Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 9.07% in Q2 2026, down 4.26 percentage points from 13.33% a year earlier and down 0.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Packaging Corp Of America came in at 10.80%, down 1.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +1.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.12% in FY2024 (-0.35 pp), 12.47% in FY2023 (-5.07 pp), 17.55% in FY2022 (+1.59 pp) and 15.96% in FY2021 (+6.60 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.68 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 7.08 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2024 (a drop of 5.87 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PKG's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 9.52% (Q1 2026), 9.65% (Q4 2025) and 11.82% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.31 Bn | 19.24 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.13% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.37 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 9.07% |
| 3 | International Paper | 20.05 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.47% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.36 Bn | 14.79 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 6.12% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.92 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 9.59% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.54 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 12.67% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.82 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 9.99% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.68 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 5.53% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.66 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 8.43% |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.60 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.28% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.07% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.35% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.74% |
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Packaging Corp Of America Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();