Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Change in Cash of $45.7 million for Q2 2026, up 26.2% from $36.2 million a year earlier.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Packaging Corp Of America's Change in Cash came in at -$345.1 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$156 million.
- By year, Change in Cash came in at $37 million in FY2024 (-88.7%), $328 million in FY2023, -$298.7 million in FY2022 and -$355.9 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Change in Cash since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Change in Cash gained in two of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 11.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Cash in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 662.7%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 88.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$131.9 million (Q1 2026), -$105 million (Q4 2025) and -$153.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.20 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.90 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -581.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.79 Bn | 18.33 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 45.70 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.64 Bn | 15.07 Bn | 1.34 Bn | -472.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.00 Bn | 12.01 Bn | 697.00 Mn | -248.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.57 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 84.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.90 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 392.38 Mn | -55.83 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.71 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -83.90 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.72 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 16.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 48.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -131.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -153.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -78.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 109.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -328.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -18.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 730.70 Mn |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America Change in Cash 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=change-in-cash&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();