Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$131.9 million for Q1 2026, down 297.75% YoY from $66.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 25.62% sequentially from -$105.0 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$131.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 297.75% year-over-year to -$131.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$354.6 million (down 697.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$156.0 million, down 521.62% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow fell to -$131.9 million in Q1 2026, from -$105.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for PKG reached as high as $109.4 million in Q2 2023 and fell as low as -$328.7 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $36.2 million (2025), against an average of -$13.0 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow soared 616.67% — and 2025, when it sank 1350.0%.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$328.7 million in 2022, then surged by 122.76% to $74.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 88.77% to $8.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 1350.0% to -$105.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 25.62% to -$131.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$131.9 million, -$105.0 million, and -$153.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -478.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 53.30 Mn |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -180.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | -76.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -141.83 Mn |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -645.76 Mn |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -72.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | -380.00 Mn |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | -131.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -131.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -131.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -105.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -105.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -153.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -153.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 63.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -78.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -78.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.80 Mn |