What is Packaging Corp of America's share buybacks?

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported share buybacks of $58.8M in Q1 2026.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Packaging Corp of America PKG Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.5B+14.7%

Gross profit$4.5B+825%

Operating income$291.2M-12.7%

Net income$191.0M-20.9%

EPS (diluted)$2.15-19.5%

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$22.56B+24.5%

Enterprise value$26.53B+15.1%

P/E32.7×+12.6×

P/S2.4×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin61.6%+39.5pp

Operating margin10.9%-3.5pp

Net margin7.2%-3.2pp

FCF margin7.6%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.3%-3.9pp

Debt / equity1×+0.3×

Current ratio3.1×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Packaging Corp of America in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Packaging Corp of America’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Packaging Corp of America's share buybacks?: Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported share buybacks of $58.8M in Q1 2026.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.