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

Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $180.3 million for Q1 2026, up 1286.92% YoY from $13.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.07% sequentially from $165.3 million in Q4 2025.

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

Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $180.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 1286.92% year-over-year to $180.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $653.1 million (up 956.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $634.2 million, up 786.99% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses grew to $180.3 million in Q1 2026, from $165.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for PKG reached as high as $180.3 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $5.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $16.1 million (2024), against an average of $49.5 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses slumped 65.06% — and 2026, when it jumped 1286.92%.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $16.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 65.06% to $5.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 253.45% to $20.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 706.34% to $165.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 9.07% to $180.3 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $180.3 million, $165.3 million, and $154.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn 283.00 Mn
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 943.00 Mn
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 375.10 Mn
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn 239.00 Mn
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 109.00 Mn
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn 201.54 Mn
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn 140.22 Mn
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn 273.00 Mn
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 -86.00
10 Packaging Corp Of America 214.04 Mn -329.66 Mn 452.90 Mn 180.30 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 7.90 Mn