Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) - $181.22 as of 5/5/2025 8:56:53 PM EST
Total Score
15 out of 30
Safety Score
68 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PKG
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PKG
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PKG
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for PKG
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for PKG (68 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for PKG
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | PKG |
| Company Name | Packaging Corp Of America |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Packaging Corporation of America is an American manufacturing company based in Lake Forest, Illinois. |
| Sector Name | MANUFACTURING |
| Industry Name | PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 7/21/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 181.22 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 122.98 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 5/5/2025 8:56:53 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,036,922 |
| Average Daily Volume | 929,491 |
| 52-Week High | 247.82 |
| 52-Week Low | 171.45 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 5.70% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 19.18 |
| Industry PE | 24.62 |
| Sector PE | 36.88 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 30.50 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 23.78 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.60 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 51.84 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 3.23 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.62 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 49.39 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.80 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.19 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 4.02 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.95 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.91 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.17 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 6 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 89,928,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 16,296,752,160 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 3/14/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 1.2500 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 1.2500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 5.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.73% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 5.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.73% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 2.24% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.16% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.74% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.18% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 52.30% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 38.70% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 5.21% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 9.56 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.31 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 9.04 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 656,400,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 805,100,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 765,200,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 8.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.78% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 13.10% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 685,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 685,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 648,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -1,789,200,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,789,200,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 2,474,200,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 2,472,200,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 2,474,200,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.64 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.64 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 4,404,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 3,997,300,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 4,404,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 519,799,999 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 5.78 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 521,500,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 845,400,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 1.05 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -3.12 |
| MACD Signal | -3.71 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 172.55 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 207.40 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 242.24 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| RSI | 45.76 |
| 50-Day SMA | 206.08 |
| 150-Day SMA | 161.16 |
| 200-Day SMA | 153.40 |
System |
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| Modified | 5/3/2025 7:56:37 AM EST |