Yahoo•2026-04-24
PKG Q1 Deep Dive: Strong Sales Volumes, Cost Pressures and Integration Challenges Shape ResultsPKG — Packaging Corp of America
NYSE · Packaging · Packaging
$215.02+5.15%Market cap19.03B
- Latest Close
- $215.02
- 30-Day Move
- +5.2%
- Market Cap
- $19.0B
- Shares Outstanding
- 89,210,000
- P/E Ratio
- 24.64
- P/B Ratio
- 4.04
NYSE:PKGPackaging / PackagingDelayed public snapshot
Packaging Corp of America
A read-only Alphactor snapshot forPackaging Corp of America. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of2026-04-23
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$215.02
30-Day Move
+5.2%
Market Cap
$19.0B
Shares Outstanding
89,210,000
P/E Ratio
24.64
P/B Ratio
4.04
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Chart snapshot
$215.02
+5.2%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$19.0B
90D High
$249.51
90D Low
$199.91
Avg Volume
1,002,936
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 21.0%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 8.6%, useful for comparing PKG against peers in Packaging.
PKG is up 5.2% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $282M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$215.53
Rule of 40
15.3%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$215.02
30-Day Move
+5.2%
Market Cap
$19.0B
Shares Outstanding
89,210,000
P/E Ratio
24.64
P/B Ratio
4.04
ROE
16.8%
ROA
7.2%
Gross Margin
21.0%
Operating Margin
12.3%
Net Margin
8.6%
Debt / Equity
0.86
Current Ratio
3.17
Dividend Yield
2.3%
Latest Revenue
$2.4B
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$2.4B
Gross Profit
$448M
Operating Income
$282M
Net Income
$102M
Gross Margin
2102.0%
Net Margin
861.0%
Current Ratio
3.17
Debt / Equity
0.86
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$215.53
Upside / Downside
+0.2%
Signal
Fairly Valued
Implied Growth
10.9%
DCF
$87.17
EPV
$98.60
EV/Rev
$460.83
Growth Assumption
2.0%
Discount Rate
8.4%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$729M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$215.02
Composite Fair Value
$215.53
DCF
$87.17
EPV
$98.60
EV/Rev
$460.83
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
3.85
Safe
Piotroski
4
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
2.01x
Rule of 40
15.3%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $8.5B | $1.5B | $1.0B | $671M |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.8B | $1.1B | $765M | $845M |
| 2024-12-31 | $8.4B | $1.2B | $805M | $522M |
| 2025-12-31 | $9.0B | $1.3B | $774M | $729M |
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News snapshot
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$8M
Buys
0
Sells
2
Buy Value
$0
Sell Value
$8M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.00x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Olivier Darla J. | F | 1,055 | $212.25 |
| 2026-03-27 | Olivier Darla J. | A | 173 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Olivier Darla J. | A | 2,260 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Shirley Donald R. | F | 2,650 | $212.25 |
| 2026-03-27 | Shirley Donald R. | A | 478 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Shirley Donald R. | A | 6,254 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Pflederer Kent A. | F | 2,670 | $212.25 |
| 2026-03-27 | Pflederer Kent A. | A | 428 | $0.00 |
Institutional holders snapshot
T. Rowe Price
Filed 2025-08-14
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Two Sigma Advisers
Filed 2025-11-14
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Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-11-07
$2.4B
+0.2%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-05-10
$1.5B
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Charles Schwab
Filed 2025-11-10
$740M
+1.3%
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