PKG - Packaging Corp of America Stock Price, Fair Value and News

$185.59-0.39 (-0.21%)
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PKG Price Action

Last 7 days

-0.3%


Last 30 days

-4.9%


Last 90 days

-13.6%


Trailing 12 Months

5.0%

PKG Stock Price

PKG RSI Chart

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PKG Valuation

Market Cap

16.7B

Price/Earnings (Trailing)

20.7

Price/Sales (Trailing)

1.99

EV/EBITDA

18.04

Price/Free Cashflow

31.96

PKG Price/Sales (Trailing)

202220232024202505001K1.5K2K2.5K

The Good, Bad and Ugly

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PKG Fundamentals

PKG Revenue

Revenue (TTM)

8.4B

Rev. Growth (Yr)

10.74%

Rev. Growth (Qtr)

-1.66%

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PKG Earnings

Earnings (TTM)

805.0M

Earnings Growth (Yr)

16.89%

Earnings Growth (Qtr)

-7.12%

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PKG Profitability

EBT Margin

12.70%

Return on Equity

18.28%

Return on Assets

9.11%

Free Cashflow Yield

3.13%

PKG Investor Care

Dividend Yield

2.69%

Dividend/Share (TTM)

5

Diluted EPS (TTM)

8.93

The Good News

Last Updated: 2025-04-24
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a favorable consensus 'Buy' rating from analysts and has shown a significant year-over-year revenue growth of 10.74%, alongside strong earnings growth reflected in its quarterly revenue of $2.15 billion and net profit increase (Sources: Markets Insider). Additionally, analysts have maintained stable estimates, showcasing a positive outlook for upcoming earnings (Sources: Yahoo Finance UK).

The Bad News

Last Updated: 2025-04-24
Despite the positive ratings, Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has previously missed EPS guidance, leading to share price volatility, which may raise concerns among investors ahead of the earnings report (Sources: Yahoo Finance UK). Furthermore, comparisons with peers suggest potential market fluctuations following earnings announcements, highlighting some uncertainty (Sources: Yahoo Finance UK).
Disclaimer: This information is generated using our AI model (beta) and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information from multiple sources.

Revenue Breakdown

As of: Dec 31, 2024
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20197.1B7.1B7.0B7.0B
20186.6B6.8B7.0B7.0B
20175.9B6.1B6.2B6.4B
20165.7B5.7B5.7B5.8B
20155.8B5.8B5.8B5.7B
20144.2B4.8B5.3B5.9B
20130003.7B
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Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Packaging Corp of America Frequently Asked Questions


What is the ticker symbol for Packaging Corp of America? What does PKG stand for in stocks?

PKG is the stock ticker symbol of Packaging Corp of America. Every public company that trades on a stock exchange gets a ticker symbol.

What is the market capital of Packaging Corp of America (PKG)?

As of Tue Apr 29 2025, market cap of Packaging Corp of America is 16.7 Billion. The market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the stock price with the number of shares outstanding.

What is the fair value of PKG stock?

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Is Packaging Corp of America a good stock to buy?

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What is Packaging Corp of America's Price to Earnings (PE) and Price to sales (PS) ratio?

As of Tue Apr 29 2025, PKG's PE ratio (Price to Earnings) is 20.74 and Price to Sales (PS) ratio is 1.99. The price to earnings and price to sales ratio are two most important valuation metrics for any company. PE ratio tell us the number of years of earnings investors are ready to pay for owning the company. Historically, S&P500 price to earnings ratio has fallen below 12 during periods of gloom and gone past 30 during periods of euphoria. PKG PE ratio will change depending on the future growth rate expectations of investors.

What is 5 year return on Packaging Corp of America's stock?

In the past 10 years, Packaging Corp of America has provided 0.103 (multiply by 100 for percentage) rate of return.