Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 22.25% for Q1 2026, down 154.0% YoY from 41.2% in Q1 2025, and down 8.49% sequentially from 24.31% in Q4 2025.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Packaging Corp Of America has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 22.25% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 154.0% year-over-year to 22.25%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.39% (down 29.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 24.68%, up 32.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate fell to 22.25% in Q1 2026, from 24.31% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Tax Rate for PKG reached as high as 25.66% in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 24.31% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 24.44% (2022), against an average of 21.33%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate slumped 4905 bps — and 2024, when it surged 4973 bps.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 23.47% in 2022, then decreased by 7 bps to 21.77% in 2023, then rose by 11 bps to 24.18% in 2024, then increased by 1 bps to 24.31% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 22.25% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 22.25%, 24.31%, and 25.66% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 24.03% |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 18.28% |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 30.07% |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 25.45% |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 23.38% |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 12.44% |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 26.51% |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 4.44% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 25.00% |
| 10 | Packaging Corp Of America | 214.04 Mn | -329.66 Mn | 452.90 Mn | 22.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.66 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.66 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.67 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.67 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.78 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.27 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.42 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.77 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.77 |