.77% | 176.34 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





