Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's (PKG) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 110.52 in Q2 2026, up 57.4% year-over-year from 70.21 in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 110.64 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Price to Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) has reported Price to Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with 110.52 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Price to Earnings rose 57.4% year-over-year to 110.52 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 30.69, a 62.96% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 23.77, down 5.84% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings was 110.52 for Q2 2026 at Packaging Corp Of America, roughly flat from 110.64 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Price to Earnings peaked at 180.73 in Q4 2025 and troughed at 35.7 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 81.48 and a median of 79.21 in 2024 frame the typical range for Price to Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Price to Earnings sank 31.11% in 2022 and surged 130.93% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 54.22 in 2022, then surged by 42.33% to 77.17 in 2023, then gained by 20.78% to 93.21 in 2024, then surged by 93.9% to 180.73 in 2025, then plunged by 38.85% to 110.52 in 2026.
- The last three Price to Earnings figures came in at 110.52 (Q2 2026), 110.64 (Q1 2026), and 180.73 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.15 Bn | 21.47 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.16 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 4.81 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 392.38 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 345.53 Mn | 302.33 Mn | 34.50 Mn |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 321.07 Mn | 225.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.10 Mn | 10.24 Mn | - |
| 9 | Dss | 7.48 Mn | 2.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.20 Mn | -7.57 Mn | 2.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 110.52 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 110.64 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 180.73 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 86.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 70.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 87.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 82.43 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 116.02 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 77.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 75.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 65.68 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.22 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.75 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.54 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.82 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 52.08 |