Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $15.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4.46% year-over-year from $15.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 146.15% quarter-over-quarter from -$32.5 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $15.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 4.46% year-over-year to $15.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$5.1 million (down 103.72% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$4.4 million, down 103.94% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory climbed to $15.0 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from -$32.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $63.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$32.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $13.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.0 million in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory plunged 233.33% — and 2024, when it surged 631.15%.
- Packaging Corp Of America's Change in Inventory stood at -$17.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 253.41% to $27.0 million in 2023, then soared by 133.33% to $63.0 million in 2024, then sank by 151.59% to -$32.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 146.15% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Change in Inventory at $15.0 million in Q1 2026, -$32.5 million in Q4 2025, and $8.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 46.42 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 80.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 105.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.50 Mn |