Operating
Pension And Postretirement Benefits Contributions Expense Net
Packaging Corp of America Pension And Postretirement Benefits Contributions Expense Net increased by 84.2% to -$300.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 85.7%, from -$2.10M to -$300.00K. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension And Postretirement Benefits Contributions Expense Net shows a downward trend with a -45.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher contributions may reduce current operating cash flow but improve the long-term health of the company's balance sheet.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the net cash contributions made by the company into pension and postretirement benefit plans. It refl...
Peer comparison
Common for mature industrial companies with legacy workforce obligations.
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operating_pension_and_postretirement_benefits_contributi_6a9cdcHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $100.00K | $50.10M | $100.00K | -$800.00K | -$900.00K | $49.80M | $0.00 | -$5.00M | -$4.80M | $45.60M | -$1.50M | -$1.60M | $23.90M | $0.00 | -$2.10M | -$2.10M | -$1.90M | -$1.90M | -$300.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -99.8% | -900.0% | -12.5% | >999% | -100.0% | — | +4.0% | >999% | -103.3% | -6.7% | >999% | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +9.5% | +0.0% | +84.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | -0.6% | -100.0% | -525.0% | -433.3% | -8.4% | +70.0% | +66.7% | -47.6% | — | -40.0% | -31.3% | -107.9% | — | +85.7% |
Range-$5.00M – $50.10M
CAGR+27.7%
Avg YoY Growth-159.4%
Median YoY Growth-40.0%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's pension and postretirement benefits contributions expense net?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported pension and postretirement benefits contributions expense net of -$300.00K in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's pension and postretirement benefits contributions expense net changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's pension and postretirement benefits contributions expense net increased by 85.7% year-over-year, from -$2.10M to -$300.00K.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's pension and postretirement benefits contributions expense net?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's pension and postretirement benefits contributions expense net has grown at a -45.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $50.50M to -$8.00M.
- What does pension and postretirement benefits contributions expense net mean?
- Actual cash payments made to fund employee retirement and benefit plans.