What are Packaging Corp of America's profit margins?

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) runs a 20.5% gross margin and a 11.7% operating margin, with a 8.0% net margin.

Where do Packaging Corp of America's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Packaging Corp of America's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Packaging Corp of America PKG Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	20.5%-1.4pp	21%-0.2pp	21.8%+0.7pp	22.1%+1.6pp	21.9%+0.9pp
Operating margin	11.7%-2.2pp	12.3%-0.8pp	14.1%+1.2pp	14.4%+1.9pp	13.9%+1.1pp
Net margin	8%-2.0pp	8.6%-1.0pp	10.2%+0.7pp	10.5%+1.4pp	10.1%+0.8pp
EBITDA margin	19.7%-0.4pp	19.6%+0.2pp	20.6%+1.3pp	20.7%+1.7pp	20.1%+0.7pp
Free cash flow margin	7.6%+1.4pp	8.1%+1.9pp	8.3%+1.0pp	7.2%-1.1pp	6.2%-4.8pp
Returns
Return on equity	16.3%-3.9pp	17.2%-2.0pp	19.8%+0.8pp	20.7%+2.6pp	20.2%+1.7pp
Return on assets	7.5%-2.2pp	7.9%-1.3pp	9.1%-0.1pp	10%+1.6pp	9.7%+1.1pp
Return on invested capital	10.8%-2.9pp	11.2%-1.6pp	12.6%-0.3pp	14.1%+2.4pp	13.7%-0.5pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.9×0.0×	0.9×0.0×	0.9×-0.1×	1×0.0×	1×0.0×
Inventory turnover	6.1×-0.1×	6×-0.2×	5.9×-0.4×	6.2×0.0×	6.2×+0.1×
Liquidity
Current ratio	3.1×-0.2×	3.2×-0.1×	3.2×+0.2×	3.5×+1.1×	3.3×+0.8×
Quick ratio	1.9×-0.3×	1.9×-0.2×	2×0.0×	2.3×+0.6×	2.1×+0.4×
Cash ratio	0.4×-0.4×	0.5×-0.2×	0.6×0.0×	0.8×+0.4×	0.7×+0.3×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	1×+0.3×	0.9×+0.3×	0.9×+0.3×	0.6×-0.2×	0.6×-0.2×
Debt-to-assets	0.4×+0.1×	0.4×+0.1×	0.4×+0.1×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	2.2×+1.0×	2.2×+0.9×	2.1×+0.7×	1.1×-0.6×	1.2×-0.4×
Valuation
Market capitalization	$18.89B+6.1%	$18.56B-8.2%	$19.61B+1.6%	$17.04B+4.2%	$17.81B+4.8%
Enterprise value	$22.86B+15.1%	$22.39B+0.4%	$23.33B+9.2%	$19.07B+0.9%	$19.86B+2.0%
Price / earnings	25.5×+4.8×	24×-1.1×	22×-3.0×	18.8×-3.9×	20.7×-2.9×
Price / sales	2.1×0.0×	2.1×-0.3×	2.2×-0.1×	2×-0.1×	2.1×-0.1×
Price / book	4.1×+0.2×	4×-0.6×	4.1×-0.4×	3.7×-0.3×	4×-0.3×
EV / EBITDA	12.6×+1.0×	12.7×-1.0×	12.9×-0.6×	10.6×-1.9×	11.5×-1.3×
EV / sales	2.5×+0.2×	2.5×-0.2×	2.7×0.0×	2.2×-0.2×	2.3×-0.2×
Free cash flow yield	3.7%+0.7pp	3.9%+1.3pp	3.7%+0.6pp	3.7%-0.4pp	3%-2.1pp
Earnings yield	3.9%-0.9pp	4.2%+0.2pp	4.6%+0.5pp	5.3%+0.9pp	4.8%+0.6pp
Dividend yield	2.4%-0.1pp	2.4%+0.2pp	2.3%0.0pp	2.6%-0.1pp	2.5%-0.1pp

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What are Packaging Corp of America's profit margins?: Packaging Corp of America (PKG) runs a 20.5% gross margin and a 11.7% operating margin, with a 8.0% net margin.
Where do Packaging Corp of America's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Packaging Corp of America's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.