Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 7.24% for Q1 2026, down 233.0% YoY from 5.45% in Q1 2025, and up 70.17% sequentially from 4.26% in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 7.24% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 233.0% year-over-year to 7.24%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.06% (down 236.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.63%, down 130.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin rose to 7.24% in Q1 2026, from 4.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBITDA Margin for PKG reached as high as 13.51% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 4.26% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 9.85% (2025), against an average of 9.97%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin surged 255 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 715 bps.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 9.25% in 2022, then increased by 20 bps to 11.09% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 11.4% in 2024, then sank by 63 bps to 4.26% in 2025, then soared by 70 bps to 7.24% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 7.24%, 4.26%, and 9.85% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 13.46% |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 20.00% |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 12.60% |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 13.65% |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 11.17% |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 7.58% |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 8.11% |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 0.88% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 3.99% |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | 7.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.90% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.68% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.15% |