Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 19.13% for Q1 2026, down 211.0% YoY from 17.23% in Q1 2025, and up 1.03% sequentially from 18.93% in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 19.13% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 211.0% year-over-year to 19.13%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.48% (down 137.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.02%, down 25.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 19.13% in Q1 2026, from 18.93% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for PKG reached as high as 26.32% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 18.71% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 21.83% (2023), against an average of 21.98%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin soared 262 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 354 bps.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 22.76% in 2022, then slipped by 7 bps to 21.16% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 21.89% in 2024, then decreased by 13 bps to 18.93% in 2025, then climbed by 1 bps to 19.13% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 19.13%, 18.93%, and 21.8% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 17.93% |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 28.92% |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 28.92% |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 23.60% |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 20.62% |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 17.02% |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 14.19% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 11.90% |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | 19.13% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.93% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.89% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.87% |