Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported EBITDA Margin of 7.24% for Q1 2026, down 233.0% year-over-year from 5.45% in Q1 2025, and up 70.17% quarter-over-quarter from 4.26% in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 7.24% in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 7.24%, down 233.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.06% (down 236.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.63%, down 130.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin climbed to 7.24% in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from 4.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 13.51% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 4.26% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 9.97% and a median of 9.85% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: EBITDA Margin surged 255 bps in 2022, then plunged 715 bps in 2025.
- 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 tumbled by 63 bps to 4.26% in 2025, then soared by 70 bps to 7.24% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's EBITDA Margin at 7.24% in Q1 2026, 4.26% in Q4 2025, and 9.85% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.28% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 7.24% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 20.00% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 7.80% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 13.46% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 12.60% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 13.65% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 7.58% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 11.17% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 8.11% |
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% |