Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.34 for Q1 2026, down 41.87% year-over-year from 0.59 in Q1 2025, and up 189.86% quarter-over-quarter from 0.12 in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.34 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 41.87% year-over-year to 0.34; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.27 (down 33.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.29, down 23.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.34 in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from 0.12 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.87 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 1.23 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.29 across 5 years, with a median of 0.34 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio sank 225.33% — and 2023, when it surged 139.14%.
- Packaging Corp Of America's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.28 in 2022, then tumbled by 38.67% to 0.17 in 2023, then jumped by 103.77% to 0.35 in 2024, then plunged by 65.83% to 0.12 in 2025, then surged by 189.86% to 0.34 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.34 in Q1 2026, 0.12 in Q4 2025, and 0.4 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.58 Bn | 24.90 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.79 |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.31 Bn | 21.19 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 0.22 |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.18 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 0.65 |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.68 Bn | 20.96 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -35.29 |
| 5 | Ball | 16.83 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.73 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 0.21 |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.90 Bn | 12.24 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 0.10 |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.85 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 0.23 |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.36 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 0.80 |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.35 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -0.09 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.87 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.23 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.63 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.98 |