Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's EV to EBITDA was 11.36 in Q2 2026, up 26.6% from 8.97 a year earlier and up 12.8% from the prior quarter.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) EV to EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Packaging Corp Of America's EV to EBITDA was 10.33 through Jun 30, 2026, up 35.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.08, down 15.5% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, EV to EBITDA was 11.93 in FY2024 (+41.3%), 8.44 in FY2023 (+43.3%), 5.89 in FY2022 (-18.6%) and 7.23 in FY2021 (-31.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to EBITDA was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EV to EBITDA over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 62.9%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 34.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, PKG's EV to EBITDA in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.07 (Q1 2026), 10.08 (Q4 2025) and 10.41 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.97 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.85 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.93 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.73 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.12 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.44 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.67 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.63 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.89 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.99 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.32 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.77 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.56 |
Packaging Corp Of America EV to EBITDA 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
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();