228.54 USD
↘ 1.17 (0.51%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
Packaging Corp of America
PKGNYSE • USD
228.62
↗ 0.08 (0.04%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:15 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:15 PM EDT
228.62
↗ 0.08 (0.04%)
Market: CLOSED
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) is currently trading at $228.54. The technical outlook is "Strong Sell" 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 Oct 2, 2026.
Open?$230.85
High?$232.35
Low?$228.39
Prev. Close?$229.71
Volume?530.8K
Avg. Volume?592.7K
VWAP?$229.63
Rel. Volume?0.90x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$232.45 × 100
Ask?$370.21 × 100
Spread?$137.76
Midpoint?$301.33
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?20.4B
Shares Out?89.1M
Float?87.6M
Float %?98.3%
P/E Ratio?29.63
P/B Ratio?4.37
EPS?$7.71
Dividend?2.20%
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
20.4B
Industry
PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES
Website
Listed
2000-01-28
Address
1 NORTH FIELD CT
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 482-3000
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 482-3000
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?90
Momentum?60
Short Sent.?39
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?3.89Safe
Confidence?63%Moderate
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?3.82%Low
Short Interest?3.3M
Days to Cover?5.2
Free Float87.6M
Avg Daily Volume640.6K
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.94Strong
Quick Ratio?1.86Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.38Low
Debt/Equity?0.86Moderate
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 7 peers + S&P 500
Score78/100
P/E?29.6FAIR▾
Peers57
S&P35
P/B?4.37FAIR▾
Peers38
S&P41
P/S?2.14CHEAP▾
Peers25
S&P63
P/FCF?27.5FAIR▾
Peers25
S&P34
EV/EBITDA?12.2FAIR▾
Peers25
S&P67
EV/Sales?2.51CHEAP▾
Peers25
S&P68
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?14.7%STRONG▾
Peers71
S&P53
ROA?6.2%FAIR▾
Peers71
S&P55
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$739.9M
Enterprise Value?$23.9B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day