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Net debt / EBITDA at other companies

International Paper logo
International PaperIP
5.6×
Smurfit Kappa Group logo
Smurfit Kappa GroupSW
3.6×-1.3×
Amcor logo
AmcorAMCR
5.2×+1.4×
Dow logo
DowDOW
12.4×+12.4×
CSX logo
CSXCSX
-0.1×-2.9×
Loews logo
LoewsL
2.8×-0.2×

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$20.43B+6.1%
Enterprise value$24.4B+15.1%
P/E27.6×+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 the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported net debt / EBITDA of 2.2× in Q1 2026.
How has Packaging Corp of America's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Packaging Corp of America's net debt / EBITDA increased by 83.2% year-over-year, from 1.2× to 2.2×.
What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.3× to 6.6×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.