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Packaging Corp of America PKG Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.4B+10.6%
Gross profit$452.9M-0.4%
Operating income$251.3M-10.4%
Net income$170.9M-16.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.91-15.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$397.1M-47.2%
Total debt$4.4B+55.8%
Total equity$4.6B+2.0%
Total assets$10.8B+20.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$329.3M-2.9%
CapEx$164.7M+11.2%
Free cash flow$164.6M-13.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$20.41B+6.1%
Enterprise value$24.38B+15.1%
P/E27.5×+5.2×
P/S2.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.5%-1.4pp
Operating margin11.7%-2.2pp
Net margin8%-2.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.3%-3.9pp
Debt / equity+0.3×
Current ratio3.1×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Packaging Corp of America’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Packaging Corp of America’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Packaging Corp of America's free cash flow margin?
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported free cash flow margin of 7.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Packaging Corp of America's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Packaging Corp of America's free cash flow margin increased by 23.1% year-over-year, from 6.2% to 7.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's free cash flow margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's free cash flow margin has grown at a 2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 27.5% to 29.8%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
How much real, spendable cash each sales dollar generates after reinvestment.
How do you interpret free cash flow margin?
A high and rising FCF margin is the hallmark of a cash-generative business. Persistent gaps between net margin and FCF margin warrant a look at working capital or capital intensity.
How does free cash flow margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company quality signal; capital-light compounders post structurally higher FCF margins than asset-heavy peers.