Packaging Corp Of America PKG
NYSE PKG
$227.41 -4.58 (-1.97%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly Net Margin came in at 7.72% in Q2 2026, down 341.0% year-over-year from 3.2% in Q2 2025, and up 6.89% quarter-over-quarter from 7.22% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Net Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 7.72% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 341.0% year-over-year to 7.72% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 7.25%, a 316.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.61%, down 94.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 7.72% for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, up from 7.22% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 17.05% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 4.31% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 10.11% and a median of 9.79% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 358 bps in 2023 and tumbled 747 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 10.7% in 2022, then fell by 9 bps to 9.76% in 2023, then grew by 4 bps to 10.11% in 2024, then tumbled by 57 bps to 4.31% in 2025, then jumped by 79 bps to 7.72% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 7.72% (Q2 2026), 7.22% (Q1 2026), and 4.31% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 International Paper 51.92 Bn 51.20 Bn 1.66 Bn -0.18%
2 Smurfit Westrock 22.15 Bn 21.47 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.10%
3 Packaging Corp Of America 20.16 Bn 19.57 Bn 512.50 Mn 7.72%
4 Sonoco Products 4.81 Bn 4.64 Bn 392.38 Mn 5.45%
5 Graphic Packaging Holding 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 292.00 Mn 1.10%
6 Ranpak Holdings 345.53 Mn 302.33 Mn 34.50 Mn -7.51%
7 Clearwater Paper 321.07 Mn 225.67 Mn -10.40 Mn -5.74%
8 Millennium Group International Holdings 17.10 Mn 10.24 Mn - -
9 Dss 7.48 Mn 2.32 Mn - -139.71%
10 It Tech Packaging 2.20 Mn -7.57 Mn 2.02 Mn -5.66%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.72%
Mar 31, 2026 7.22%
Dec 31, 2025 4.31%
Sep 30, 2025 9.81%
Jun 30, 2025 11.12%
Mar 31, 2025 9.52%
Dec 31, 2024 10.11%
Sep 30, 2024 10.91%
Jun 30, 2024 9.58%
Mar 31, 2024 7.42%
Dec 31, 2023 9.76%
Sep 30, 2023 9.46%
Jun 30, 2023 17.05%
Mar 31, 2023 9.62%
Dec 31, 2022 10.70%
Sep 30, 2022 12.35%
Jun 30, 2022 13.48%
Mar 31, 2022 11.90%
Dec 31, 2021 10.60%
Sep 30, 2021 12.53%