Packaging Corp of America PKG

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$229.71 +0.45 (0.20%)
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Packaging Corp. of America Navigates Challenging Operating Environment Amid Inflationary Pressure

Packaging Corp. of America manufactures packaging products and uncoated freesheet paper. It accounts for roughly 10% of the North American containerboard market and is the third-largest producer. The majority of the company's containerboard is used internally to produce corrugated packaging, with the remainder sold to external customers. A decade of consolidation in the corrugated packaging industry allowed PCA to raise prices aggressively, but increased competitive intensity from legacy paper producers has limited pricing power in recent years.

Price vs Fair Value

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Price
$229.71
Fair Value
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

PCA's focus on specialized products and regional customers will enable the firm to continue earning stronger returns than its competitors.

Bears

Despite a period of attractive margin expansion in containerboard production, the best days are behind PCA as new capacity weighs on linerboard prices.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$229.26
Day Range
$224.80–231.36
52-Week Range
$191.50–259.98
Bid/Ask
$229.70 / $445.88
Shares Outstanding
89.10M
Market Cap
$20.47B
Volume/Avg
610,983 / 615,648

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
23.44
Price/Sales
2.15
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.39%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.61%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
Total Yield
3.58%

Company Profile

Packaging Corp. of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 5 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. PCA 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 Core
Total Number of Employees
16,800

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
PKG
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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
23.44108.71
Price/Book Value
4.391.19
Price/Sales
2.150.71
Price/Cash Flow
12.016.28
Price/Earnings
PKG
IP

Financial Strength

Metric
PKG
IP
Quick Ratio
1.770.75
Current Ratio
2.941.10
Interest Coverage
8.70−3.62
Quick Ratio
PKG
IP

Profitability

Metric
PKG
IP
Return on Assets (Normalized)
8.38%−0.43%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
18.96%−1.05%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
11.15%0.91%
Return on Assets
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