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, up 2.72% YoY from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and up 189.86% sequentially from 0.12 in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.34 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 2.72% year-over-year to 0.34; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.29 (down 13.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.29, down 23.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.34 in Q1 2026, from 0.12 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for PKG reached as high as 3.37 in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 3.14 in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.34 (2026), against an average of 0.25.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 1309.2% — and 2025, when it slumped 1908.59%.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.67 in 2022, then plunged by 50.13% to 0.33 in 2023, then rose by 3.29% to 0.35 in 2024, then sank by 65.83% to 0.12 in 2025, then jumped by 189.86% to 0.34 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.34, 0.12, and 3.14 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -0.06 |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 2.61 |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 0.67 |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -0.40 |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 1.78 |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -0.12 |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -0.03 |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -0.13 |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 0.21 |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | 0.34 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.23 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.71 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.98 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.89 |