Packaging Corp Of America PKG
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $179.3 million in Q2 2026, up 17.04% year-over-year from $153.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.55% quarter-over-quarter from $180.3 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $179.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 17.04% year-over-year to $179.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $679.2 million, a 234.91% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $634.2 million, up 786.99% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $179.3 million for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, down from $180.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $180.3 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $5.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $56.7 million and a median of $16.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses sank 65.06% in 2023 and soared 1286.92% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $16.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 65.06% to $5.8 million in 2023, then soared by 253.45% to $20.5 million in 2024, then soared by 706.34% to $165.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 8.47% to $179.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $179.3 million (Q2 2026), $180.3 million (Q1 2026), and $165.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 International Paper 51.92 Bn 51.20 Bn 1.66 Bn 991.00 Mn
2 Smurfit Westrock 22.12 Bn 21.44 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.09 Bn
3 Packaging Corp Of America 20.62 Bn 20.03 Bn 512.50 Mn 179.30 Mn
4 Sonoco Products 4.82 Bn 4.65 Bn 392.38 Mn 202.18 Mn
5 Graphic Packaging Holding 2.79 Bn 2.58 Bn 292.00 Mn 186.00 Mn
6 Ranpak Holdings 341.67 Mn 298.47 Mn 34.50 Mn 36.20 Mn
7 Clearwater Paper 317.20 Mn 221.80 Mn -10.40 Mn 398.70 Mn
8 Millennium Group International Holdings 17.10 Mn 10.24 Mn - -
9 Dss 7.79 Mn 2.64 Mn - 7.39 Mn
10 It Tech Packaging 2.21 Mn -7.55 Mn 2.02 Mn 3.02 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 179.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 180.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 165.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 154.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 153.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 16.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 22.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 5.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 9.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 14.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 12.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 16.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 12.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 16.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 15.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 13.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 13.40 Mn