Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$260.9 million for Q1 2026, down 80.93% year-over-year from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 8.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$285.5 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$260.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$260.9 million, down 80.93% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$2.7 billion (down 688.74% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$2.6 billion, down 826.17% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities improved to -$260.9 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from -$285.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $249.3 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$2.0 billion in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$283.6 million and a median of -$183.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities jumped 380.43% in 2024, then sank 902.41% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$251.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 116.04% to -$544.0 million in 2023, then surged by 62.63% to -$203.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 40.43% to -$285.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 8.62% to -$260.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Cash from Investing Activities at -$260.9 million in Q1 2026, -$285.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$2.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -627.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | -260.90 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 565.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -155.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -306.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | -32.60 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -97.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -76.11 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | -44.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -79.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -260.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -260.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -285.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -285.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -142.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -142.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -144.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -144.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -203.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -203.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 249.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 249.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -242.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -242.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -544.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -544.00 Mn |