Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Graphic Packaging Holding's (GPK) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 4.34% in Q2 2026, down 441.0% on a YoY basis from 1.27% in Q2 2025, and up 392.69% quarter-over-quarter from 0.88% in Q1 2026.
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Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 4.34% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 441.0% year-over-year to 4.34%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 5.84% (down 495.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.33%, down 338.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 4.34% in Q2 2026 per GPK's latest filing, from 0.88% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 14.48% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 0.88% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 10.07% across 5 years, with a median of 11.2% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Margin soared 706 bps in 2022, then slumped 954 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.23% in 2022, then climbed by 15 bps to 12.89% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 11.41% in 2024, then sank by 35 bps to 7.42% in 2025, then plunged by 41 bps to 4.34% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 4.34%, 0.88%, and 7.42% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.14% |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.21 Bn | 21.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.85% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.28 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 11.70% |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 4.81 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 10.23% |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.84 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 343.39 Mn | 300.19 Mn | 34.50 Mn | -2.28% |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 318.00 Mn | 222.60 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -6.38% |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 16.99 Mn | 10.12 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 7.63 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - | -105.05% |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.21 Mn | -7.56 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -3.88% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.89% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.16% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.79% |