PKGPackaging Corporation of America

$246.61
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Price

$246.61+31%1Y
1M+5.4%1Y+31%

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Smart Score

Average
5/10
Value24
Quality71
Momentum63
Growth48
Strongest Quality, weakest Value · ranked vs Consumer Cyclical peers. The five questions below judge the company on its own terms.
What they do

Packaging Corporation of America (“we,” “us,” “our,” “PCA,” or the “Company”) is the third largest producer of containerboard products and a leading producer of uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper in North America. We operate ten mills and 91 corrugated products plants and related facilities. We are headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois and operate in the United States. We report in three reportable segments: Packaging, Paper and Corporate and Other.

In the company’s own words · 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · SEC EDGAR

P/E (TTM)30.0
Market Cap$20.41B
1Y Return+31%
5Y Return+102%

Business segments

Q1 2026 · $2.21B

The company’s own SEC segment disclosure.

  • Trade$2.19B99%
  • Fiber$18.0M1%
  • Intersegment$800.0K0%

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) reported revenue of $2.37B in Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026), up 11% from the same quarter a year earlier. That came with a gross margin of 19% and net income of $171M (7.2% of revenue). For the full year FY2025, revenue was $8.99B (+7.2% year on year) and net income $774M. Its largest product in 2026-Q1 was Trade at $2.19B, 99% of the disclosed total, just ahead of Fiber at 0.8%.

Raw charts

11 series · TTM

As reported to the SEC, without any scoring.