Price · as of 2025
$237.25
Market cap 22.81B
Valuation
| Metric | Value | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| IC Value | $84.74 | -64% |
| P/E | 24.81 | |
| P/B | 4.15 | |
| P/S | 2.12 | |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.98 | |
| PEG | — | |
| P/TBV | 7.27 |
Valuation history
Annual price overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | IC | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $19.75 | $14.48 | |||
| 2012 | $29.34 | $38.08 | |||
| 2013 | $51.60 | $58.48 | |||
| 2014 | $55.79 | $66.50 | |||
| 2015 | $40.70 | $86.91 | |||
| 2016 | $69.99 | $97.45 | |||
| 2017 | $93.17 | $73.27 | |||
| 2018 | $77.81 | $90.81 | |||
| 2019 | $74.78 | $91.47 | |||
| 2020 | $116.75 | $70.98 | |||
| 2021 | $131.05 | $86.40 | |||
| 2022 | $120.12 | $113.59 | |||
| 2023 | $174.81 | $127.39 | |||
| 2024 | $199.06 | $109.47 | |||
| 2025 | $211.85 | $145.66 |
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About Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a U.S.-based enterprise specializing in the production and sale of containerboard and corrugated packaging materials. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: Packaging and Paper. The Packaging division offers an extensive array of containerboard and corrugated solutions. These encompass conventional shipping containers designed for safeguarding and transporting manufactured goods, vibrant multi-color boxes and point-of-sale displays aimed at enhancing product merchandising in retail environments, and honeycomb protective packaging. This segment also provides specialized packaging for perishable goods like meat and fresh produce, processed foods, beverages, and a broad spectrum of other industrial and consumer products. Its corrugated offerings reach customers through a multi-channel approach, utilizing a dedicated direct sales and marketing team, independent brokers, and various distribution partners. Meanwhile, the Paper segment focuses on manufacturing and distributing a range of commodity and specialty papers. This includes communication papers, such as standard cut-size office paper, along with specialized printing and converting papers. Sales of its white paper products are managed directly by its internal sales and marketing organization. Tracing its origins back to 1867, Packaging Corporation of America maintains its corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.
- CEO
- Mark W. Kowlzan
- Employees
- 16.8K
- Beta
- 0.82
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| Basic Info | IC Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | Value | Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of … | $237.25 | 22.81B | $145.66 | -39% | 24.81 | 4.15 | 2.12 | 12.98 | — | 7.27 | 21.02% | 13.97% | 8.55% | 17.08% | 12.82% | 7.78% | 0.95 | 15.87 | 3.17 | 1.86 | 2.18 | -3.92% | 7.23% | 39.71% | 3.82% | 1.53 | 9.88% | 2.36% | 58.50% | 3.16% | 18.19 | 31.35 | 2.54 | 3.76 |
| AMCR | Amcor plc | $47.75 | 22.08B | $49.39 | +3% | 24.72 | 1.09 | 0.85 | 15.26 | — | -1.84 | 18.88% | 6.72% | 3.40% | 6.64% | 4.40% | 1.93% | 1.28 | 2.55 | 1.21 | 0.61 | 8.02 | -36.76% | 10.04% | -2.29% | 6.33% | 0.20 | 4.45% | 6.60% | 163.10% | 7.55% | 26.74 | 33.32 | 1.80 | 0.87 |
| BALL | Ball Corporation | $63.49 | 16.9B | $54.10 | -15% | 18.57 | 3.13 | 1.29 | 10.90 | — | 283.23 | 14.86% | 10.56% | 6.93% | 16.22% | 9.92% | 4.93% | 1.29 | 4.43 | 1.11 | 0.70 | 2.77 | -74.62% | 11.55% | -313.55% | 4.64% | 0.23 | 7.10% | 1.29% | 24.00% | 9.07% | 16.40 | 28.93 | 1.73 | 2.55 |
| BBY | Best Buy Co., Inc. | $84.50 | 17.81B | $65.55 | -22% | 12.15 | 4.38 | 0.31 | 6.74 | 68.42 | 5.99 | 22.48% | 4.20% | 2.56% | 37.04% | 25.01% | 7.26% | 1.39 | 37.23 | 1.11 | 0.36 | 1.05 | 17.76% | 0.39% | -9.63% | 9.69% | 0.26 | 23.64% | 6.17% | 74.90% | 8.89% | 8.79 | 12.23 | 0.37 | 4.22 |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | $369.34 | 23.25B | $130.87 | -65% | 35.07 | 11.84 | 1.85 | 20.06 | 159.99 | 14.06 | 43.92% | 7.30% | 5.27% | 38.40% | 10.25% | 6.53% | 3.32 | 11.89 | 1.23 | 0.59 | 3.66 | 21.92% | 8.76% | -699.81% | 0.80% | 0.55 | 2.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.30% | 30.98 | 152.54 | 2.26 | 3.39 |
| CCK | Crown Holdings, Inc. | $122.14 | 13.28B | $113.43 | -7% | 16.35 | 4.00 | 0.97 | 8.57 | 20.51 | -10.76 | 18.34% | 13.23% | 5.94% | 25.51% | 15.08% | 5.22% | 2.06 | 4.11 | 1.03 | 0.63 | 2.62 | 79.72% | 4.78% | 39.16% | 9.15% | 0.35 | 13.34% | 1.00% | 16.30% | 6.13% | 10.57 | 15.75 | 1.40 | 2.30 |
| DKS | DICK'S Sporting Goods, In… | $200.32 | 17.11B | $180.39 | -10% | 20.68 | 3.17 | 1.02 | 14.14 | — | 4.50 | 32.92% | 7.72% | 4.93% | 19.44% | 11.03% | 6.09% | 1.40 | 20.68 | 1.53 | 0.41 | 3.77 | -29.04% | 28.06% | -5.44% | 2.74% | 0.35 | 5.37% | 2.36% | 48.70% | 4.33% | 18.03 | 49.75 | 1.39 | 2.85 |
| GPC | Genuine Parts Company | $131.32 | 18.1B | $69.71 | -47% | 220.39 | 3.29 | 0.60 | 29.63 | — | -23.38 | 34.58% | 5.00% | 0.27% | 1.51% | 11.13% | 0.33% | 1.87 | 7.43 | 1.08 | 0.29 | 10.35 | -92.74% | 3.46% | -38.45% | 2.90% | 0.09 | 3.86% | 3.88% | 855.00% | 3.88% | 18.39 | 53.05 | 0.92 | 2.25 |
| IP | International Paper Compa… | $42.25 | 22.37B | $8.38 | -80% | -5.51 | 1.31 | 0.78 | -210.41 | — | 3.55 | 29.53% | -11.33% | -14.12% | -30.57% | -12.71% | -11.57% | 0.73 | -7.58 | 1.28 | 0.71 | -69.99 | -527.39% | 33.71% | -121.00% | -0.82% | 0.21 | -0.85% | 5.04% | -27.80% | 5.38% | -10.30 | -182.62 | 1.17 | 1.16 |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock plc | $48.47 | 25.42B | $17.19 | -65% | 29.35 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 8.20 | 42.94 | 1.74 | 19.38% | 7.13% | 2.24% | 3.60% | 4.86% | 1.44% | 0.75 | 2.65 | 1.48 | 0.73 | 3.48 | 68.35% | 53.01% | 6958.82% | 5.85% | 0.41 | 3.60% | 4.39% | 128.80% | 4.39% | 16.03 | 29.70 | 1.14 | 1.29 |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | $47.50 | 16.58B | $42.51 | -10% | 18.72 | 3.49 | 1.59 | 10.85 | 273.79 | 5.75 | 17.28% | 12.36% | 7.87% | 18.08% | 16.88% | 9.17% | 0.44 | — | 1.05 | 0.80 | 1.01 | 6.84% | 4.37% | 17.65% | 4.47% | 0.65 | 13.30% | 1.88% | 35.20% | 7.96% | 13.55 | 23.52 | 1.67 | 4.19 |
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($84.74 ÷ $237.25) − 1 = -64.28% (IC, example).