Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America's Return on Sales [ROS] was 11.70% in Q2 2026, down 3.67 percentage points from 15.37% a year earlier but up 1.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Packaging Corp Of America's Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.86% through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.31%, down 0.82 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] 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 Sales [ROS] was 13.14% in FY2024 (-0.64 pp), 13.78% in FY2023 (-2.98 pp), 16.76% in FY2022 (+0.70 pp) and 16.06% in FY2021 (+5.19 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 7.13% (Q4 2025) and 18.58% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.82 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 6.37 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 6.95 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PKG's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.61% (Q1 2026), 7.13% (Q4 2025) and 14.03% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.05 Bn | 20.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 5.97% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 14.81% |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.81 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.41% |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.29 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 14.88% |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -0.96% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 11.91% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.02 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -31.25% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 9.35% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 4.61% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.83 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 197.00 Mn | 6.85% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 14.81% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.37% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.41% |
Packaging Corp Of America Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();