Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Current Ratio: History & Chart

Packaging Corporation of America(PKG)

Packaging & Containers · Lake Forest, IL

$238.11-2.87 (-1.19%)

Delayed quote: Sep 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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.

Lake Forest, IL

16,800 employees

www.packagingcorp.com

Consumer Cyclical / Packaging & Containers

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Packaging & Containers
CEO: Mark W. Kowlzan

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PKG Current Ratio Metrics

CURRENT RATIO

2.94

CURRENT RATIO AVG TTM

3.17

CURRENT RATIO AVG 3Y

2.95

CURRENT RATIO AVG 5Y

3.01

CURRENT RATIO AVG 10Y

2.99

CURRENT RATIO AVG 15Y

2.86

CURRENT RATIO AVG 20Y

2.61

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-7.35%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-0.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-2.43%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-1.58%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+2.67%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+12.69%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

1.34

median of 96 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+119.51%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	CURRENT RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)	$21.22B	2.94	3.17	2.95	3.01
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›	$21.46B	2.04	1.94	2.10	2.05
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY)vs ›	$22.16B	8.19	0.97	0.95	0.96
Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›	$20.23B	4.66	3.28	3.86	4.50
Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)vs ›	$22.65B	1.75	1.81	2.65	2.45
PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›	$22.81B	5.27	5.81	5.15	4.54
Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›	$19.46B	1.25	1.23	1.21	1.20
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)vs ›	$19.18B	1.12	1.07	1.05	1.02
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›	$23.59B	1.35	1.55	1.61	1.58
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs ›	$23.76B	0.31	0.31	0.37	0.45

NAME

MARKET CAP

CURRENT RATIO

TTM

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

$21.22B

2.94

3.17

2.95

3.01

Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›

$21.46B

2.04

1.94

2.10

2.05

Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY)vs ›

$22.16B

8.19

0.97

0.95

0.96

Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›

$20.23B

4.66

3.28

3.86

4.50

Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)vs ›

$22.65B

1.75

1.81

2.65

2.45

PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›

$22.81B

5.27

5.81

5.15

4.54

Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›

$19.46B

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.20

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)vs ›

$19.18B

1.12

1.07

1.05

1.02

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›

$23.59B

1.35

1.55

1.61

1.58

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs ›

$23.76B

0.31

0.37

0.45

Current Ratio FAQ

What is the current ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The current ratio for PKG stock is 2.94.

Is Packaging Corporation of America's current ratio high or low?

The current ratio of 2.94 is in line with its 5-year average of 3.01, around the middle of its 5-year range (2.17–3.63).

What is the TTM average current ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The TTM average current ratio for PKG stock is 3.17.

What is the 3Y average current ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 3Y average current ratio for PKG stock is 2.95.

What is the 5Y average current ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 5Y average current ratio for PKG stock is 3.01.

What is the 10Y average current ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 10Y average current ratio for PKG stock is 2.99.

What is the 15Y average current ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 15Y average current ratio for PKG stock is 2.86.

What is the 20Y average current ratio for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 20Y average current ratio for PKG stock is 2.61.

DATE	CURRENT RATIO
2026-06-30	2.94
2026-03-31	3.07
2025-12-31	3.17
2025-09-30	3.16
2025-06-30	3.54
2025-03-31	3.28
2024-12-31	3.23
2024-09-30	2.95
2024-06-30	2.43
2024-03-31	2.46
2023-12-31	2.57
2023-09-30	2.17
2023-06-30	3.35
2023-03-31	3.12
2022-12-31	2.86
2022-09-30	3.02
2022-06-30	3.07
2022-03-31	2.96
2021-12-31	3.09
2021-09-30	2.31
2021-06-30	3.63
2021-03-31	3.55
2020-12-31	3.51
2020-09-30	3.54
2020-06-30	3.89
2020-03-31	3.51
2019-12-31	3.42
2019-09-30	3.28
2019-06-30	3.29
2019-03-31	3.05
2018-12-31	3.05
2018-09-30	2.76
2018-06-30	2.73
2018-03-31	2.72
2017-12-31	2.30
2017-09-30	2.43
2017-06-30	2.45
2017-03-31	2.29
2016-12-31	2.71
2016-09-30	2.74
2016-06-30	2.92
2016-03-31	2.80
2015-12-31	2.77
2015-09-30	2.67
2015-06-30	2.73
2015-03-31	2.60
2014-12-31	2.58
2014-09-30	2.32
2014-06-30	2.39
2014-03-31	2.43
2013-12-31	2.32
2013-09-30	3.21
2013-06-30	3.20
2013-03-31	3.53
2012-12-31	3.61
2012-09-30	3.01
2012-06-30	1.86
2012-03-31	2.70
2011-12-31	2.16
2011-09-30	1.59
2011-06-30	1.74
2011-03-31	1.99
2010-12-31	1.97
2010-09-30	1.91
2010-06-30	2.17
2010-03-31	2.37
2009-12-31	2.39
2009-09-30	2.30
2009-06-30	2.18
2009-03-31	1.83
2008-12-31	1.75
2008-09-30	1.72
2008-06-30	1.52
2008-03-31	1.56
2007-12-31	1.30
2007-09-30	1.32
2007-06-30	1.82
2007-03-31	1.79
2006-12-31	1.67
2006-09-30	1.59
2006-06-30	1.53
2006-03-31	1.55
2005-12-31	1.49
2005-09-30	1.79
2005-06-30	1.88
2005-03-31	2.01
2004-12-31	2.02
2004-09-30	1.75
2004-06-30	1.64
2004-03-31	1.55
2003-12-31	1.65
2003-09-30	1.89
2003-06-30	1.93
2003-03-31	1.81
2002-12-31	1.72
2002-09-30	2.64

DATE

CURRENT RATIO

2026-06-30

2.94

2026-03-31

3.07

2025-12-31

3.17

2025-09-30

3.16

2025-06-30

3.54

2025-03-31

3.28

2024-12-31

3.23

2024-09-30

2.95

2024-06-30

2.43

2024-03-31

2.46

2023-12-31

2.57

2023-09-30

2.17

2023-06-30

3.35

2023-03-31

3.12

2022-12-31

2.86

2022-09-30

3.02

2022-06-30

3.07

2022-03-31

2.96

2021-12-31

3.09

2021-09-30

2.31

2021-06-30

3.63

2021-03-31

3.55

2020-12-31

3.51

2020-09-30

3.54

2020-06-30

3.89

2020-03-31

3.51

2019-12-31

3.42

2019-09-30

3.28

2019-06-30

3.29

2019-03-31

3.05

2018-12-31

3.05

2018-09-30

2.76

2018-06-30

2.73

2018-03-31

2.72

2017-12-31

2.30

2017-09-30

2.43

2017-06-30

2.45

2017-03-31

2.29

2016-12-31

2.71

2016-09-30

2.74

2016-06-30

2.92

2016-03-31

2.80

2015-12-31

2.77

2015-09-30

2.67

2015-06-30

2.73

2015-03-31

2.60

2014-12-31

2.58

2014-09-30

2.32

2014-06-30

2.39

2014-03-31

2.43

2013-12-31

2.32

2013-09-30

3.21

2013-06-30

3.20

2013-03-31

3.53

2012-12-31

3.61

2012-09-30

3.01

2012-06-30

1.86

2012-03-31

2.70

2011-12-31

2.16

2011-09-30

1.59

2011-06-30

1.74

2011-03-31

1.99

2010-12-31

1.97

2010-09-30

1.91

2010-06-30

2.17

2010-03-31

2.37

2009-12-31

2.39

2009-09-30

2.30

2009-06-30

2.18

2009-03-31

1.83

2008-12-31

1.75

2008-09-30

1.72

2008-06-30

1.52

2008-03-31

1.56

2007-12-31

1.30

2007-09-30

1.32

2007-06-30

1.82

2007-03-31

1.79

2006-12-31

1.67

2006-09-30

1.59

2006-06-30

1.53

2006-03-31

1.55

2005-12-31

1.49

2005-09-30

1.79

2005-06-30

1.88

2005-03-31

2.01

2004-12-31

2.02

2004-09-30

1.75

2004-06-30

1.64

2004-03-31

1.55

2003-12-31

1.65

2003-09-30

1.89

2003-06-30

1.93

2003-03-31

1.81

2002-12-31

1.72

2002-09-30

2.64

Current Ratio: 2.94

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