Last Price$209.4(1.7%)
Market Cap$19.0B
LTM EBITDA margin
19.5%
5Y avg
20.2%
Packaging & Containers industry
median
12.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.3%) overvalued
Packaging Corporation of America EBITDA margin
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA margin | 7.4% | 5.8% | 10.3% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 23.5% | 14.0% | 10.4% | 21.6% | 18.7% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 19.6% | 14.4% | 21.0% | 20.6% | 17.1% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 20.3% |
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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) EBITDA margin comparison analysis
General
LTM EBITDA margin
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Packaging Corporation of AmericaPKG
19.5%
(8.0%)
(23.0%)
9.8%
Median Peer Set
13.9%
(5.5%)
(5.4%)
5.4%
Graphic Packaging Holding CompanyGPK
17.5%
(6.6%)
(7.9%)
7.5%
Sealed Air CorporationSEE
17.1%
(2.7%)
(29.7%)
6.2%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.REYN
16.7%
(3.7%)
18.3%
9.7%
Amcor plcAMCR
14.9%
(7.2%)
(28.2%)
5.4%
Silgan Holdings Inc.SLGN
14.2%
(6.6%)
(2.9%)
5.4%
Crown Holdings, Inc.CCK
13.7%
(7.2%)
(37.4%)
3.7%
WestRock CompanyWRK
13.1%
(4.5%)
N/A
(8.1%)
Berry Global Group, Inc.BERY
12.5%
(3.2%)
(11.6%)
4.2%
International Paper CompanyIP
9.9%
(1.6%)
80.5%
3.0%
Ball CorporationBALL
8.7%
(15.9%)
483.1%
34.0%
PKG key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 1,890.1 0.0% | 1,993.6 5.5% | 2,187.0 9.7% | 2,316.0 5.9% | 2,360.5 1.9% | 2,147.6 (9.0%) | 2,435.6 13.4% | 2,620.1 7.6% | 2,843.9 8.5% | 3,665.3 28.9% | 5,852.6 59.7% | 5,741.7 (1.9%) | 5,779.0 0.6% | 6,444.9 11.5% | 7,014.6 8.8% | 6,964.3 (0.7%) | 6,658.2 (4.4%) | 7,730.3 16.1% | 8,478.0 9.7% | 7,802.4 (8.0%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 1,592.4 | 1,686.8 | 1,743.2 | 1,791.0 | 1,869.1 | 1,721.0 | 1,903.4 | 2,078.2 | 2,204.3 | 2,797.9 | 4,623.1 | 4,533.7 | 4,503.3 | 4,972.7 | 5,369.3 | 5,320.3 | 5,288.8 | 5,857.3 | 6,387.4 | 6,103.5 |
% margin | 297.7 15.8% | 306.8 15.4% | 443.9 20.3% | 525.0 22.7% | 491.4 20.8% | 426.6 19.9% | 532.2 21.9% | 541.9 20.7% | 639.6 22.5% | 867.5 23.7% | 1,229.5 21.0% | 1,208.0 21.0% | 1,275.7 22.1% | 1,472.2 22.8% | 1,645.3 23.5% | 1,644.0 23.6% | 1,369.4 20.6% | 1,873.0 24.2% | 2,090.6 24.7% | 1,698.9 21.8% |
| Operating Expenses | 157.2 | 190.7 | 218.0 | 231.5 | 249.5 | 242.6 | 346.8 | 269.2 | 184.4 | 326.6 | 469.5 | 451.3 | 471.1 | 522.6 | 536.4 | 557.6 | 539.6 | 576.8 | 608.6 | 623.8 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 180.8 | 194.0 | 209.4 | 224.5 | 234.3 | 228.0 | 240.6 | 258.5 | 279.9 | 326.6 | 469.5 | 451.3 | 471.1 | 522.6 | 536.4 | 557.6 | 539.6 | 576.8 | 608.6 | 580.9 |
% margin | 140.5 7.4% | 116.1 5.8% | 225.9 10.3% | 293.5 12.7% | 241.8 10.2% | 352.5 16.4% | 185.4 7.6% | 272.7 10.4% | 443.5 15.6% | 481.9 13.1% | 702.7 12.0% | 750.0 13.1% | 780.3 13.5% | 931.2 14.4% | 1,067.7 15.2% | 658.3 9.5% | 371.5 5.6% | 843.6 10.9% | 978.4 11.5% | 1,075.1 13.8% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 70.4 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.1 | 36.9 | 35.6 | 32.3 | 29.2 | 62.9 | 58.3 | 88.4 | 85.5 | 91.8 | 102.6 | 97.2 | 128.8 | 93.5 | 152.4 | 70.4 | 53.3 |
| Pre-tax Income | 110.9 | 88.0 | 194.7 | 267.9 | 210.1 | 317.0 | 153.1 | 243.5 | 380.5 | 423.6 | 614.3 | 664.5 | 688.5 | 828.6 | 970.5 | 917.0 | 632.7 | 1,108.7 | 1,364.8 | 1,014.1 |
% effective tax rate | 42.2 38.0% | 35.4 40.2% | 69.7 35.8% | 97.8 36.5% | 74.5 35.5% | 51.1 16.1% | (52.3) (34.2%) | 85.5 35.1% | 216.7 57.0% | (17.7) (4.2%) | 221.7 36.1% | 227.7 34.3% | 238.9 34.7% | 160.0 19.3% | 232.5 24.0% | 220.6 24.1% | 171.7 27.1% | 267.6 24.1% | 335.0 24.5% | 248.9 24.5% |
% margin | 68.7 3.6% | 52.6 2.6% | 125.0 5.7% | 170.1 7.3% | 135.6 5.7% | 265.9 12.4% | 205.4 8.4% | 158.0 6.0% | 163.8 5.8% | 441.3 12.0% | 392.6 6.7% | 436.8 7.6% | 449.6 7.8% | 668.6 10.4% | 738.0 10.5% | 696.4 10.0% | 461.0 6.9% | 841.1 10.9% | 1,029.8 12.1% | 765.2 9.8% |
| EPS | 0.65 | 0.49 | 1.21 | 1.63 | 1.32 | 2.62 | 2.02 | 1.59 | 1.70 | 4.57 | 3.99 | 4.47 | 4.76 | 7.09 | 7.88 | 7.37 | 4.86 | 8.87 | 11.07 | 8.52 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.64 | 0.49 | 1.20 | 1.61 | 1.31 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 1.57 | 1.68 | 4.52 | 3.99 | 4.47 | 4.75 | 7.07 | 7.86 | 7.35 | 4.85 | 8.83 | 11.02 | 8.48 |
% margin | 140.5 7.4% | 116.1 5.8% | 225.9 10.3% | 293.5 12.7% | 389.6 16.5% | 503.8 23.5% | 341.7 14.0% | 272.7 10.4% | 615.2 21.6% | 685.9 18.7% | 702.7 12.0% | 750.0 13.1% | 1,132.5 19.6% | 931.2 14.4% | 1,474.3 21.0% | 1,434.8 20.6% | 1,135.8 17.1% | 1,678.4 21.7% | 1,892.0 22.3% | 1,585.1 20.3% |
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FAQ
1) What is Packaging Corporation of America's EBITDA margin?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EBITDA margin is 19.5%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual EBITDA margin for Packaging Corporation of America have been 20.8% over the past three years, and 21.2% over the past five years.
2) Is Packaging Corporation of America's EBITDA margin Good?
As of today, Packaging Corporation of America's EBITDA margin is 19.5%, which is higher than industry median of 12.5%. It indicates that Packaging Corporation of America's EBITDA margin is Good.