Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported 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 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $15.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $15.0 million, down 4.46% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$5.1 million (down 103.72% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$4.4 million, down 103.94% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory rose to $15.0 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from -$32.5 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 $13.7 million and a median of $15.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Inventory plunged 233.33% in 2022, then surged 631.15% in 2024.
- 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 plunged by 151.59% to -$32.5 million in 2025, then soared 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -101.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 105.69 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 54.02 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 |