Cash & Equivalents
Packaging Corp of America Cash & Equivalents decreased by 24.9% to $397.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 47.2%, from $751.70M to $397.10M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -11.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and financial flexibility; lower levels may signal potential cash flow issues.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term inve...
Peer comparison
A universal metric for assessing a company's immediate financial health.
cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $972.20M | $1.70B | $618.70M | $628.60M | $667.30M | $648.70M | $320.00M | $367.70M | $477.10M | $573.20M | $648.00M | $692.40M | $613.60M | $676.60M | $685.00M | $751.70M | $787.90M | $634.00M | $529.00M | $397.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +75.2% | -63.7% | +1.6% | +6.2% | -2.8% | -50.7% | +14.9% | +29.8% | +20.1% | +13.0% | +6.9% | -11.4% | +10.3% | +1.2% | +9.7% | +4.8% | -19.5% | -16.6% | -24.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -31.4% | -61.9% | -48.3% | -41.5% | -28.5% | -11.6% | +102.5% | +88.3% | +28.6% | +18.0% | +5.7% | +8.6% | +28.4% | -6.3% | -22.8% | -47.2% |
Geographic Breakdown
| Segment | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|
| Foreign Operations | $2.10M |
| Total | $648.00M |
Foreign Operations was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's cash & equivalents?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported cash & equivalents of $397.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's cash & equivalents decreased by 47.2% year-over-year, from $751.70M to $397.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's cash & equivalents has grown at a -11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $974.60M to $529.00M.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Cash and highly liquid assets that can be converted to cash within 90 days.