Financing

Debt Repayments

Packaging Corp of America Debt Repayments remained flat by 0.0% to $600.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from $500.00K to $600.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows a downward trend with a -76.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$400.00K$400.00K$756.50M$400.00K$500.00K$400.00K$400.00K$500.00K$400.00K$500.00K$500.00K$500.00K$500.00K$400.40M$500.00K$500.00K$500.00K$600.00K$600.00K$600.00K
QoQ Change+0.0%>999%-99.9%+25.0%-20.0%+0.0%+25.0%-20.0%+25.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%>999%-99.9%+0.0%+0.0%+20.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change+25.0%+0.0%-99.9%+25.0%-20.0%+25.0%+25.0%+0.0%+25.0%>999%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-99.9%+20.0%+20.0%
Range$400.00K$756.50M
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Packaging Corp of America's debt repayments?
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported debt repayments of $600.00K in Q1 2026.
How has Packaging Corp of America's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Packaging Corp of America's debt repayments increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $500.00K to $600.00K.
What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's debt repayments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's debt repayments has grown at a -76.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $757.70M to $2.20M.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.