Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) reported Total Debt of $3.97 billion for Q2 2026, up 60.3% from $2.48 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q4 2009, Packaging Corp Of America's Total Debt record includes 66 quarters.
- Total Debt has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Total Debt came in at $2.47 billion in FY2024 (-13.8%), $2.87 billion in FY2023 (+16.1%), $2.47 billion in FY2022 (+0.1%) and $2.47 billion in FY2021 (-0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Total Debt in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Total Debt has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 25.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Total Debt in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 60.3%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 22.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $3.97 billion (Q1 2026), $3.97 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.97 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.16 Bn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 9.22 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 3.97 Bn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 14.01 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 7.22 Bn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 6.06 Bn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 4.45 Bn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 4.83 Bn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 5.67 Bn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 4.34 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.17 Bn |
Packaging Corp Of America Total Debt API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "total-debt", "ticker": "PKG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();