Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. 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. 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; and white papers. This segment sells papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Packaging Corporation of Americ (PKG) reported trailing twelve months (TTM) revenue of $9.04B as of December 2025, which represents a 7.8% increase year-over-year. The company's operating margin has contracted to 7.1% from 14.1% a year ago. In terms of profitability, PKG generated $648.20M in net income. Valuation-wise, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 14.1x and a Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 1.0x. The company generated $127.60M in free cash flow over the last twelve months, indicating its ability to reinvest in growth or return capital to shareholders. Data based on the most recent quarterly reports.
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