Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 89 million for Q3 2026, down 0.8% from 89.7 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Packaging Corp Of America posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 89.6 million, up 0.1% from FY2024.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 89.5 million in FY2024 (unchanged), 89.5 million in FY2023 (-3.5%), 92.7 million in FY2022 (-1.9%) and 94.5 million in FY2021 (+0.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) spans a low of 89 million in Q2 2026 and a high of 94.5 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 0.2%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 4.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 89 million (Q2 2026), 89.1 million (Q1 2026) and 89.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 528.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 89.00 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 464.60 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 529.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 263.82 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 108.30 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 99.50 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 105.94 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 297.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 597.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 89.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 89.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 89.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 89.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 89.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 89.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 89.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 89.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 89.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 89.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 89.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 92.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 93.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 93.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 93.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 94.50 Mn |
API Access
Packaging Corp Of America Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=PKG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();