# Packaging Corporation Of America (PKG) — Overview

PKG · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/pkg

## Price

Last close $232.58 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $191.68 – $257.43.

## Company profile

Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $9.5B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $2.5B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 14.67% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $1.9B |
| Gross margin | 20.11% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $691.8M |
| Net income (quarter) | $192.1M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -20.46% |
| Net margin | 7.26% |
| Return on equity | 14.89% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $7.73 |
| Book value per share | $52.32 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 30.0 |
| Price to book | 4.4 |
| Debt to assets | 57.68% |
| Payout ratio | 58.09% |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Packaging Corporation Of America (PKG) profitable?

Yes. Packaging Corporation Of America earned $691.8M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 7.26%.

### How much revenue does Packaging Corporation Of America (PKG) make?

Packaging Corporation Of America generated $9.5B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 14.67% year over year.

### What is PKG's P/E ratio?

Packaging Corporation Of America trades at 30.0 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $7.73.

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