Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) recorded Cash from Operations of $376 million in Q2 2026, up 25.5% from $299.6 million a year earlier and up 14.2% from the prior quarter.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Packaging Corp Of America's Cash from Operations came in at $1.62 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 25.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.56 billion, up 30.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $1.19 billion in FY2024 (-9.4%), $1.32 billion in FY2023 (-12.0%), $1.5 billion in FY2022 (+36.6%) and $1.09 billion in FY2021 (+5.9%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $260.4 million in Q1 2024 to $472.2 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 69.8% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 22.7% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $329.3 million (Q1 2026), $446.6 million (Q4 2025) and $472.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 765.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 376.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 608.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 713.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 300.62 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -194.28 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 158.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 292.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 376.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 329.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 446.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 472.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 299.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 339.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 325.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 327.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 278.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 260.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 335.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 339.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 359.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 280.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 420.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 430.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 319.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 325.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 390.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 283.60 Mn |
Packaging Corp Of America Cash from Operations 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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=cash-from-operations&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();