Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's EPS (Basic) came in at $2.96 for Q3 2026, up 16.8% from $2.54 a year earlier and up 36.5% 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 Sep 30, 2026, Packaging Corp Of America reported EPS (Basic) of $8.22, down 17.8% 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 Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since Q2 2022.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Basic) over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 75.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 54.1%).
- Business Quant data shows PKG's EPS (Basic) at $2.17 (Q2 2026), $1.93 (Q1 2026) and $1.14 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.05 Bn | 20.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.42 |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 2.96 |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.81 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.52 |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.29 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 1.93 Bn | -2.13 |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -0.36 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 2.09 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.02 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -7.36 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 0.99 |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.83 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 197.00 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.96 |
| 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 |
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();