Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's Profit After Tax was $192.1 million in Q2 2026, down 20.5% from $241.5 million a year earlier but up 12.4% from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Profit After Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Packaging Corp Of America's Profit After Tax was $691.7 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 23.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $774.1 million, down 3.9% from FY2024.
- Profit After Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Profit After Tax was $805.1 million in FY2024 (+5.2%), $765.2 million in FY2023 (-25.7%), $1.03 billion in FY2022 (+22.4%) and $841.1 million in FY2021 (+82.5%).
- Quarterly Profit After Tax has moved between $101.8 million (Q4 2025) and $332.9 million (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Profit After Tax has declined for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Profit After Tax over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 80.2%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 54.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, PKG's Profit After Tax in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $170.9 million (Q1 2026), $101.8 million (Q4 2025) and $226.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -11.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 192.10 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 388.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 213.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 276.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 102.76 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 74.78 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 67.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 192.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 170.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 101.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 226.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 241.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 203.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 221.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 238.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 198.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 146.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 189.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 183.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 332.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 190.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 211.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 262.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 301.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 254.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 216.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 250.70 Mn |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America Profit After Tax API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "profit-after-tax", "ticker": "PKG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=profit-after-tax&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();