Stock AnalizPackaging Corp. OF America PKG
Containers/Packaging · IPO 2000 · data as of November 13, 2026
Packaging Corp. OF America (PKG) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $22.4B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $9.8B and net income of $727M, a net margin of 7.4%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 30.9, a price to free cash flow of 32.6, 5-year revenue growth of 6% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 13%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 32% below the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.8B | $9.0B | $8.4B | $7.8B | $8.5B | $7.7B | $6.7B | $7.0B | $7.0B | $6.4B | $5.8B |
| Net income | $727M | $774M | $805M | $765M | $1.0B | $841M | $461M | $696M | $738M | $669M | $450M |
| Free cash flow | $687M | $729M | $522M | $845M | $671M | $489M | $612M | $808M | $629M | $513M | $533M |
| EPS (diluted) | $8.12 | $8.58 | $8.93 | $8.48 | $11.03 | $8.83 | $4.84 | $7.34 | $7.80 | $7.07 | $4.75 |
| Net margin | 7.4% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 10.9% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 7.8% |
| ROIC | — | 9.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 16.6% | 14.8% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 15.7% | 15.6% | 11.6% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 9 analysts is $269.22, 7% above the current price; targets range from $170.00 to $322.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $10.61 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Packaging Corp. OF America’s P/E ratio?
About 30.9, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 19.1).
Is Packaging Corp. OF America stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 32% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Packaging Corp. OF America pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.37%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Packaging Corp. OF America a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Packaging Corp. OF America scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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