Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Change in Cash of -$131.9 million for Q1 2026, down 297.75% year-over-year from $66.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 25.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$105.0 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has 18 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at -$131.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Cash for Q1 2026 came in at -$131.9 million, down 297.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$354.6 million (down 697.98% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$156.0 million, down 521.62% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash eased to -$131.9 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from -$105.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Cash peaked at $109.4 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$328.7 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$13.0 million and a median of $36.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Cash soared 616.67% in 2023, then tumbled 1350.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$328.7 million in 2022, then surged by 122.76% to $74.8 million in 2023, then sank by 88.77% to $8.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 1350.0% to -$105.0 million in 2025, then fell by 25.62% to -$131.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Change in Cash at -$131.9 million in Q1 2026, -$105.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$153.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -218.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | -131.90 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 530.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -472.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 52.30 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -184.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -153.92 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | -76.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -645.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -11.20 Mn |