Operating
Amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs
Packaging Corp of America Amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs remained flat by 0.0% to $800.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.0%, from $500.00K to $800.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs shows an upward trend with a 4.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes generally reflect the timing of debt issuance or long-term contract structures rather than operational performance shifts.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic expensing of deferred costs, such as financing fees or other prepaid expenses, over the l...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries that frequently utilize debt financing.
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operating_amortization_of_deferred_chargesHistorical 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 | $600.00K | $700.00K | $2.40M | $500.00K | $500.00K | $500.00K | $600.00K | $500.00K | $600.00K | $500.00K | $600.00K | $600.00K | $600.00K | $600.00K | $500.00K | $500.00K | $500.00K | $3.50M | $800.00K | $800.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | +242.9% | -79.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.0% | -16.7% | +20.0% | -16.7% | +20.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -16.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +600.0% | -77.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.7% | -28.6% | -75.0% | +0.0% | +20.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.0% | +0.0% | +20.0% | -16.7% | -16.7% | -16.7% | +483.3% | +60.0% | +60.0% |
Range$500.00K – $3.50M
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+30.8%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs of $800.00K in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs increased by 60.0% year-over-year, from $500.00K to $800.00K.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.40M to $5.30M.
- What does amortization / write off of discounts and deferred financing costs mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading out upfront costs over several years.