Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's Capital Expenditures came in at $205.9 million for Q2 2026, up 21.3% from $169.7 million a year earlier and up 25.0% from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Packaging Corp Of America reported Capital Expenditures of $881.7 million, up 32.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $828.9 million, up 23.8% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $669.7 million in FY2024 (+42.6%), $469.7 million in FY2023 (-43.0%), $824.2 million in FY2022 (+36.2%) and $605.1 million in FY2021 (+43.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Capital Expenditures is $76.7 million (Q1 2024) to $319 million (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 36.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q1 2022 (growth of 150.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 50.0%).
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Capital Expenditures at $164.7 million (Q1 2026), $319 million (Q4 2025) and $192.1 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 465.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 533.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 205.90 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 235.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 116.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 63.68 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 64.24 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 83.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | -36.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 205.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 319.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 192.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 169.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 148.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 201.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 146.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 245.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 141.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 89.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 126.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 112.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 247.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 179.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 184.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 213.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 238.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 149.70 Mn |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "PKG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();