Question 1

What is Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) P/E ratio is 26.8× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Packaging Corporation of America?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Packaging Corporation of America specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.9×.

Question 5

Is Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio of 26.8× is above its own 5-year average of 18.6× and above the sector median of 21.9×. That places the current reading at the 93th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Packaging Corporation of America's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 8.1× in 2009 to a high of 85.4× in 2004. The 5-year average is 18.6× and the 5-year median is 18.9×.

Question 7

What was Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 24.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$18.57B	$773.30M	24.0×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$20.06B	$805.00M	24.9×	+5.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$14.60B	$765.20M	19.1×	+7.8×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$11.58B	$1.03B	11.2×	-4.0×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$12.78B	$841.00M	15.2×	-13.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$13.03B	$461.10M	28.3×	+13.0×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$10.59B	$696.40M	15.2×	+4.6×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$7.81B	$738.00M	10.6×	-6.3×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$11.29B	$668.60M	16.9×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$7.95B	$449.60M	17.7×	+3.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$6.15B	$436.80M	14.1×	-5.5×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$7.69B	$392.61M	19.6×	+5.7×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$6.12B	$440.25M	13.9×	-8.7×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$3.70B	$163.82M	22.6×	+7.2×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$2.44B	$158.03M	15.4×	+2.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$2.60B	$205.44M	12.7×	+3.9×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.34B	$265.89M	8.8×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.36B	$135.61M	10.1×	-7.1×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$2.93B	$170.07M	17.2×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$2.30B	$126.68M	18.1×	-27.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$2.37B	$52.60M	45.1×	+7.3×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$2.52B	$66.62M	37.8×	—	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$2.30B	−$14.36M	—	—	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.91B	$48.18M	39.5×	+21.6×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$1.91B	$106.42M	18.0×	—	Dec 31, 2001


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P/E Ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Historical P/E Ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio by Year

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2025: 24.0×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2024: 24.9×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2023: 19.1×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2022: 11.2×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2021: 15.2×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Historical P/E Ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio by Year

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2025: 24.0×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2024: 24.9×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2023: 19.1×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2022: 11.2×

Packaging Corporation of America P/E Ratio 2021: 15.2×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Packaging Corporation of America?

+Is Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Packaging Corporation of America's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Packaging Corporation of America's P/E ratio change over time?

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Key Financials