Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) reported Gross Margin of 14.19% for Q1 2026, down 680.0% on a YoY basis from 2.45% in Q1 2025, and down 1.49% quarter-over-quarter from 14.41% in Q4 2025.
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graphic Packaging Holding has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 14.19% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 680.0% year-over-year to 14.19%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.91% (down 479.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 18.59%, down 369.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 14.19%, down from 14.41% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 23.41% in Q3 2023, with the low at 14.19% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 20.28% across 5 years, with a median of 20.99% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin surged 614 bps — and 2025, when it sank 721 bps.
- Graphic Packaging Holding's Gross Margin stood at 20.58% in 2022, then advanced by 8 bps to 22.28% in 2023, then retreated by 3 bps to 21.62% in 2024, then tumbled by 33 bps to 14.41% in 2025, then fell by 1 bps to 14.19% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 14.19% (Q1 2026), 14.41% (Q4 2025), and 19.82% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 16.44% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 19.13% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 28.92% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 20.12% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 17.93% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 28.92% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 20.62% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 23.60% |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 14.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.71% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.68% |