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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |