Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $3.9 million in Q2 2026, down 2.5% year-over-year from $4.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 74.0% quarter-over-quarter from $15.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
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 $3.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 2.5% year-over-year to $3.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$5.2 million, a 104.52% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$4.4 million, down 103.94% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $3.9 million for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, down from $15.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $63.0 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$32.5 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $13.2 million and a median of $14.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory sank 233.33% in 2022 and jumped 631.15% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$17.6 million in 2022, then surged by 253.41% to $27.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 133.33% to $63.0 million in 2024, then sank by 151.59% to -$32.5 million in 2025, then soared by 112.0% to $3.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $3.9 million (Q2 2026), $15.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$32.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 24.03 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 21.15 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 5.13 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 46.42 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.08 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 292.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 390.16 Mn | 346.96 Mn | 34.50 Mn | -900,000.00 |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 337.07 Mn | 241.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.21 Mn | 10.37 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 8.34 Mn | 12.01 Mn | - | -1.81 Mn |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.18 Mn | -7.59 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -1.22 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 52.90 Mn |