Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's Deferred Taxes came in at $3.7 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$6 million a year earlier and down 78.7% from the prior quarter.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Packaging Corp Of America reported Deferred Taxes of $115.6 million; for FY2025, it was $97.3 million.
- Deferred Taxes carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Deferred Taxes was -$4.2 million in FY2024, $5.2 million in FY2023 (-94.0%), $86 million in FY2022 (+44.8%) and $59.4 million in FY2021 (+71.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Deferred Taxes is -$14.3 million (Q2 2024) to $106.6 million (Q3 2025).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Deferred Taxes over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 211.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 88.2%).
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Deferred Taxes at $17.4 million (Q1 2026), -$12.1 million (Q4 2025) and $106.6 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -69.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -16.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 3.70 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | -5.32 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | - |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -12.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 106.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.40 Mn |
Packaging Corp Of America Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "PKG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();