Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.65 for Q2 2026, down 24.4% from 0.87 a year earlier and down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Packaging Corp Of America reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.60, down 16.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.62, down 28.3% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.86 in FY2024 (+62.1%), 0.53 in FY2023 (-15.3%), 0.63 in FY2022 (-19.3%) and 0.78 in FY2021 (+58.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.40 (Q3 2025) to 3.37 (Q2 2024).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio increased in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 9.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in Q2 2024 (growth of 600.0%), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a decline of 74.3%).
- Business Quant data shows PKG's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.68 (Q1 2026), 0.88 (Q4 2025) and 0.40 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.20 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.90 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.79 Bn | 18.33 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 0.65 |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.64 Bn | 15.07 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Ball | 15.00 Bn | 12.01 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.57 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 0.06 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.90 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 0.23 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.71 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 294.88 Mn | - |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.72 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 292.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 0.18 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.88 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.87 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.71 |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();