Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Net Margin of 7.22% for Q1 2026, down 230.0% YoY from 5.55% in Q1 2025, and up 67.58% sequentially from 4.31% in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 7.22% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 230.0% year-over-year to 7.22%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.04% (down 205.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.61%, down 99.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin improved to 7.22% in Q1 2026, from 4.31% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Net Margin for PKG reached as high as 17.05% in Q2 2023 and fell as low as 4.31% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 10.03% (2023), against an average of 10.28%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin soared 358 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 747 bps.
- 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 slumped by 58 bps to 4.31% in 2025, then surged by 68 bps to 7.22% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 7.22%, 4.31%, and 9.81% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 5.69% |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -0.27% |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 7.31% |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -8.90% |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 6.73% |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -1.06% |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 3.96% |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -1.99% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 0.00% |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | 7.22% |
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% |