Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $17.8 million for Q1 2026, up 5833.33% year-over-year from $300000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 60.53% quarter-over-quarter from $45.1 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Interest Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $17.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 5833.33% year-over-year to $17.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $109.6 million (up 9.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $100.6 million, down 6.59% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses fell to $17.8 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from $45.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $46.6 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at $300000.0 in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $24.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Interest Expenses plunged 95.89% — and 2026, when it jumped 5833.33%.
- Packaging Corp Of America's Interest Expenses stood at $23.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 20.43% to $27.7 million in 2023, then surged by 67.15% to $46.3 million in 2024, then declined by 2.59% to $45.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 60.53% to $17.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Interest Expenses at $17.8 million in Q1 2026, $45.1 million in Q4 2025, and $26.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 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 | 87.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 79.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 35.90 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 105.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 45.48 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 22.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 47.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 45.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 300,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.30 Mn |