Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 24.08.
Forward PE Ratio (24.08) = Close Price ($252.79) / Consensus Forward EPS ($10.50)
FORWARD PE RATIO
24.08
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
20.46
median of 77 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+17.69%
vs the sector median at left
Packaging Corporation of America
Market Cap
$22.52B
Forward PE Ratio
24.08
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) | $22.52B | 24.08 |
| Amcor plc (AMCR)vs › | $22.47B | 12.21 |
| Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs › | $22.42B | 20.30 |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs › | $22.73B | 22.82 |
| Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs › | $21.61B | 15.81 |
| Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)vs › | $20.60B | N/A |
| PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs › | $24.90B | 12.67 |
| Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs › | $25.38B | 20.85 |
| SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs › | $25.58B | 27.67 |
| Smurfit Westrock plc (SW)vs › | $25.91B | 21.65 |
Trailing P/E
32.8
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
24.1
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $10.50 implies +36.4% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $7.70.
At today's $252.79 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $10.50 | $10.39 – $10.87 | 7 | 24.1x |
| 2027-12-31 | $13.39 | $12.20 – $16.84 | 7 | 18.9x |
| 2028-12-31 | $14.20 | $12.68 – $17.37 | 4 | 17.8x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
