Business Segments · D&A
Packaging — D&A
Packaging Corp of America Packaging — D&A increased by 1.7% to $215.9M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 68.1%, from $128.4M to $215.9M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Packaging — D&A shows an upward trend with a 12.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
Rising levels often correlate with increased investment in machinery and infrastructure, while stable levels suggest consistent asset utilization.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash expense allocated to the packaging segment to account for the gradual wear and tear...
Peer comparison
Standard non-cash expense metric across all capital-intensive industrial companies.
Metric ID:
pkg_segment_packaging_depreciation_depletion_and_amortizationHistorical 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 | $95.25M | $95.25M | $95.25M | $105.05M | $105.05M | $105.05M | $105.05M | $118.13M | $118.13M | $118.13M | $118.13M | $118.5M | $120.1M | $124.1M | $127.4M | $128.4M | $131.8M | $143.9M | $212.2M | $215.9M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +3.3% | +2.7% | +0.8% | +2.6% | +9.2% | +47.5% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.3% | +10.3% | +10.3% | +12.4% | +12.4% | +12.4% | +12.4% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +5.1% | +7.9% | +8.4% | +9.7% | +16.0% | +66.6% | +68.1% |
Range$95.25M – $215.9M
CAGR+18.8%
Avg YoY Growth+16.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.3%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's packaging — d&a?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported packaging — d&a of $215.9M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's packaging — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's packaging — d&a increased by 68.1% year-over-year, from $128.4M to $215.9M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's packaging — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's packaging — d&a has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $381M to $616.3M.
- What does packaging — d&a mean?
- The non-cash cost of using up physical and intangible assets over their useful lives.