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Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America

PKGNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$222.82
$-1.87(-0.83%)
Market Cap$19.9B
P/E Ratio
52W High$249.51
52W Low$184.76
Overview

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

pkg · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. PKG's current PE ratio of 26.62x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $222.82 by its TTM earnings per share of $8.37. +40.4% elevated vs 5Y avg 18.9x

26.62x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+40.4%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
21.53x
FY2026 est. EPS $10.35
Based on 7 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$8.37
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-1.92
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Packaging Corporation of America SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 18.9x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
16.8x
20-yr mean
Median
16.4x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
8.8x
Lowest year
Maximum
28.2x
Highest year
26.6x ← Now
8.8x
Min
Q1 · 25%16.4x
Median
Q3 · 75%28.2x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 26.62x, PKG's current P/E is higher than in 95% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

95th percentileHigher than 19 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Packaging & Containers · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of AmericaYou
PKG
$19.9B26.62x+28.4%$8.37
Amcor plc
Amcor plc
AMCR
$17.6B28.58x+37.8%$1.61
Ball Corporation
Ball Corporation
BALL
$14.1B15.93x-23.2%$3.33
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc.
BBY
$15.1B12.85x-38.0%$5.07
Burlington Stores, Inc.
Burlington Stores, Inc.
BURL
$20.0B31.09x+50.0%$9.51
Crown Holdings, Inc.
Crown Holdings, Inc.
CCK
$10.4B16.16x-22.0%$6.37
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.
DKS
$18.4B19.77x-4.6%$10.22
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
20.73xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
24.15x$8.54-3.1%
2024-12-31
FY2024
24.92x$9.04+31.3%
2023-12-31
FY2023
18.97x$8.59+65.5%
2022-12-31
FY2022
11.46x$11.16-24.7%
2021-12-31
FY2021
15.23x$8.94-45.9%
2020-12-31
FY2020
28.15x$4.90+86.6%
2019-12-31
FY2019
15.08x$7.42+42.4%
2018-12-31
FY2018
10.59x$7.88-37.2%
2017-12-31
FY2017
16.86x$7.15-4.4%
2016-12-31
FY2016
17.64x$4.81+26.5%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. PKG's current PE ratio of 26.62x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $222.82 by its TTM earnings per share of $8.37.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $222.82 ÷ $8.37 = 26.62x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

PKG pe ratio · 6 questions

PKG's current PE ratio is 26.62x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $222.82 and TTM EPS of $8.37. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via PKG's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Packaging Corporation of America SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08