Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 13.83% for Q1 2026, up 491.0% year-over-year from 2.34% in Q1 2025, and down 65.75% quarter-over-quarter from 40.37% in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.83% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 491.0% year-over-year to 13.83%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.35% (up 523.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.3%, up 311.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 13.83% in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from 40.37% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 40.37% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 3.4% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 16.29% across 5 years, with a median of 13.4% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin soared 3199 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 2578 bps.
- Packaging Corp Of America's FCF Margin stood at 21.21% in 2022, then jumped by 61 bps to 34.12% in 2023, then plunged by 56 bps to 15.16% in 2024, then surged by 166 bps to 40.37% in 2025, then plunged by 66 bps to 13.83% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's FCF Margin at 13.83% in Q1 2026, 40.37% in Q4 2025, and 12.11% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.74% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 21.26% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 6.83% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.12% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 11.68% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 14.98% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 16.28% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 12.57% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 4.77% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -15.73% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.69% |