Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Packaging Corp of America Short-Term Investments increased by 104.2% to $146.6M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.4%, from $91.4M to $146.6M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -7.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is parking excess cash to earn returns, while a decrease suggests the company is liquidating assets to fund operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for less than one year....
Peer comparison
Varies based on corporate treasury policy; capital-intensive firms often keep these lower to prioritize reinvestment in plant and equipment.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $101.7M | $88.3M | $86.1M | $81.3M | $82.3M | $77.7M | $85.2M | $95.6M | $101.9M | $104M | $493.5M | $492.3M | $490.8M | $95M | $102M | $91.4M | $92.4M | $94.7M | $71.8M | $146.6M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.2% | -2.5% | -5.6% | +1.2% | -5.6% | +9.7% | +12.2% | +6.6% | +2.1% | +374.5% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -80.6% | +7.4% | -10.4% | +1.1% | +2.5% | -24.2% | +104.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.1% | -12.0% | -1.0% | +17.6% | +23.8% | +33.8% | +479.2% | +415.0% | +381.6% | -8.7% | -79.3% | -81.4% | -81.2% | -0.3% | -29.6% | +60.4% |
Range$71.8M – $493.5M
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth+68.7%
Median YoY Growth-0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Packaging Corp of America's short-term investments?
- Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported short-term investments of $146.6M in Q1 2026.
- How has Packaging Corp of America's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Packaging Corp of America's short-term investments increased by 60.4% year-over-year, from $91.4M to $146.6M.
- What is the long-term trend for Packaging Corp of America's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Packaging Corp of America's short-term investments has grown at a -7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $105.6M to $71.8M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Financial investments that can be converted into cash within one year.