Business Segments · D&A
Paper — D&A
Packaging Corp of America Paper — D&A increased by 2.1% to $4.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.3%, from $4.60M to $4.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Paper — D&A shows a downward trend with a -9.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
A steady trend reflects consistent capital investment, while sudden spikes may indicate asset impairment or accelerated depreciation.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense allocated to the Paper segment for the wear and tear of physical assets and the amo...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric across all capital-intensive industrial sectors.
Metric ID:
pkg_segment_paper_depreciation_depletion_and_amortizationHistorical 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 | $6.85M | $6.85M | $6.85M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $7.40M | $7.40M | $7.40M | $7.40M | $6.00M | $4.50M | $4.60M | $4.40M | $4.60M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.70M | $4.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +13.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -18.9% | -25.0% | +2.2% | -4.3% | +4.5% | -2.2% | +0.0% | +4.4% | +2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.7% | -4.7% | -4.7% | +13.4% | +13.4% | +13.4% | +13.4% | -18.9% | -39.2% | -37.8% | -40.5% | -23.3% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +6.8% | +4.3% |
Range$4.40M – $7.40M
CAGR-7.2%
Avg YoY Growth-7.0%
Median YoY Growth-3.5%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's paper — d&a?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported paper — d&a of $4.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's paper — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's paper — d&a increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $4.60M to $4.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's paper — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's paper — d&a has grown at a -9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.40M to $18.30M.
- What does paper — d&a mean?
- The non-cash cost of using up physical assets in the paper business.