Packaging Corporation of America
PKG Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers
Packaging Corporation of America’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $9.0 billion, up 7.23% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 14.7%, EPS fell 19.4%, free cash flow grew 5.30% and total debt rose 60.1%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Operating cash flow
Packaging Corporation of America's operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $1.6B, up 30.8% from $1.2B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $1.6B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $768.6M (fiscal 2015) to $1.6B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Packaging Corporation of America ranks 5th of 23 Packaging & Containers companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.6B | 30.75% |
| FY2024 | $1.2B | (9.42%) |
| FY2023 | $1.3B | (12.03%) |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | 36.64% |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | 5.94% |
| FY2020 | $1.0B | (14.46%) |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | 2.31% |
| FY2018 | $1.2B | 37.85% |
| FY2017 | $856.1M | 6.10% |
| FY2016 | $806.9M | 4.98% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $376.0M | 14.18% |
| Mar 2026 | $329.3M | (26.27%) |
| Dec 2025 | $446.6M | (5.42%) |
| Sep 2025 | $472.2M | 57.61% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| SW Smurfit Westrock PLC compare | $3.3B |
| IP International Paper Company compare | $2.6B |
| AMCR Amcor PLC compare | $2.5B |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. compare | $1.7B |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America | $1.6B |
| BALL Ball Corporation compare | $1.4B |
| AVY Avery Dennison Corporation compare | $1.2B |
| SON Sonoco Products Company compare | $637.1M |
| REYN Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. compare | $503.0M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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