Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 11.7% in Q2 2026, down 367.0% year-over-year from 4.38% in Q2 2025, and up 10.2% quarter-over-quarter from 10.61% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 11.7% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin fell 367.0% year-over-year to 11.7% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 10.86%, a 353.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 12.31%, down 82.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 11.7% for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, up from 10.61% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 18.58% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 7.13% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 13.67% and a median of 13.86% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin soared 350 bps in 2022 and tumbled 695 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 14.56% in 2022, then slipped by 7 bps to 13.49% in 2023, then climbed by 4 bps to 14.08% in 2024, then plunged by 49 bps to 7.13% in 2025, then jumped by 64 bps to 11.7% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 11.7% (Q2 2026), 10.61% (Q1 2026), and 7.13% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 18.10% |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 24.03 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.85% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 21.15 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 11.70% |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 5.13 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 10.23% |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.08 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.34% |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 390.16 Mn | 346.96 Mn | 34.50 Mn | 5.89% |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 337.07 Mn | 241.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -6.38% |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.21 Mn | 10.37 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 8.34 Mn | 12.01 Mn | - | -105.05% |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.18 Mn | -7.59 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -3.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.64% |