Operating Income
Operating Income
Packaging Corp of America Operating Income increased by 49.1% to $251.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.3%, from $280.30M to $251.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -2.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $294.60M | $352.80M | $355.70M | $356.50M | $415.80M | $360.30M | $288.00M | $270.70M | $284.40M | $258.60M | $261.50M | $196.00M | $276.00M | $327.10M | $302.20M | $280.30M | $333.70M | $324.50M | $168.50M | $251.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.8% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +16.6% | -13.3% | -20.1% | -6.0% | +5.1% | -9.1% | +1.1% | -25.0% | +40.8% | +18.5% | -7.6% | -7.2% | +19.1% | -2.8% | -48.1% | +49.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +41.1% | +2.1% | -19.0% | -24.1% | -31.6% | -28.2% | -9.2% | -27.6% | -3.0% | +26.5% | +15.6% | +43.0% | +20.9% | -0.8% | -44.2% | -10.3% |
Range$168.50M – $415.80M
CAGR-3.3%
Avg YoY Growth-3.1%
Median YoY Growth-6.1%
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo And Freight | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $280.30M | $333.70M | $324.50M | $168.50M | $251.30M |
Business Segments
Operating Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's operating income?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported operating income of $251.30M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's operating income decreased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $280.30M to $251.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's operating income has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.24B to $1.11B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.