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Operating Cash Flow for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

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Latest period

$329.30M

YoY change

+30.8%

5Y CAGR

+8.6%

Peak year (2025)

$1.56B

Operating Cash Flow history chart for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) from 1998 to 2025

Latest: $1.56B

Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) from 1998 to 2025

Latest: +30.8%

Operating Cash Flow history table for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) from 1998 to 2025

  • 2025$1.56B+30.8%
  • 2024$1.19B-9.4%
  • 2023$1.32B-12.0%
  • 2022$1.50B+36.6%
  • 2021$1.09B+5.9%
  • 2020$1.03B-14.5%
  • 2019$1.21B+2.3%
  • 2018$1.18B+37.8%
  • 2017$856.10M+6.9%
  • 2016$801.20M+5.1%
  • 2015$762.60M+3.6%
  • 2014$736.10M+21.0%
  • 2013$608.20M+50.5%
  • 2012$404.20M+17.0%
  • 2011$345.51M-1.3%
  • 2010$349.92M+14.3%
  • 2009$306.13M+13.7%
  • 2008$269.32M-10.3%
  • 2007$300.15M+21.7%
  • 2006$246.63M+1.6%
  • 2005$242.75M+12.7%
  • 2004$215.34M-12.1%
  • 2003$244.88M+2.0%
  • 2002$240.02M-23.4%
  • 2001$313.43M-7.6%
  • 2000$339.05M+33.3%
  • 1999$254.40M+30.2%
  • 1998$195.40M—

Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Packaging Corporation of America's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Operating Cash Flow at Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Operating Cash Flow for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): headline value $329.30M · YoY +30.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) reported operating cash flow of $1.56B – surged 30.8% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Packaging Corporation of America operating cash flow delivered a +8.6% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.

The highest annual operating cash flow of $1.56B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $195.40M in 1998.

Packaging Corporation of America Operating Cash Flow by Year

Packaging Corporation of America Operating Cash Flow 2025: $1.56B

2025's operating cash flow for Packaging Corporation of America came in at $1.56B, surged 30.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Packaging Corporation of America Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.19B

Packaging Corporation of America posted operating cash flow of $1.19B in 2024, declined 9.4% below 2023.

Packaging Corporation of America Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.32B

In 2023, Packaging Corporation of America reported operating cash flow of $1.32B, declined 12.0% below 2022.

Packaging Corporation of America Operating Cash Flow 2022: $1.50B

Packaging Corporation of America operating cash flow in 2022 was $1.50B, surged 36.6% from 2021.

Packaging Corporation of America Operating Cash Flow 2021: $1.09B

Packaging Corporation of America operating cash flow in 2021 was $1.09B.

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