Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of Americaverified

PKG

Price:

$227.08

Market Cap:

$20.39B

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 sal...[Read more]

Industry

Packaging & Containers

IPO Date

2000-01-28

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

PKG

The PE Ratio as of December 2024 (TTM) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is 26.50

According to Packaging Corporation of America’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 26.50. This represents a change of 19.59% compared to the average of 22.16 of the last 4 quarters.

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has PKG PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Packaging Corporation of America over the last ten years is 16.75. The current 26.50 PE Ratio has changed 15.72% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), PKG's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the June 2020 quarter at 41.58. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the December 2018 quarter at 9.62.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

16.75

Median

16.05

Minimum

10.59

Maximum

28.15

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Packaging Corporation of America PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 86.62%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 28.15

Minimum Annual Increase = -45.89%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = 10.59

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
202319.2167.57%
202211.46-24.73%
202115.23-45.89%
202028.1586.62%
201915.0842.44%
201810.59-37.19%
201716.86-4.45%
201617.6426.54%
201513.94-27.69%
201419.2839.25%

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Average PE Ratio

How has PKG PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

15.30

5-year avg

17.83

10-year avg

16.75

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is PKG’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Packaging Corporation of America’s PE Ratio is less than Avery Dennison Corporation (0), greater than WestRock Company (22.51), less than O-I Glass, Inc. (72.00), greater than Silgan Holdings Inc. (-3.72), greater than Sealed Air Corporation (18.96), greater than Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (12.49), greater than Ball Corporation (15.48), greater than Crown Holdings, Inc. (-33.63), less than Amcor plc (101.55), greater than Graphic Packaging Holding Company (17.65), greater than null (11.52),

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