Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 14.12 for Q1 2026, down 98.49% year-over-year from 934.33 in Q1 2025, and up 277.88% quarter-over-quarter from 3.74 in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 14.12 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 98.49% year-over-year to 14.12; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.84 (down 16.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.0, up 7.61% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio rose to 14.12 in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from 3.74 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 934.33 in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 3.74 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 71.64 across 5 years, with a median of 12.52 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 3379.91% — and 2026, when it tumbled 98.49%.
- Packaging Corp Of America's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 12.52 in 2022, then dropped by 24.61% to 9.44 in 2023, then slumped by 30.86% to 6.53 in 2024, then slumped by 42.76% to 3.74 in 2025, then jumped by 277.88% to 14.12 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Interest Coverage Ratio at 14.12 in Q1 2026, 3.74 in Q4 2025, and 12.48 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 3.82 |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | - |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.69 |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 4.87 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 9.32 |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 4.42 |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 4.24 |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 6.27 |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 3.21 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.91 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.74 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.48 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 934.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.92 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.85 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.44 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.49 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.52 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.04 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.68 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.53 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.64 |