Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Operating Income of $251.3 million for Q1 2026, down 10.35% year-over-year from $280.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 49.14% quarter-over-quarter from $168.5 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Operating Income for 18 consecutive years, with $251.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 10.35% year-over-year to $251.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (down 9.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.1 billion, up 0.52% from the prior year.
- Operating Income advanced to $251.3 million in Q1 2026 per PKG's latest filing, from $168.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $415.8 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $168.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $291.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $284.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income surged 49.6% — and 2025, when it tumbled 44.24%.
- Packaging Corp Of America's Operating Income stood at $288.0 million in 2022, then declined by 9.2% to $261.5 million in 2023, then advanced by 15.56% to $302.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 44.24% to $168.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 49.14% to $251.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PKG's Operating Income at $251.3 million in Q1 2026, $168.5 million in Q4 2025, and $324.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 309.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 646.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 291.20 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 385.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 334.60 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 464.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 192.84 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 138.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.34 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 151.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 291.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 251.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 168.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 324.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 333.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 280.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 302.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 327.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 196.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 261.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 258.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 284.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 270.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 288.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 360.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 415.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 356.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 355.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 352.80 Mn |