Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Graphic Packaging Holding's EBITDA Margin came in at 11.63% for Q3 2026, down 4.85 percentage points from 16.48% a year earlier but up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Graphic Packaging Holding reported EBITDA Margin of 11.15%, down 5.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.62%, down 3.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a five-year change of +0.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 19.10% in FY2024 (+0.02 pp), 19.08% in FY2023 (+3.53 pp), 15.55% in FY2022 (+2.90 pp) and 12.65% in FY2021 (-2.69 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBITDA Margin is 7.42% (Q1 2026) to 20.47% (Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin has declined for nine consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.18 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q4 2022 (a gain of 6.15 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a drop of 9.23 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GPK's EBITDA Margin at 11.01% (Q2 2026), 7.42% (Q1 2026) and 14.60% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.05 Bn | 20.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 14.28% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 21.81% |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.81 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 13.46% |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.29 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 23.37% |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 2.05% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 15.01% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.02 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -24.64% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 13.52% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 11.63% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.83 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 197.00 Mn | 12.57% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.63% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.65% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.87% |
Graphic Packaging Holding EBITDA Margin API
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