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$231.65+3.83 (+1.68%)
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America.
Packaging Corporation of America in the Consumer Cyclical sector is trading at $231.65 with a market capitalization of $20.6B. Wall Street consensus targets $261.10 (10 analysts), implying a +12.7% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 11% below its 52-week high of $259.98, remaining 3.0% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 3/9 flags weak fundamentals, Altman Z in the safe zone. The Whystock Score of 95/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $2.49B↑ | $2.37B↑ | $2.36B↑ | $2.31B↑ | $2.17B |
| Gross Profit | $512.50M↑ | $452.90M↑ | $447.50M↓ | $504.30M↑ | $483.00M |
| Operating Income | $333.20M↑ | $272.60M↓ | $282.20M↓ | $350.00M↑ | $329.80M |
| Net Income | $192.10M↑ | $170.90M↑ | $101.80M↓ | $226.90M↓ | $241.50M |
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various linerboard and corrug...
Academic risk and quality models computed from PKG's own filings and price history, not from analyst opinion.
Weak: only 3 of 9 fundamental-health tests pass, which is the range associated with deteriorating fundamentals.
Altman Z above the 2.99 safe threshold, so the model puts bankruptcy risk in its lowest band.
Beneish M below the -1.78 flag threshold, so the earnings-manipulation model finds nothing unusual in the accruals and margin trends.
Share of earnings coming from accruals rather than cash. Higher values historically precede weaker future returns.
GARCH(1,1) 30-day annualised forecast, level with the current 27.5% reading.
Fama-French 5-factor market beta. The five factors explain 35% of this stock's return variance; the rest is idiosyncratic.
The stock’s own historical valuation anchor, which is a fairer comparison than a sector average for a company with a persistent premium or discount.
Model inputs as of 2026-10-13.