Packaging Corp of America (PKG)

Price$222.82

Value ScoreF

Growth ScoreB

Momentum ScoreA

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)1.26%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-0.78%

VGM Score55.12

Market Capitalization$19.85B

P/E Ratio (Annual)25.65x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.67%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)12.75x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$51.49

P/TBV (Annual)4.64x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$6.00

Revenue Growth (3Y)1.97%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$7.85

Payout Ratio (TTM)60.61%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-0.11%

Gross Margin (TTM)20.48%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)8.04%

EPS (TTM)$8.28

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.67M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$8.28

Revenue Growth (5Y)6.19%

EPS (Annual)$8.64

Dividend / Share (Annual)$5.02

ROI (Annual)9.03%

Gross Margin (Annual)21.02%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)10.21%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$6.10

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)26.79x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)10.59%

EPS Growth (5Y)12.09%

P/E Normalized (Annual)25.65x

ROA (Last FY)7.22%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)7.86%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$20.32

ROE (5Y Avg)21.13%

Operating Margin (TTM)11.70%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$8.14

P/B Ratio4.33x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)4.12x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$46,100

EV / Revenue (TTM)2.54x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)13.99x

ROA (TTM)7.14%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-15.67%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)12.89x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$8.64

Current Ratio (Annual)3.17x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.79x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.96M

52-Week Price Return14.44%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)32.26x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)26.79x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$548,600

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$44.94

P/S Ratio (Annual)2.21x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.84x

52-Week High$249.51

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)14.26%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$8.64

CapEx CAGR (5Y)14.22%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)6.25%

26-Week Price Return9.19%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.86x

13-Week Price Return-1.50%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.86x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)3.07x

Enterprise Value$23.43B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)7.30%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.89x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)8.52%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$535,100

Inventory Turnover (Annual)6.00x

Pretax Margin (Annual)11.43%

Cash / Share (Annual)$6.74

3-Month Return Std Dev30.94%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)22.59%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$44,100

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)9.19%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)7.04%

ROE (Last FY)16.84%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)10.91x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$8.64

P/FCF (TTM)28.38x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)7.37x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)33.50x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.87x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$8.28

Receivables Turnover (Annual)7.49x

ROI (TTM)8.99%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)9.70%

P/S Ratio (TTM)2.15x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)13.51%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$100.33

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$44.79

Forward P/E19.66x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)3.71%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-9.92%

P/E Ratio (TTM)26.79x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-14.00%

Year-to-Date Return8.04%

5-Day Price Return0.52%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$8.64

ROA (5Y Avg)9.75%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)8.61%

Month-to-Date Return1.79%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$14.40

EBITD / Share (Annual)$19.64

EPS Growth (3Y)-8.04%

Operating Margin (Annual)12.31%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.86x

P/CF (TTM)12.83x

ROI (5Y Avg)12.48%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)26.79x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.86x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$8.28

P/TBV (Quarterly)4.72x

Payout Ratio (Annual)58.08%

P/B Ratio (Annual)4.04x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$5.02

Inventory Turnover (TTM)6.11x

Pretax Margin (TTM)10.63%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$51.55

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-9.76%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)4.47%

Dividend Yield (TTM)2.26%

Beta0.84x

P/FCF (Annual)27.34x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$103.44

ROE (TTM)15.96%

52-Week Low$184.76

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 262.40est. 2.15

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Industry Peers — Paperboard Containers(4)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
PKGPackaging Corp of America	F	B	A	$222.82
SWSmurfit Westrock plc	C	C	B	$41.28
SONSonoco Products Company	C	B	B	$47.49
GPKGraphic Packaging Holding Company	B	C	D	$10.54
DSSDSS, Inc.	C	D	F	$0.48

About

Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States, producing over 5 million tons of containerboard annually with approximately 10% domestic market share. The company differentiates itself through a focused strategy on smaller customers and operational flexibility, allowing it to compete effectively against larger rivals by serving underserved market segments.