Packaging Corporation of America

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227.82−2.69 (−1.17%)today
At close: Oct 12, 4:00 PM EDT · May be delayed up to 15 min · USD
After hours227.82+0.18 (+0.08%)Oct 12, 4:00 PM EDT

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Key statistics

Previous close230.51
Open230.47
Day range227.29231.19
52-week range191.50259.98
Off day high−1.46%
Off 52-week high−12.37%
Volume351.80K
Avg. volume (3M)609.05K
Market cap20.30B
EPS (TTM)7.69
Forward P/E17.19
P/E ratio (TTM)29.63
Dividend yield2.60% (6.00)
Beta (5Y)—
Shares outstanding89.10M
Short interest—
Earnings dateOct 21, 2026
Analyst target—
Profit margin—

Against its peers

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PKG IP GPK GEF AMCR SW
Market cap 20.30B 16.81B 2.44B 4.47B 19.21B 21.54B
P/E (TTM) 29.6 — 12.5 35.6 17.5 43.2
Forward P/E 17.2 10.5 7.8 16.4 9.6 12.0
Price/book 4.3 1.2 0.8 1.5 1.6 1.2
Dividend yield 2.60% 5.76% 5.27% 2.88% 6.23% 4.38%
1-year change +10.96% −31.99% −52.20% +40.97% +2.67% −0.58%
Today −1.17% −1.18% −1.32% −3.84% −0.34% −0.53%

The closest companies by business and industry (Packaging & Containers). Prices may be delayed up to 15 min.

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The businesses closest to Packaging of America's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
International Paper CompanyIP · Packaging & Containers 16.81B 31.74 −1.18%
Graphic Packaging Holding CompanyGPK · Packaging & Containers 2.44B 8.24 −1.32%
Greif, Inc.GEF · Packaging & Containers 4.47B 78.68 −3.84%
Amcor plcAMCR · Packaging & Containers 19.21B 41.58 −0.34%
Smurfit Westrock PlcSW · Packaging & Containers 21.54B 41.07 −0.53%
Sonoco Products CompanySON · Packaging & Containers 4.75B 48.04 +0.25%
Silgan Holdings Inc.SLGN · Packaging & Containers 3.72B 35.23 −0.59%
Crown Holdings, Inc.CCK · Packaging & Containers 11.80B 108.51 +0.23%

Other companies in Packaging & Containers, closest in size first.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Smurfit Westrock PlcSW · Dublin, Ireland 21.54B 41.07 −0.53%
Amcor plcAMCR · Zurich, Switzerland 19.21B 41.58 −0.34%
International Paper CompanyIP · Memphis, TN 16.81B 31.74 −1.18%
Ball CorporationBALL · Westminster, CO 15.67B 59.19 +1.25%
Avery Dennison CorporationAVY · Mentor, OH 12.71B 167.65 −0.10%
Crown Holdings, Inc.CCK · Tampa, FL 11.80B 108.51 +0.23%
Sonoco Products CompanySON · Hartsville, SC 4.75B 48.04 +0.25%
Greif, Inc.GEF · Delaware, OH 4.47B 78.68 −3.84%

Consumer Cyclical companies of a similar market value (20.54B).

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Rivian Automotive, Inc.RIVN · Auto ManufacturersOdds 19.60B 13.54 −3.01%
Hesai GroupHSAI · Auto Parts 19.01B 15.12 −5.56%
PulteGroup, Inc.PHM · Residential Construction 21.17B 111.14 −0.87%
Smurfit Westrock PlcSW · Packaging & Containers 21.54B 41.07 −0.53%
Amcor plcAMCR · Packaging & Containers 19.21B 41.58 −0.34%
Ralph Lauren CorporationRL · Apparel Manufacturing 22.24B 373.24 +0.53%
Darden Restaurants, Inc.DRI · Restaurants 22.58B 199.61 +0.99%
Tapestry, Inc.TPR · Luxury Goods 23.26B 117.22 +0.84%

Also based in Lake Forest, Illinois, then elsewhere in Illinois.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
W.W. Grainger, Inc.GWW · Lake Forest, IL 61.55B 1,306.73 +1.31%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.REYN · Lake Forest, IL 4.64B 22.02 +0.05%
AbbVie Inc.ABBV · North Chicago, IL 496.77B 281.12 +1.68%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT · Abbott Park, ILOdds 176.19B 101.82 +2.23%
Deere & CompanyDE · Moline, IL 170.57B 632.61 +1.88%
McDonald's CorporationMCD · Chicago, ILOdds 166.76B 235.65 +0.18%
CME Group Inc.CME · Chicago, ILOdds 99.69B 277.24 −1.18%
Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ · Chicago, IL 78.86B 61.79 +2.28%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with Packaging of America's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Smurfit Westrock PlcSW · Correlation 0.77 21.54B 41.07 −0.53%
International Paper CompanyIP · Correlation 0.74 16.81B 31.74 −1.18%
Greif, Inc.GEF · Correlation 0.63 4.47B 78.68 −3.84%
Illinois Tool Works Inc.ITW · Correlation 0.60 75.50B 265.11 +0.37%
Avery Dennison CorporationAVY · Correlation 0.57 12.71B 167.65 −0.10%
Amcor plcAMCR · Correlation 0.57 19.21B 41.58 −0.34%
PulteGroup, Inc.PHM · Correlation 0.55 21.17B 111.14 −0.87%
Silgan Holdings Inc.SLGN · Correlation 0.51 3.72B 35.23 −0.59%

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