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PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA (PKG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.09% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $9.0B at a 8.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.59 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-28 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-25 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-24 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-15 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-14 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.205 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.367 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.103 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.75 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | 3/9 | 4.02 | 27.8 | +7.2% |
| GPK | GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO | 5/9 | 1.7 | 7.3 | -2.2% |
| SON | SONOCO PRODUCTS CO | 6/9 | 2.17 | 5.4 | +41.7% |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock plc | 7/9 | 1.66 | 35.1 | +47.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
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 linerboard 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.
FAQ
Is PKG financially healthy?
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does PKG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA pays a dividend yielding about 2.09% with a 58.1% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is PKG?
In FY2025, PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA had a net margin of 8.6% and a return on equity of 16.8%.
Is PKG overvalued or undervalued?
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA trades at about 29.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.1×–27.8×, median 19.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PKG?
The average Wall-Street price target for PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA is $256.70, about 0.2% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is PKG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 27.8×, a dividend yield of 2.09%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.