Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) reported Free Cash Flow of -$253.0 million for Q1 2026, up 48.05% on a YoY basis from -$170.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 162.16% quarter-over-quarter from $407.0 million in Q4 2025.
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graphic Packaging Holding has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$253.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 48.05% year-over-year to -$253.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $153.0 million (up 128.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$81.0 million, up 77.69% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$253.0 million, down from $407.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $407.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$487.0 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $12.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $16.0 million in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 160.76% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 906.25% in 2023.
- Graphic Packaging Holding's Free Cash Flow stood at $377.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 43.5% to $213.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 15.96% to $179.0 million in 2024, then soared by 127.37% to $407.0 million in 2025, then sank by 162.16% to -$253.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$253.0 million (Q1 2026), $407.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$40.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -420.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 327.40 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -938.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 108.20 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -141.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -430.01 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -253.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -253.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -253.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 407.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 407.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -487.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -487.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 179.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 179.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -126.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -321.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 213.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 213.00 Mn |