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

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)PKGPackaging Corporation of America

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 Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.00

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.63

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.93

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.93

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.96

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.88

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.74

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-100.00%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-100.00%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-100.00%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-100.00%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-100.00%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-100.00%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL

0.90

median of 75 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-100.00%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)	$22.81B	0.00	1.63	1.93	1.93
Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›	$22.13B	0.95	0.70	0.69	0.70
Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›	$21.89B	1.51	0.91	1.04	1.04
Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›	$24.13B	1.42	1.44	1.52	1.50
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›	$24.30B	0.28	0.52	0.59	0.64
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs ›	$24.48B	0.21	0.21	0.24	0.32
Smurfit Westrock plc (SW)vs ›	$25.32B	0.96	0.92	1.01	1.03
PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›	$25.65B	0.65	0.83	0.72	0.74
Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)vs ›	$19.42B	1.65	2.79	3.59	5.54
SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs ›	$26.25B	1.45	1.30	1.22	1.21

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

$22.81B

0.00

1.63

1.93

Amcor plc (AMCR)vs ›

$22.13B

0.95

0.70

0.69

0.70

Lennar Corporation (LEN)vs ›

$21.89B

1.51

0.91

1.04

Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL)vs ›

$24.13B

1.42

1.44

1.52

1.50

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA)vs ›

$24.30B

0.28

0.52

0.59

0.64

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)vs ›

$24.48B

0.21

0.24

0.32

Smurfit Westrock plc (SW)vs ›

$25.32B

0.96

0.92

1.01

1.03

PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM)vs ›

$25.65B

0.65

0.83

0.72

0.74

Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN)vs ›

$19.42B

1.65

2.79

3.59

5.54

SharkNinja, Inc. (SN)vs ›

$26.25B

1.45

1.30

1.22

1.21

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for PKG stock is 0.00.

Is Packaging Corporation of America's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.00 is 100% below its 5-year average of 1.87, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.00–2.61).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for PKG stock is 1.63.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PKG stock is 1.93.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PKG stock is 1.93.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PKG stock is 1.96.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PKG stock is 1.88.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PKG stock is 1.74.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.00
2026-03-31	1.88
2025-12-31	1.94
2025-09-30	2.00
2025-06-30	2.32
2025-03-31	2.15
2024-12-31	2.10
2024-09-30	1.98
2024-06-30	1.71
2024-03-31	1.74
2023-12-31	1.77
2023-09-30	1.40
2023-06-30	2.10
2023-03-31	1.91
2022-12-31	1.75
2022-09-30	1.99
2022-06-30	2.09
2022-03-31	1.99
2021-12-31	2.07
2021-09-30	1.78
2021-06-30	2.61
2021-03-31	2.55
2020-12-31	2.51
2020-09-30	2.54
2020-06-30	2.67
2020-03-31	2.42
2019-12-31	2.33
2019-09-30	2.24
2019-06-30	2.18
2019-03-31	1.93
2018-12-31	1.90
2018-09-30	1.74
2018-06-30	1.67
2018-03-31	1.58
2017-12-31	1.38
2017-09-30	1.53
2017-06-30	1.49
2017-03-31	1.33
2016-12-31	1.56
2016-09-30	1.66
2016-06-30	1.70
2016-03-31	1.53
2015-12-31	1.56
2015-09-30	1.56
2015-06-30	1.63
2015-03-31	1.49
2014-12-31	1.50
2014-09-30	1.42
2014-06-30	1.46
2014-03-31	1.48
2013-12-31	1.42
2013-09-30	2.46
2013-06-30	2.44
2013-03-31	2.59
2012-12-31	2.57
2012-09-30	2.16
2012-06-30	1.49
2012-03-31	1.88
2011-12-31	1.48
2011-09-30	1.01
2011-06-30	1.21
2011-03-31	1.39
2010-12-31	1.37
2010-09-30	1.38
2010-06-30	1.64
2010-03-31	1.78
2009-12-31	1.81
2009-09-30	1.73
2009-06-30	1.59
2009-03-31	1.22
2008-12-31	1.18
2008-09-30	1.21
2008-06-30	1.15
2008-03-31	1.17
2007-12-31	0.94
2007-09-30	0.95
2007-06-30	1.32
2007-03-31	1.24
2006-12-31	1.16
2006-09-30	1.09
2006-06-30	1.02
2006-03-31	1.00
2005-12-31	0.97
2005-09-30	1.26
2005-06-30	1.33
2005-03-31	1.45
2004-12-31	1.49
2004-09-30	1.20
2004-06-30	1.10
2004-03-31	1.03
2003-12-31	1.17
2003-09-30	1.34
2003-06-30	1.36
2003-03-31	1.27
2002-12-31	1.18
2002-09-30	1.88

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.00

2026-03-31

1.88

2025-12-31

1.94

2025-09-30

2.00

2025-06-30

2.32

2025-03-31

2.15

2024-12-31

2.10

2024-09-30

1.98

2024-06-30

1.71

2024-03-31

1.74

2023-12-31

1.77

2023-09-30

1.40

2023-06-30

2.10

2023-03-31

1.91

2022-12-31

1.75

2022-09-30

1.99

2022-06-30

2.09

2022-03-31

1.99

2021-12-31

2.07

2021-09-30

1.78

2021-06-30

2.61

2021-03-31

2.55

2020-12-31

2.51

2020-09-30

2.54

2020-06-30

2.67

2020-03-31

2.42

2019-12-31

2.33

2019-09-30

2.24

2019-06-30

2.18

2019-03-31

1.93

2018-12-31

1.90

2018-09-30

1.74

2018-06-30

1.67

2018-03-31

1.58

2017-12-31

1.38

2017-09-30

1.53

2017-06-30

1.49

2017-03-31

1.33

2016-12-31

1.56

2016-09-30

1.66

2016-06-30

1.70

2016-03-31

1.53

2015-12-31

1.56

2015-09-30

1.56

2015-06-30

1.63

2015-03-31

1.49

2014-12-31

1.50

2014-09-30

1.42

2014-06-30

1.46

2014-03-31

1.48

2013-12-31

1.42

2013-09-30

2.46

2013-06-30

2.44

2013-03-31

2.59

2012-12-31

2.57

2012-09-30

2.16

2012-06-30

1.49

2012-03-31

1.88

2011-12-31

1.48

2011-09-30

1.01

2011-06-30

1.21

2011-03-31

1.39

2010-12-31

1.37

2010-09-30

1.38

2010-06-30

1.64

2010-03-31

1.78

2009-12-31

1.81

2009-09-30

1.73

2009-06-30

1.59

2009-03-31

1.22

2008-12-31

1.18

2008-09-30

1.21

2008-06-30

1.15

2008-03-31

1.17

2007-12-31

0.94

2007-09-30

0.95

2007-06-30

1.32

2007-03-31

1.24

2006-12-31

1.16

2006-09-30

1.09

2006-06-30

1.02

2006-03-31

1.00

2005-12-31

0.97

2005-09-30

1.26

2005-06-30

1.33

2005-03-31

1.45

2004-12-31

1.49

2004-09-30

1.20

2004-06-30

1.10

2004-03-31

1.03

2003-12-31

1.17

2003-09-30

1.34

2003-06-30

1.36

2003-03-31

1.27

2002-12-31

1.18

2002-09-30

1.88

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