Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $170.1 million in Q2 2026, up 30.95% year-over-year from $129.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.34% quarter-over-quarter from $164.6 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $170.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 30.95% year-over-year to $170.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $742.4 million, a 18.71% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $728.6 million, up 39.71% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $170.1 million for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, up from $164.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $280.1 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $33.3 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $172.3 million and a median of $171.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 85.74% in 2024 and surged 290.09% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $173.0 million in 2022, then grew by 12.25% to $194.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 36.1% to $124.1 million in 2024, then rose by 2.82% to $127.6 million in 2025, then surged by 33.31% to $170.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $170.1 million (Q2 2026), $164.6 million (Q1 2026), and $127.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.13 Bn | 21.45 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.49 Bn | 19.89 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 170.10 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 4.79 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 236.94 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.79 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 345.10 Mn | 301.90 Mn | 34.50 Mn | -1.20 Mn |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 316.07 Mn | 220.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 59.40 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.10 Mn | 10.24 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 7.53 Mn | 2.37 Mn | - | -1.87 Mn |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.20 Mn | -7.57 Mn | 2.02 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 170.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 127.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 280.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 129.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 191.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 124.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 180.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 183.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 194.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 249.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 233.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 168.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 251.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 134.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 112.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 151.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 133.90 Mn |