Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $376.0 million in Q2 2026, up 25.5% year-over-year from $299.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 14.18% quarter-over-quarter from $329.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Cash from Operations for 18 consecutive years, with $376.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 25.5% year-over-year to $376.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 25.78% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.6 billion, up 30.75% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $376.0 million for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, up from $329.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Operations peaked at $472.2 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $260.4 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $348.0 million and a median of $332.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Operations soared 69.78% in 2022 and fell 22.67% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $420.1 million in 2022, then fell by 20.19% to $335.3 million in 2023, then fell by 2.95% to $325.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 37.25% to $446.6 million in 2025, then fell by 15.81% to $376.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $376.0 million (Q2 2026), $329.3 million (Q1 2026), and $446.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 24.03 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 765.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 21.15 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 376.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 5.13 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 300.62 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.08 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 158.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 390.16 Mn | 346.96 Mn | 34.50 Mn | 2.70 Mn |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 337.07 Mn | 241.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 69.00 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.21 Mn | 10.37 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 8.34 Mn | 12.01 Mn | - | -1.85 Mn |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.18 Mn | -7.59 Mn | 2.02 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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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 |