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% YoY from $15.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 146.15% sequentially from -$32.5 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed Change in Inventory across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $15.0 million for 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 advanced to $15.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$32.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for PKG reached as high as $63.0 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$32.5 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $15.0 million (2026), against an average of $13.7 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory slumped 233.33% — and 2024, when it surged 631.15%.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$17.6 million in 2022, then soared by 253.41% to $27.0 million in 2023, then surged by 133.33% to $63.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 151.59% to -$32.5 million in 2025, then soared by 146.15% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $15.0 million, -$32.5 million, and $8.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | - |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 105.69 Mn |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 54.02 Mn |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | - |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.00 Mn |