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Packaging Corp of America (PKG)

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Upturn Advisory Summary
12/12/2025: PKG (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
1 Year Target Price $225.4
1 Year Target Price $225.4
| 5 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 5 | Hold |
| 1 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 33.48% | Avg. Invested days 74 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating ![]() | Upturn Advisory Performance | Stock Returns Performance |
Key Highlights
Company Size Large-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 18.45B USD | Price to earnings Ratio 20.71 | 1Y Target Price 225.4 |
Price to earnings Ratio 20.71 | 1Y Target Price 225.4 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 11 | Beta 0.9 | 52 Weeks Range 170.61 - 238.15 | Updated Date 12/14/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 170.61 - 238.15 | Updated Date 12/14/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) 2.44% | Basic EPS (TTM) 9.9 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
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Profitability
Profit Margin 10.19% | Operating Margin (TTM) 15.68% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 8.21% | Return on Equity (TTM) 19.81% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 20.71 | Forward PE 17.92 | Enterprise Value 22079797129 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.1 |
Enterprise Value 22079797129 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.1 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 2.52 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 12.21 | Shares Outstanding 89977067 | Shares Floating 87710728 |
Shares Outstanding 89977067 | Shares Floating 87710728 | ||
Percent Insiders 1.45 | Percent Institutions 97.13 |
About Packaging Corp of America
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters Lake Forest, IL, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2000-01-27 | Chairman of the Board & CEO Mr. Mark W. Kowlzan | ||
Sector Consumer Cyclical | Industry Packaging & Containers | Full time employees 15400 | Website https://www.packagingcorp.com |
Full time employees 15400 | Website https://www.packagingcorp.com | ||
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers; and white papers. This segment sells papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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