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% YoY from $280.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 49.14% sequentially from $168.5 million in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $251.3 million for 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 (up 250.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.1 billion, up 395.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Income grew to $251.3 million in Q1 2026, from $168.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Income for PKG reached as high as $415.8 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as -$575.6 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $280.3 million (2025), against an average of $239.9 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Income jumped 144.11% — and 2024, when it sank 320.11%.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $288.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 9.2% to $261.5 million in 2023, then slumped by 320.11% to -$575.6 million in 2024, then soared by 129.27% to $168.5 million in 2025, then soared by 49.14% to $251.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered $251.3 million, $168.5 million, and $324.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 363.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 784.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 289.70 Mn |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 365.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 127.09 Mn |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 126.60 Mn |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 60.00 |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | 251.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -575.60 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 | -652.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 352.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 294.60 Mn |