Packaging Corp of America PKG
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News
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Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend
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Packaging Corporation of America Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG)
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Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2024 Operating Results
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International Paper's stock jumps after replacing longtime CEO with an investment-firm veteran
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $184.09
- Day Range
- $184.32–186.01
- 52-Week Range
- $127.70–191.27
- Bid/Ask
- $182.30 / $187.23
- Market Cap
- $16.60 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 316,200 / 591,974
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 22.36
- Price/Sales
- 2.10
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.72%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.72%
- Total Yield
- 3.17%
Company Profile
Packaging Corp of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 4.5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. The firm differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 14,900
- Website
- https://www.packagingcorp.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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PKG
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WRK
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WY
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 22.36 | 22.06 | 30.04 |
Price/Book Value | 4.09 | 1.30 | 2.11 |
Price/Sales | 2.10 | 0.67 | 2.81 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.75 | 8.38 | 15.98 |
Price/Earnings
PKG
WRK
WY
Financial Strength
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Metric
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PKG
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WRK
|
WY
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.59 | 0.74 | 1.37 |
Current Ratio | 2.46 | 1.55 | 2.24 |
Interest Coverage | 20.92 | −2.44 | 3.91 |
Quick Ratio
PKG
WRK
WY
Profitability
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Metric
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PKG
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WRK
|
WY
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 8.85% | 2.15% | 4.17% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 18.97% | 5.91% | 7.02% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 11.36% | 5.02% | 5.75% |
Return on Assets
PKG
WRK
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