Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted EBITDA Margin of 18.81% for Q2 2026, down 3.06 percentage points from 21.87% a year earlier and down 1.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Packaging Corp Of America was 19.06%, down 1.69 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 19.64%, up 0.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +2.57 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Packaging Corp Of America's EBITDA Margin was 19.43% in FY2024 (-1.01 pp), 20.44% in FY2023 (-1.73 pp), 22.17% in FY2022 (+0.65 pp) and 21.52% in FY2021 (+4.45 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of 16.42% in Q1 2024 to a high of 23.72% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.00 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 5.76 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 3.90 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was 20.16% (Q1 2026), 16.54% (Q4 2025) and 20.77% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 12.29% |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 19.27% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 18.81% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 15.93% |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 12.81% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 15.81% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 17.18% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 14.22% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 10.97% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 13.78% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.44% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.52% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.73% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.95% |
Packaging Corp Of America EBITDA Margin API
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