Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly Operating Income came in at $291.2 million in Q2 2026, down 12.74% year-over-year from $333.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 15.88% quarter-over-quarter from $251.3 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
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 $291.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Income fell 12.74% year-over-year to $291.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.0 billion, a 16.71% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.1 billion, up 0.52% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was $291.2 million for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, up from $251.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $415.8 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $168.5 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $291.5 million and a median of $286.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income jumped 49.6% in 2022 and plunged 44.24% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at $288.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 9.2% to $261.5 million in 2023, then rose by 15.56% to $302.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 44.24% to $168.5 million in 2025, then soared by 72.82% to $291.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $291.2 million (Q2 2026), $251.3 million (Q1 2026), and $168.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.15 Bn | 21.47 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 309.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.16 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 291.20 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 4.81 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 192.84 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 95.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 345.53 Mn | 302.33 Mn | 34.50 Mn | -2.40 Mn |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 321.07 Mn | 225.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -23.90 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.10 Mn | 10.24 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 7.48 Mn | 2.32 Mn | - | -3.79 Mn |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.20 Mn | -7.57 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -992,632.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |