Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 10.4% in Q2 2026, down 436.0% year-over-year from 3.1% in Q2 2025, and up 12.06% quarter-over-quarter from 9.28% in Q1 2026.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 10.4% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 436.0% year-over-year to 10.4% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 9.63%, a 423.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.43%, down 126.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 10.4% for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, up from 9.28% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 17.91% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.69% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 12.92% and a median of 13.02% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin surged 378 bps in 2022 and plunged 790 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 13.98% in 2022, then fell by 8 bps to 12.82% in 2023, then gained by 6 bps to 13.59% in 2024, then tumbled by 58 bps to 5.69% in 2025, then surged by 83 bps to 10.4% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 10.4% (Q2 2026), 9.28% (Q1 2026), and 5.69% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.43% |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 24.03 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.59% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 21.15 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 10.40% |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 5.13 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.08 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.19% |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 390.16 Mn | 346.96 Mn | 34.50 Mn | -10.27% |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 337.07 Mn | 241.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -8.03% |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.21 Mn | 10.37 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 8.34 Mn | 12.01 Mn | - | -139.71% |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.18 Mn | -7.59 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -4.46% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.85% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.69% |