Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Free Cash Flow of $327.4 million for Q1 2026, down 2.99% year-over-year from $337.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 65.68% quarter-over-quarter from $954.1 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $327.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $327.4 million, down 2.99% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.5 billion (up 15.03% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.6 billion, up 30.76% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to $327.4 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from $954.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $954.1 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$76.1 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $297.4 million and a median of $322.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow tumbled 178.62% in 2022, then surged 798.8% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $173.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 93.76% to $335.2 million in 2023, then decreased by 2.92% to $325.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 193.21% to $954.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 65.68% to $327.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Free Cash Flow at $327.4 million in Q1 2026, $954.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$35.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -420.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 327.40 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -938.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 108.20 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -141.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -430.01 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -882.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 327.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 327.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 954.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 954.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -35.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -35.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 299.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 299.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 337.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 337.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 325.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 325.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 646.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 646.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 183.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 183.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 335.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 335.20 Mn |