Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Taxes (2013 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Change in Taxes of -$13.0 million for Q1 2026, up 67.17% year-over-year from -$7.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 56.67% quarter-over-quarter from -$30.0 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Change in Taxes (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has 14 years of Change in Taxes data on file, last reported at -$13.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Change in Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at -$13.0 million, up 67.17% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $44.6 million (up 474.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $18.0 million, up 205.08% from the prior year.
- Change in Taxes improved to -$13.0 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from -$30.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Taxes peaked at $47.4 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$53.7 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $464705.9 and a median of $10.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Taxes.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Taxes surged 840.0% in 2022, then plunged 3750.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Taxes shows it stood at $29.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 57.09% to $12.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 99.21% to $25.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 218.58% to -$30.0 million in 2025, then soared by 56.67% to -$13.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Change in Taxes at -$13.0 million in Q1 2026, -$30.0 million in Q4 2025, and $47.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | -13.00 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | - |
| 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 | -122.16 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 16.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -39.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -39.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.70 Mn |