Current Assets
Inventories
Packaging Corp of America Inventories increased by 1.2% to $1.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.3%, from $1.14B to $1.26B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 9.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising inventory levels may signal anticipated demand growth or, conversely, an inability to sell finished goods, which could lead to future write-downs.
Detailed definition
This includes the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company for production and sa...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the manufacturing cycle; peers in packaging monitor inventory turnover ratios closely.
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inventoriesHistorical 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 | $827.2M | $880.1M | $902.5M | $941.2M | $954.2M | $994.9M | $977.3M | $1B | $992.2M | $986.1M | $1.01B | $1B | $1.03B | $1.06B | $1.12B | $1.14B | $1.14B | $1.28B | $1.24B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | +2.5% | +4.3% | +1.4% | +4.3% | -1.8% | +2.7% | -1.1% | -0.6% | +2.7% | -0.9% | +2.6% | +3.1% | +5.9% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +11.6% | -2.7% | +1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.4% | +13.0% | +8.3% | +6.6% | +4.0% | -0.9% | +3.7% | +0.0% | +3.8% | +7.7% | +11.0% | +13.7% | +11.2% | +20.3% | +10.5% | +10.3% |
Range$827.2M – $1.28B
CAGR+9.2%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+9.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's inventories?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported inventories of $1.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's inventories increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $1.14B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's inventories has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $787.9M to $1.24B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The total value of all goods and materials the company has in stock.