Packaging Corp of America

PKGNYSEUSD
248.08 USD
0.80 (0.32%)🟢LIVE (AS OF 12:01 PM EDT)
🟢Market: OPEN

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is currently trading at $248.08. The technical outlook is "Buy" and the fundamental picture shows "Neutral". This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On valuation, PKG trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 24, 2026.

Open?$249.25
High?$256.02
Low?$247.06
Prev. Close?$248.88
Volume?91.8K
Avg. Volume?644.6K
VWAP?$248.28
Rel. Volume?0.14x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$247.99 × 100
Ask?$248.40 × 500
Spread?$0.41
Midpoint?$248.20
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?22.2B
Shares Out?89.1M
Float?87.6M
Float %?98.3%
P/E Ratio?32.26
P/B Ratio?4.76
EPS?$7.71
Dividend?2.02%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.
Employees
16.8K
Market Cap
22.5B
Industry
PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES
Listed
2000-01-28
Address
1 NORTH FIELD CT
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 482-3000
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bearish(-1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bearish(-2/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
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Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
23
Z-Score?
92
Momentum?
60
Short Sent.?
54
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?4.06Safe
Confidence?62%Moderate
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Short InterestModerate
Short % of Float?3.75%Low
Short Interest?3.3M
Days to Cover?3.7
Free Float87.6M
Avg Daily Volume887.8K
Settlement Date2026-07-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.94Strong
Quick Ratio?1.86Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.38Low
Debt/Equity?0.86Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 8 peers + S&P 500
Score
72/100
P/E?
Peers
50
S&P
28
32.3PRICEY
P/B?
Peers
33
S&P
38
4.76FAIR
P/S?
Peers
22
S&P
60
2.33CHEAP
P/FCF?
Peers
22
S&P
29
30.0FAIR
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
22
S&P
62
13.1FAIR
EV/Sales?
Peers
22
S&P
65
2.70CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
63
S&P
53
14.7%STRONG
ROA?
Peers
63
S&P
55
6.2%FAIR
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$739.9M
Enterprise Value?$25.7B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day