Other operating expenses
Packaging Corp of America Other operating expenses increased by 81.3% to -$21.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 63.8%, from -$13.00M to -$21.30M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows a downward trend with a 85.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.
Detailed definition
This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...
Peer comparison
Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.
other_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | -$10.73M | -$10.73M | -$10.73M | -$10.73M | -$22.70M | -$12.20M | -$16.10M | -$20.50M | -$13.00M | $3.90M | -$25.50M | -$113.70M | -$21.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -111.7% | +46.3% | -32.0% | -27.3% | +36.6% | +130.0% | -753.8% | -345.9% | +81.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -111.7% | -13.8% | -50.1% | -91.1% | +42.7% | +132.0% | -58.4% | -454.6% | -63.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's other operating expenses?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported other operating expenses of -$21.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's other operating expenses decreased by 63.8% year-over-year, from -$13.00M to -$21.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's other operating expenses?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's other operating expenses has grown at a 85.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$42.90M to -$148.30M.
- What does other operating expenses mean?
- Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.