Business Segments · Operating Income
Paper — Operating Income
Packaging Corp of America Paper — Operating Income decreased by 4.2% to -$88.70M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.1%, from -$82.80M to -$88.70M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Paper — Operating Income shows a downward trend with a 71.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher income indicates strong operational efficiency; a loss signals cost overruns or pricing pressures.
Detailed definition
This measures the profitability of the Paper segment by subtracting operating expenses from segment revenue. It reflects...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as segment operating profit or EBIT by competitors in the paper and packaging industry.
Metric ID:
pkg_segment_paper_operating_income_lossHistorical 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 | $2.60M | $11.00M | -$61.40M | $22.40M | $22.70M | $26.10M | -$408.00M | $34.10M | $29.10M | $27.60M | -$408.10M | -$89.30M | -$84.10M | -$84.00M | -$81.30M | -$82.80M | -$82.80M | -$87.40M | -$85.10M | -$88.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +323.1% | -658.2% | +136.5% | +1.3% | +15.0% | <-999% | +108.4% | -14.7% | -5.2% | <-999% | +78.1% | +5.8% | +0.1% | +3.2% | -1.8% | +0.0% | -5.6% | +2.6% | -4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +773.1% | +137.3% | -564.5% | +52.2% | +28.2% | +5.7% | -0.0% | -361.9% | -389.0% | -404.3% | +80.1% | +7.3% | +1.5% | -4.0% | -4.7% | -7.1% |
Range-$408.10M – $34.10M
CAGR+110.2%
Avg YoY Growth-40.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's paper — operating income?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported paper — operating income of -$88.70M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's paper — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's paper — operating income decreased by 7.1% year-over-year, from -$82.80M to -$88.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's paper — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's paper — operating income has grown at a 71.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$39.10M to -$338.10M.
- What does paper — operating income mean?
- The profit or loss generated by the paper segment from its core operations.