Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Net Margin of 7.22% for Q1 2026, down 230.0% year-over-year from 5.55% in Q1 2025, and up 67.58% quarter-over-quarter from 4.31% in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 7.22% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 7.22%, down 230.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.04% (down 205.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.61%, down 99.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin advanced to 7.22% in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from 4.31% 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 10.28% and a median of 10.03% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Net Margin soared 358 bps in 2023, then slumped 747 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 10.7% in 2022, then fell by 6 bps to 10.03% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 10.3% in 2024, then plunged by 58 bps to 4.31% in 2025, then surged by 68 bps to 7.22% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Net Margin at 7.22% in Q1 2026, 4.31% in Q4 2025, and 9.81% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.17 Bn | 20.52 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 0.82% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 19.43 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 7.22% |
| 3 | Amcor | 17.53 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.51% |
| 4 | International Paper | 17.36 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -0.27% |
| 5 | Ball | 13.98 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 5.69% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 11.76 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 7.31% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.32 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -8.90% |
| 8 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.74 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 9 | Sonoco Products | 4.73 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -1.06% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 3.87 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 3.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 10.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.03% |
| 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 | 13.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.53% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.03% |