Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $179.3 million in Q2 2026, up 17.0% from $153.2 million a year earlier but down 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Packaging Corp Of America's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $679.2 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 8.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $634.2 million, up 3.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $610.3 million in FY2024 (+5.1%), $580.9 million in FY2023 (-4.6%), $608.6 million in FY2022 (+5.5%) and $576.8 million in FY2021 (+6.9%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has ranged from $141.1 million in Q4 2021 to $180.3 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 17.0% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 8.0% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $180.3 million (Q1 2026), $165.3 million (Q4 2025) and $154.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 970.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 564.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 179.30 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 568.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 163.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 166.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 200.25 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 126.78 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | -87.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 179.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 180.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 165.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 154.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 153.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 161.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 149.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 142.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 144.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 145.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 148.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 145.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 145.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 156.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 161.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 141.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 144.50 Mn |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America Selling, General & Administrative API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();