Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

15.87x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

13.80x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

20.10x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

18.75x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

14.33x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

12.25x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

10.07x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+14.99%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-21.05%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-15.38%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+10.72%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+29.57%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+57.52%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

6.67x

median of 85 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+137.93%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)	$21.22B	15.87x	13.80x	20.10x	18.75x
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›	$21.46B	21.76x	21.45x	19.56x	18.61x
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY)vs ›	$22.16B	N/A	9.55x	9.64x	9.26x
Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›	$20.23B	198.24x	228.31x	290.98x	259.87x
Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)vs ›	$22.65B	34.68x	19.77x	22.78x	20.79x
PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›	$22.81B	4956.49x	6538.68x	8109.81x	6324.09x
Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›	$19.46B	3.11x	2.83x	3.59x	5.13x
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)vs ›	$19.18B	37.23x	35.61x	33.83x	54.53x
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›	$23.59B	866.71x	866.71x	866.71x	809.36x
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs ›	$23.76B	8.15x	8.15x	8.37x	11.02x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

$21.22B

15.87x

13.80x

20.10x

18.75x

Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›

$21.46B

21.76x

21.45x

19.56x

18.61x

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

$22.16B

N/A

9.55x

9.64x

9.26x

Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›

$20.23B

198.24x

228.31x

290.98x

259.87x

Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)vs ›

$22.65B

34.68x

19.77x

22.78x

20.79x

PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›

$22.81B

4956.49x

6538.68x

8109.81x

6324.09x

Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›

$19.46B

3.11x

2.83x

3.59x

5.13x

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)vs ›

$19.18B

37.23x

35.61x

33.83x

54.53x

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›

$23.59B

866.71x

809.36x

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs ›

$23.76B

8.15x

8.37x

11.02x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

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

The interest coverage ratio for PKG stock is 15.87x.

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

The interest coverage ratio of 15.87x is 15% below its 5-year average of 18.75x, around the middle of its 5-year range (4.57x–33.72x).

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

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for PKG stock is 13.80x.

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

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for PKG stock is 20.10x.

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

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for PKG stock is 18.75x.

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

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for PKG stock is 14.33x.

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

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for PKG stock is 12.25x.

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

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for PKG stock is 10.07x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	10.01x
2026-03-31	8.36x
2025-12-31	8.35x
2025-09-30	16.81x
2025-06-30	25.47x
2025-03-31	21.73x
2024-12-31	25.83x
2024-09-30	33.72x
2024-06-30	26.54x
2024-03-31	20.42x
2023-12-31	23.56x
2023-09-30	21.02x
2023-06-30	19.48x
2023-03-31	17.58x
2022-12-31	19.07x
2022-09-30	22.44x
2022-06-30	22.91x
2022-03-31	18.69x
2021-12-31	4.57x
2021-09-30	15.19x
2021-06-30	12.07x
2021-03-31	10.88x
2020-12-31	8.27x
2020-09-30	8.93x
2020-06-30	7.80x
2020-03-31	11.04x
2019-12-31	3.87x
2019-09-30	12.17x
2019-06-30	12.52x
2019-03-31	11.43x
2018-12-31	12.91x
2018-09-30	12.49x
2018-06-30	11.33x
2018-03-31	8.25x
2017-12-31	9.00x
2017-09-30	9.55x
2017-06-30	9.29x
2017-03-31	8.47x
2016-12-31	7.91x
2016-09-30	8.82x
2016-06-30	8.90x
2016-03-31	8.37x
2015-12-31	7.89x
2015-09-30	10.11x
2015-06-30	8.90x
2015-03-31	8.18x
2014-12-31	7.46x
2014-09-30	8.16x
2014-06-30	8.42x
2014-03-31	7.74x
2013-12-31	4.34x
2013-09-30	12.00x
2013-06-30	11.98x
2013-03-31	11.52x
2012-12-31	10.47x
2012-09-30	3.01x
2012-06-30	6.33x
2012-03-31	17.46x
2011-12-31	7.30x
2011-09-30	10.58x
2011-06-30	10.74x
2011-03-31	9.55x
2010-12-31	12.75x
2010-09-30	-1.56x
2010-06-30	8.37x
2010-03-31	3.85x
2009-12-31	7.91x
2009-09-30	10.75x
2009-06-30	15.42x
2009-03-31	5.68x
2008-09-30	8.51x
2008-06-30	7.83x
2008-03-31	9.07x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

10.01x

2026-03-31

8.36x

2025-12-31

8.35x

2025-09-30

16.81x

2025-06-30

25.47x

2025-03-31

21.73x

2024-12-31

25.83x

2024-09-30

33.72x

2024-06-30

26.54x

2024-03-31

20.42x

2023-12-31

23.56x

2023-09-30

21.02x

2023-06-30

19.48x

2023-03-31

17.58x

2022-12-31

19.07x

2022-09-30

22.44x

2022-06-30

22.91x

2022-03-31

18.69x

2021-12-31

4.57x

2021-09-30

15.19x

2021-06-30

12.07x

2021-03-31

10.88x

2020-12-31

8.27x

2020-09-30

8.93x

2020-06-30

7.80x

2020-03-31

11.04x

2019-12-31

3.87x

2019-09-30

12.17x

2019-06-30

12.52x

2019-03-31

11.43x

2018-12-31

12.91x

2018-09-30

12.49x

2018-06-30

11.33x

2018-03-31

8.25x

2017-12-31

9.00x

2017-09-30

9.55x

2017-06-30

9.29x

2017-03-31

8.47x

2016-12-31

7.91x

2016-09-30

8.82x

2016-06-30

8.90x

2016-03-31

8.37x

2015-12-31

7.89x

2015-09-30

10.11x

2015-06-30

8.90x

2015-03-31

8.18x

2014-12-31

7.46x

2014-09-30

8.16x

2014-06-30

8.42x

2014-03-31

7.74x

2013-12-31

4.34x

2013-09-30

12.00x

2013-06-30

11.98x

2013-03-31

11.52x

2012-12-31

10.47x

2012-09-30

3.01x

2012-06-30

6.33x

2012-03-31

17.46x

2011-12-31

7.30x

2011-09-30

10.58x

2011-06-30

10.74x

2011-03-31

9.55x

2010-12-31

12.75x

2010-09-30

-1.56x

2010-06-30

8.37x

2010-03-31

3.85x

2009-12-31

7.91x

2009-09-30

10.75x

2009-06-30

15.42x

2009-03-31

5.68x

2008-09-30

8.51x

2008-06-30

7.83x

2008-03-31

9.07x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 15.87x

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