Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's EPS (Basic) came in at $2.17 for Q2 2026, down 19.7% from $2.70 a year earlier but up 12.5% from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Packaging Corp Of America reported EPS (Basic) of $7.82, down 22.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $8.67, down 4.1% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Basic) was $9.04 in FY2024 (+5.2%), $8.59 in FY2023 (-23.0%), $11.16 in FY2022 (+24.8%) and $8.94 in FY2021 (+82.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Basic) is $1.14 (Q4 2025) to $3.25 (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 80.0%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 54.1%).
- Business Quant data shows PKG's EPS (Basic) at $1.93 (Q1 2026), $1.14 (Q4 2025) and $2.54 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.17 |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.02 |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 2.17 |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.84 |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 0.83 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 2.24 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 1.05 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 0.72 |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 0.06 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.93 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.14 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.54 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.70 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.67 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.83 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.74 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.66 |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "PKG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();