Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Packaging Corporation of America(PKG)

Packaging & Containers · Lake Forest, IL

$240.98+2.75 (+1.15%)

Delayed quote: Sep 23, 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

12.72%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

13.25%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

13.78%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

14.64%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

14.42%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

13.71%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

13.41%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.97%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-7.70%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-13.09%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-11.80%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-7.20%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-5.17%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

11.23%

median of 96 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+13.32%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)	$21.47B	12.72%	13.25%	13.78%	14.64%
Casey's General Stores, Inc. (CASY)vs ›	$22.10B	3.90%	5.45%	4.97%	4.83%
Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)vs ›	$22.33B	23.92%	14.92%	16.13%	16.50%
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›	$20.59B	14.94%	13.85%	12.51%	12.58%
Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›	$20.24B	6.02%	10.87%	14.45%	15.12%
PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›	$22.91B	14.61%	19.50%	20.41%	19.35%
Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›	$19.79B	8.08%	7.40%	8.49%	8.79%
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›	$23.38B	12.56%	13.24%	13.84%	14.44%
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)vs ›	$19.14B	4.36%	4.19%	4.00%	4.33%
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs ›	$23.84B	13.86%	13.02%	10.87%	12.02%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

$21.47B

12.72%

13.25%

13.78%

14.64%

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

$22.10B

3.90%

5.45%

4.97%

4.83%

Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)vs ›

$22.33B

23.92%

14.92%

16.13%

16.50%

Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›

$20.59B

14.94%

13.85%

12.51%

12.58%

Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›

$20.24B

6.02%

10.87%

14.45%

15.12%

PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›

$22.91B

14.61%

19.50%

20.41%

19.35%

Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›

$19.79B

8.08%

7.40%

8.49%

8.79%

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›

$23.38B

12.56%

13.24%

13.84%

14.44%

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)vs ›

$19.14B

4.36%

4.19%

4.00%

4.33%

SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs ›

$23.84B

13.86%

13.02%

10.87%

12.02%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The operating margin for PKG stock is 12.72%.

Is Packaging Corporation of America's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 12.72% is 13% below its 5-year average of 14.64%, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.90%–19.26%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The TTM average operating margin for PKG stock is 13.25%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 3Y average operating margin for PKG stock is 13.78%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 5Y average operating margin for PKG stock is 14.64%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 10Y average operating margin for PKG stock is 14.42%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 15Y average operating margin for PKG stock is 13.71%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 20Y average operating margin for PKG stock is 13.41%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	13.38%
2026-03-31	11.51%
2025-12-31	11.94%
2025-09-30	14.03%
2025-06-30	15.37%
2025-03-31	13.09%
2024-12-31	14.08%
2024-09-30	14.99%
2024-06-30	13.30%
2024-03-31	9.90%
2023-12-31	13.49%
2023-09-30	13.36%
2023-06-30	14.57%
2023-03-31	13.70%
2022-12-31	14.56%
2022-09-30	17.42%
2022-06-30	19.26%
2022-03-31	17.32%
2021-12-31	17.96%
2021-09-30	18.15%
2021-06-30	15.98%
2021-03-31	14.14%
2020-12-31	11.77%
2020-09-30	12.87%
2020-06-30	12.69%
2020-03-31	12.66%
2019-12-31	13.67%
2019-09-30	15.01%
2019-06-30	15.93%
2019-03-31	15.89%
2018-12-31	16.42%
2018-09-30	16.49%
2018-06-30	15.25%
2018-03-31	12.59%
2017-12-31	14.96%
2017-09-30	14.79%
2017-06-30	14.78%
2017-03-31	13.24%
2016-12-31	13.06%
2016-09-30	13.91%
2016-06-30	14.12%
2016-03-31	12.91%
2015-12-31	12.65%
2015-09-30	14.92%
2015-06-30	13.59%
2015-03-31	11.02%
2014-12-31	12.08%
2014-09-30	12.40%
2014-06-30	12.27%
2014-03-31	11.24%
2013-12-31	9.58%
2013-09-30	16.89%
2013-06-30	13.77%
2013-03-31	14.04%
2012-12-31	13.36%
2012-09-30	12.73%
2012-06-30	11.77%
2012-03-31	25.19%
2011-12-31	10.36%
2011-09-30	10.61%
2011-06-30	10.20%
2011-03-31	10.47%
2010-12-31	15.38%
2010-09-30	-1.92%
2010-06-30	11.01%
2010-03-31	6.10%
2009-12-31	13.30%
2009-09-30	17.40%
2009-06-30	24.70%
2009-03-31	9.68%
2008-12-31	9.48%
2008-09-30	11.07%
2008-06-30	10.41%
2008-03-31	9.90%
2007-12-31	12.93%
2007-09-30	13.79%
2007-06-30	13.70%
2007-03-31	10.14%
2006-12-31	12.45%
2006-09-30	13.32%
2006-06-30	10.44%
2006-03-31	5.02%
2005-12-31	2.94%
2005-09-30	5.14%
2005-06-30	10.45%
2005-03-31	5.40%
2004-12-31	12.32%
2004-09-30	10.11%
2004-06-30	5.95%
2004-03-31	-0.44%
2003-12-31	7.81%
2003-09-30	7.24%
2003-06-30	7.63%
2003-03-31	7.24%
2002-12-31	9.15%
2002-09-30	9.58%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

13.38%

2026-03-31

11.51%

2025-12-31

11.94%

2025-09-30

14.03%

2025-06-30

15.37%

2025-03-31

13.09%

2024-12-31

14.08%

2024-09-30

14.99%

2024-06-30

13.30%

2024-03-31

9.90%

2023-12-31

13.49%

2023-09-30

13.36%

2023-06-30

14.57%

2023-03-31

13.70%

2022-12-31

14.56%

2022-09-30

17.42%

2022-06-30

19.26%

2022-03-31

17.32%

2021-12-31

17.96%

2021-09-30

18.15%

2021-06-30

15.98%

2021-03-31

14.14%

2020-12-31

11.77%

2020-09-30

12.87%

2020-06-30

12.69%

2020-03-31

12.66%

2019-12-31

13.67%

2019-09-30

15.01%

2019-06-30

15.93%

2019-03-31

15.89%

2018-12-31

16.42%

2018-09-30

16.49%

2018-06-30

15.25%

2018-03-31

12.59%

2017-12-31

14.96%

2017-09-30

14.79%

2017-06-30

14.78%

2017-03-31

13.24%

2016-12-31

13.06%

2016-09-30

13.91%

2016-06-30

14.12%

2016-03-31

12.91%

2015-12-31

12.65%

2015-09-30

14.92%

2015-06-30

13.59%

2015-03-31

11.02%

2014-12-31

12.08%

2014-09-30

12.40%

2014-06-30

12.27%

2014-03-31

11.24%

2013-12-31

9.58%

2013-09-30

16.89%

2013-06-30

13.77%

2013-03-31

14.04%

2012-12-31

13.36%

2012-09-30

12.73%

2012-06-30

11.77%

2012-03-31

25.19%

2011-12-31

10.36%

2011-09-30

10.61%

2011-06-30

10.20%

2011-03-31

10.47%

2010-12-31

15.38%

2010-09-30

-1.92%

2010-06-30

11.01%

2010-03-31

6.10%

2009-12-31

13.30%

2009-09-30

17.40%

2009-06-30

24.70%

2009-03-31

9.68%

2008-12-31

9.48%

2008-09-30

11.07%

2008-06-30

10.41%

2008-03-31

9.90%

2007-12-31

12.93%

2007-09-30

13.79%

2007-06-30

13.70%

2007-03-31

10.14%

2006-12-31

12.45%

2006-09-30

13.32%

2006-06-30

10.44%

2006-03-31

5.02%

2005-12-31

2.94%

2005-09-30

5.14%

2005-06-30

10.45%

2005-03-31

5.40%

2004-12-31

12.32%

2004-09-30

10.11%

2004-06-30

5.95%

2004-03-31

-0.44%

2003-12-31

7.81%

2003-09-30

7.24%

2003-06-30

7.63%

2003-03-31

7.24%

2002-12-31

9.15%

2002-09-30

9.58%

Operating Margin: 12.72%

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