PKG · Packaging Corp Of America
$229.71
+0.45 (+0.20%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$21.13B
Shares
89.10M
Volume · Oct 1
610.98K
Avg daily vol (3M)
619.53K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$229.71
Open$227.53
Day$224.80–231.36
52W close$191.68–257.43
Avg vol 30d596K
Short int3.3M · 3.8% float · 5.2d
Short vol64%
Last earningsOct 22, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026
Scheduled
· in 3 wks
filed Aug 7, 2026
call held Jul 23, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$9.53B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$691.80M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+14.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
10.9%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
29.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.4%
FCF yield
3.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.4%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.8%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+5.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.8%
Latest settlement · 5.2 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
58%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
+11%
trailing
YTD return
+11%
this year
Relative strength
−1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $243 › 200d $226 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
1 of 904 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -13 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$10.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.76% of float · ▲ +25.3% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
904 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
65
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+7%
Y/Y
Gross margin
21%
contracting
EPS growth
−4%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$728.6M
Valuation
P/E 30.8
rich
Buyback
$58.8M
remaining
Balance sheet
$3.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
28%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−18%
past year
ATR
2.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026
Earnings excluding special items
· third quarter
Non-GAAP
$2.91
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+1%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Bearish
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
58%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $243 › 200d $226 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
1 of 904 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -13 sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$10.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.76% of float · ▲ +25.3% MoM · 5.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
904 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $192
Now $230 · 58%
Range high $257
vs 200-day avg +1%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Consolidated EBITDA non-GAAP | $467.5M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | -1.5% |
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| Consolidated EBITDA excluding special items non-GAAP | $485.7M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | +7.7% |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 192.1M
-1.1M Non-operating pension income
+33.3M Interest expense, net
+66.9M Income tax provision
+176.3M Depreciation, amortization, and depletion
+8.6M Facilities closure and other costs (income)
+3.3M Acquisition and integration-related costs
+6.3M Wallula mill restructuring
= EBITDA excluding special items 485.7M
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| Corporate and Other EBITDA non-GAAP | -$51.1M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Corporate and Other EBITDA excluding special items non-GAAP | -$42M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Earnings per diluted share, excluding special items non-GAAP | $2.35 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | -5.2% |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Earnings per diluted share, as reported in accordance with GAAP $2.15
+$0.12 Facilities closure and other costs (income)
+$0.03 Acquisition and integration-related costs
+$0.05 Wallula mill restructuring
= Earnings per diluted share excluding special items $2.35
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| Net income excluding special items non-GAAP | $210.1M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | -6.3% |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 192.1M
+10.7M Facilities closure and other costs (income) (d)
+2.5M Acquisition and integration-related costs (e)
+4.8M Wallula mill restructuring (f)
= Net income excluding special items 210.1M
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| Packaging EBITDA non-GAAP | $479.5M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Packaging EBITDA excluding special items non-GAAP | $488.6M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Paper EBITDA non-GAAP | $39.1M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Packaging & Containers — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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PKG
this stock
Packaging Corp Of America
|
$21.13B | +11.4% | +7.2% | 30.8 | 3.8% |
|
SW
Smurfit Westrock plc
|
$24.34B | +11.3% | +47.7% | 49.4 | 4.6% |
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AMCR
Amcor plc
|
$19.78B | — | +56.6% | 18.0 | 4.7% |
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IP
International Paper Co /New/
|
$18.55B | -17.4% | +49.3% | — | 8.7% |
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BALL
BALL Corp
|
$15.00B | +6.7% | +11.6% | 16.1 | 3.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG | -3.5% | -1.6% | +11.3% | +0.2% | +11.4% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | -3.1% | -1.5% | -1.1% | +0.0% | -0.7% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.50
/ share · ex Sep 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$5.50
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.39%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$224.30M
Spent (derived)
$165.50M
Remaining
$58.80M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.