Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Operating Expenses of $180.3 million for Q1 2026, up 1286.92% year-over-year from $13.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.07% quarter-over-quarter from $165.3 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $180.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $180.3 million, up 1286.92% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $653.1 million (up 956.8% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $634.2 million, up 786.99% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $180.3 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from $165.3 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 $49.5 million and a median of $16.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Operating Expenses plunged 65.06% in 2023, then jumped 1286.92% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $16.6 million in 2022, then sank 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.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Operating Expenses at $180.3 million in Q1 2026, $165.3 million in Q4 2025, and $154.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.17 Bn | 20.52 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 961.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 19.43 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 180.30 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 17.53 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 532.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 17.36 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 943.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 13.98 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 11.76 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 375.10 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.32 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 8 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.74 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 109.00 Mn |
| 9 | Sonoco Products | 4.73 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 201.54 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 3.87 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 140.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |