Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.9% | +4.3% | -8.0% | +0.6% | +2.6% | +5.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -5.5% | +0.2% | -6.5% | -6.3% | +4.1% | -1.8% | +2.8% | +12.5% | +0.6% | -10.2% | +4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +1.8% | +9.2% | +5.5% | -8.9% | +6.1% | +0.2% | +9.5% | +4.8% | +3.4% | +6.3% | +8.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | +11.6% | -4.2% | +2.5% | -2.6% | -8.3% | +7.6% | +16.0% | -2.8% | +3.9% | -0.3% | +9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | +10.6% | -2.3% | +6.8% | +3.2% | -2.4% | -11.8% | +2.3% | -2.6% | -17.1% | +7.0% | +13.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | -2.5% | -1.8% | +2.6% | +9.8% | +0.7% | -8.3% | +4.5% | +7.2% | -8.8% | -0.0% | -4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -14.5% | -5.4% | -3.3% | +11.3% | +4.9% | -0.8% | -3.7% | +5.3% | +8.5% | +5.0% | +13.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | +13.0% | +1.3% | +4.8% | -0.2% | -10.2% | +7.9% | +5.9% | -0.4% | +6.3% | +3.2% | +2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | +4.2% | -5.1% | -4.9% | +2.7% | +1.6% | -4.2% | +1.0% | -2.6% | +0.5% | -16.3% | +6.5% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | +8.7% | +0.3% | -0.2% | +7.8% | +3.4% | +9.7% | -1.7% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +1.4% | +2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | -19.4% | -4.6% | +25.8% | +7.4% | +5.2% | -1.1% | +11.6% | +5.3% | +4.2% | +1.5% | +2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | +9.3% | -5.0% | -11.5% | +0.0% | -8.9% | +13.3% | -5.2% | -9.6% | +13.8% | -0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | +2.1% | +12.8% | -2.9% | -5.3% | +3.8% | +4.0% | -7.5% | +2.8% | -5.6% | +12.9% | +3.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +8.7% | +8.2% | +6.0% | +3.0% | +0.7% | +9.9% | -1.4% | +8.4% | +9.1% | -1.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | +11.5% | +5.3% | +0.7% | -1.3% | -8.1% | +6.2% | +9.0% | +4.0% | +14.2% | -2.9% | +3.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | +9.3% | +1.9% | +1.1% | -1.2% | +2.0% | -3.2% | -4.7% | -5.0% | -7.4% | +12.0% | -0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | -4.2% | +8.0% | +4.0% | +0.5% | -10.5% | +0.1% | +9.0% | -7.1% | +4.6% | +5.4% | +5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | +5.4% | -25.5% | +24.7% | +21.8% | +1.7% | +1.3% | +21.4% | +3.6% | +0.9% | -10.4% | +8.9% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | -14.0% | -6.1% | -0.7% | -1.6% | +18.5% | -16.3% | +18.6% | +0.9% | -8.9% | -27.4% | -11.3% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | +3.3% | +7.3% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +4.4% | -1.1% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +12.7% | +9.5% | -11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | +1.1% | -1.7% | -0.6% | +0.2% | -5.3% | +4.7% | +4.1% | +0.9% | +1.4% | -1.0% | -1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | -5.3% | +9.9% | +0.0% | -7.8% | -2.4% | -2.6% | +0.9% | -1.3% | -6.4% | +4.6% | +14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | +8.9% | -3.6% | -2.6% | +6.9% | +2.4% | -2.2% | -2.0% | +7.6% | -10.4% | +4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | -8.0% | +2.9% | +4.4% | +4.4% | -4.2% | +2.3% | +2.6% | +6.5% | -3.5% | +1.4% | +0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | +6.9% | +3.2% | -0.1% | +1.9% | -1.2% | -4.4% | -1.0% | -7.0% | -0.7% | +3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -12.5% | +2.8% | -8.9% | +7.0% | +13.3% | -3.0% | +27.3% | -7.0% | -16.0% | +14.6% | -1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | — | -9.9% | -3.5% | +13.1% | -3.2% | -12.0% | +12.4% | +2.8% | -5.4% | +32.8% | +0.0% | +9.8% |
| Avg | -0.0% | +1.2% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +1.1% | -1.1% | +6.1% | +0.9% | -0.6% | +2.3% | +2.8% | +1.3% |
| Median | +0.5% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +1.9% | -1.0% | +4.3% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +2.3% | +2.9% | +1.5% |
| Last 5Y Avg | +5.3% | +1.5% | +0.0% | -2.8% | +0.4% | -2.8% | +7.0% | +3.8% | -3.6% | +0.6% | +6.2% | -1.9% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 8.8% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | -0.00 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.17 | -0.18 | 0.71 | 0.19 | -0.07 | 0.20 | 0.43 | 0.20 |
| Win Rate (%) | 50% | 63% | 52% | 56% | 63% | 46% | 77% | 54% | 58% | 62% | 65% | 69% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲13▼13 | ▲17▼10 | ▲14▼13 | ▲15▼12 | ▲17▼10 | ▲12▼14 | ▲20▼6 | ▲14▼12 | ▲15▼11 | ▲16▼10 | ▲17▼9 | ▲18▼8 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲3▼5 | ▲6▼4 | ▲5▼3 | ▲3▼3 | ▲3▼2 | ▲3▼3 | ▲6▼1 | ▲4▼2 | ▲5▼4 | ▲5▼2 | ▲5▼3 | ▲6▼3 |
| Best | +13.0%in January 2019 | +12.8%in February 2014 | +25.8%in March 2016 | +21.8%in April 2009 | +18.5%in May 2008 | +9.7%in June 2017 | +27.3%in July 2001 | +12.5%in August 2025 | +14.2%in September 2012 | +32.8%in October 2000 | +14.2%in November 2005 | +16.3%in December 2009 |
| Worst | -19.4%in January 2016 | -25.5%in February 2009 | -8.9%in March 2001 | -11.5%in April 2015 | -10.5%in May 2010 | -16.3%in June 2008 | -7.5%in July 2014 | -7.1%in August 2010 | -17.1%in September 2022 | -27.4%in October 2008 | -11.3%in November 2008 | -13.9%in December 2018 |
−27.4%+32.8%
2026
Jan+7.9%
Feb+4.3%
Mar-8.0%
Apr+0.6%
May+2.6%
Jun+5.0%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-5.5%
Feb+0.2%
Mar-6.5%
Apr-6.3%
May+4.1%
Jun-1.8%
Jul+2.8%
Aug+12.5%
Sep+0.6%
Oct-10.2%
Nov+4.2%
Dec+1.7%
2024
Jan+1.8%
Feb+9.2%
Mar+5.5%
Apr-8.9%
May+6.1%
Jun+0.2%
Jul+9.5%
Aug+4.8%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+6.3%
Nov+8.7%
Dec-9.0%
2023
Jan+11.6%
Feb-4.2%
Mar+2.5%
Apr-2.6%
May-8.3%
Jun+7.6%
Jul+16.0%
Aug-2.8%
Sep+3.9%
Oct-0.3%
Nov+9.8%
Dec-2.3%
2022
Jan+10.6%
Feb-2.3%
Mar+6.8%
Apr+3.2%
May-2.4%
Jun-11.8%
Jul+2.3%
Aug-2.6%
Sep-17.1%
Oct+7.0%
Nov+13.0%
Dec-5.0%
2021
Jan-2.5%
Feb-1.8%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+9.8%
May+0.7%
Jun-8.3%
Jul+4.5%
Aug+7.2%
Sep-8.8%
Oct-0.0%
Nov-4.9%
Dec+5.0%
2020
Jan-14.5%
Feb-5.4%
Mar-3.3%
Apr+11.3%
May+4.9%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-3.7%
Aug+5.3%
Sep+8.5%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+13.6%
Dec+6.9%
2019
Jan+13.0%
Feb+1.3%
Mar+4.8%
Apr-0.2%
May-10.2%
Jun+7.9%
Jul+5.9%
Aug-0.4%
Sep+6.3%
Oct+3.2%
Nov+2.2%
Dec+0.8%
2018
Jan+4.2%
Feb-5.1%
Mar-4.9%
Apr+2.7%
May+1.6%
Jun-4.2%
Jul+1.0%
Aug-2.6%
Sep+0.5%
Oct-16.3%
Nov+6.5%
Dec-13.9%
2017
Jan+8.7%
Feb+0.3%
Mar-0.2%
Apr+7.8%
May+3.4%
Jun+9.7%
Jul-1.7%
Aug+2.7%
Sep+2.6%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+2.0%
Dec+2.2%
2016
Jan-19.4%
Feb-4.6%
Mar+25.8%
Apr+7.4%
May+5.2%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+11.6%
Aug+5.3%
Sep+4.2%
Oct+1.5%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+0.8%
2015
Jan-2.8%
Feb+9.3%
Mar-5.0%
Apr-11.5%
May+0.0%
Jun-8.9%
Jul+13.3%
Aug-5.2%
Sep-9.6%
Oct+13.8%
Nov-0.7%
Dec-6.5%
2014
Jan+2.1%
Feb+12.8%
Mar-2.9%
Apr-5.3%
May+3.8%
Jun+4.0%
Jul-7.5%
Aug+2.8%
Sep-5.6%
Oct+12.9%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+5.6%
2013
Jan-0.1%
Feb+8.7%
Mar+8.2%
Apr+6.0%
May+3.0%
Jun+0.7%
Jul+9.9%
Aug-1.4%
Sep+8.4%
Oct+9.1%
Nov-1.6%
Dec+3.9%
2012
Jan+11.5%
Feb+5.3%
Mar+0.7%
Apr-1.3%
May-8.1%
Jun+6.2%
Jul+9.0%
Aug+4.0%
Sep+14.2%
Oct-2.9%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+6.3%
2011
Jan+9.3%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+1.1%
Apr-1.2%
May+2.0%
Jun-3.2%
Jul-4.7%
Aug-5.0%
Sep-7.4%
Oct+12.0%
Nov-0.3%
Dec-2.2%
2010
Jan-4.2%
Feb+8.0%
Mar+4.0%
Apr+0.5%
May-10.5%
Jun+0.1%
Jul+9.0%
Aug-7.1%
Sep+4.6%
Oct+5.4%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+1.3%
2009
Jan+5.4%
Feb-25.5%
Mar+24.7%
Apr+21.8%
May+1.7%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+21.4%
Aug+3.6%
Sep+0.9%
Oct-10.4%
Nov+8.9%
Dec+16.3%
2008
Jan-14.0%
Feb-6.1%
Mar-0.7%
Apr-1.6%
May+18.5%
Jun-16.3%
Jul+18.6%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-8.9%
Oct-27.4%
Nov-11.3%
Dec-7.7%
2007
Jan+3.3%
Feb+7.3%
Mar+0.5%
Apr+1.5%
May+4.4%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+0.9%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+12.7%
Oct+9.5%
Nov-11.1%
Dec+0.8%
2006
Jan+1.1%
Feb-1.7%
Mar-0.6%
Apr+0.2%
May-5.3%
Jun+4.7%
Jul+4.1%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+1.4%
Oct-1.0%
Nov-1.9%
Dec-0.9%
2005
Jan-5.3%
Feb+9.9%
Mar+0.0%
Apr-7.8%
May-2.4%
Jun-2.6%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-1.3%
Sep-6.4%
Oct+4.6%
Nov+14.2%
Dec+0.1%
2004
Jan-0.9%
Feb+8.9%
Mar-3.6%
Apr-2.6%
May+6.9%
Jun+2.4%
Jul-2.2%
Aug-2.0%
Sep+7.6%
Oct-10.4%
Nov+4.9%
Dec+3.1%
2003
Jan-8.0%
Feb+2.9%
Mar+4.4%
Apr+4.4%
May-4.2%
Jun+2.3%
Jul+2.6%
Aug+6.5%
Sep-3.5%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+0.1%
Dec+11.6%
2002
Jan-1.1%
Feb+6.9%
Mar+3.2%
Apr-0.1%
May+1.9%
Jun-1.2%
Jul-4.4%
Aug-1.0%
Sep-7.0%
Oct-0.7%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+1.9%
2001
Jan-12.5%
Feb+2.8%
Mar-8.9%
Apr+7.0%
May+13.3%
Jun-3.0%
Jul+27.3%
Aug-7.0%
Sep-16.0%
Oct+14.6%
Nov-1.1%
Dec+3.7%
2000
Jan—
Feb-9.9%
Mar-3.5%
Apr+13.1%
May-3.2%
Jun-12.0%
Jul+12.4%
Aug+2.8%
Sep-5.4%
Oct+32.8%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+9.8%
Avg
Jan-0.0%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+1.7%
Apr+1.8%
May+1.1%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+6.1%
Aug+0.9%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+2.3%
Nov+2.8%
Dec+1.3%
Median
Jan+0.5%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+0.5%
Apr+0.5%
May+1.9%
Jun-1.0%
Jul+4.3%
Aug+0.9%
Sep+0.7%
Oct+2.3%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+1.5%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan+5.3%
Feb+1.5%
Mar+0.0%
Apr-2.8%
May+0.4%
Jun-2.8%
Jul+7.0%
Aug+3.8%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+6.2%
Dec-1.9%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan8.8%
Feb8.0%
Mar8.1%
Apr7.3%
May6.6%
Jun6.4%
Jul8.6%
Aug4.7%
Sep8.2%
Oct11.6%
Nov6.5%
Dec6.5%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan-0.00
Feb0.16
Mar0.21
Apr0.24
May0.17
Jun-0.18
Jul0.71
Aug0.19
Sep-0.07
Oct0.20
Nov0.43
Dec0.20
Win Rate (%)
Jan50%
Feb63%
Mar52%
Apr56%
May63%
Jun46%
Jul77%
Aug54%
Sep58%
Oct62%
Nov65%
Dec69%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲13▼13
Feb▲17▼10
Mar▲14▼13
Apr▲15▼12
May▲17▼10
Jun▲12▼14
Jul▲20▼6
Aug▲14▼12
Sep▲15▼11
Oct▲16▼10
Nov▲17▼9
Dec▲18▼8
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲3▼5
Feb▲6▼4
Mar▲5▼3
Apr▲3▼3
May▲3▼2
Jun▲3▼3
Jul▲6▼1
Aug▲4▼2
Sep▲5▼4
Oct▲5▼2
Nov▲5▼3
Dec▲6▼3
Best
Jan+13.0%2019
Feb+12.8%2014
Mar+25.8%2016
Apr+21.8%2009
May+18.5%2008
Jun+9.7%2017
Jul+27.3%2001
Aug+12.5%2025
Sep+14.2%2012
Oct+32.8%2000
Nov+14.2%2005
Dec+16.3%2009
Worst
Jan-19.4%2016
Feb-25.5%2009
Mar-8.9%2001
Apr-11.5%2015
May-10.5%2010
Jun-16.3%2008
Jul-7.5%2014
Aug-7.1%2010
Sep-17.1%2022
Oct-27.4%2008
Nov-11.3%2008
Dec-13.9%2018
−27.4%+32.8%
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