Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Packaging Corp of America Accrued Expenses decreased by 21.1% to $238.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.2%, from $262.50M to $238.30M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
A steady balance is normal, but a rapid increase could indicate rising operational costs or delays in vendor invoicing.
Detailed definition
This represents liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid, such as utilities, profes...
Peer comparison
Standard current liability found in almost all corporate balance sheets.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $231.40M | $252.50M | $255.00M | $188.60M | $236.70M | $259.50M | $263.70M | $184.70M | $219.90M | $245.10M | $253.50M | $304.00M | $345.60M | $393.30M | $362.90M | $262.50M | $238.20M | $298.40M | $302.10M | $238.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.1% | +1.0% | -26.0% | +25.5% | +9.6% | +1.6% | -30.0% | +19.1% | +11.5% | +3.4% | +19.9% | +13.7% | +13.8% | -7.7% | -27.7% | -9.3% | +25.3% | +1.2% | -21.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | +2.8% | +3.4% | -2.1% | -7.1% | -5.5% | -3.9% | +64.6% | +57.2% | +60.5% | +43.2% | -13.7% | -31.1% | -24.1% | -16.8% | -9.2% |
Range$184.70M – $393.30M
CAGR+0.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth-3.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's accrued expenses?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported accrued expenses of $238.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's accrued expenses decreased by 9.2% year-over-year, from $262.50M to $238.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's accrued expenses has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $216.20M to $302.10M.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but has not yet received a bill for or paid.