PKG Packaging Corp Of America margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 46

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 58

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 49

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 49

Gross margin

20.1%

Operating margin

11.3%

EBITDA margin

19%

Net margin

7.3%

For this period, Packaging Corp Of America reports a gross margin of 20.1%, an operating margin of 11.3%, an EBITDA margin of 19%, and a net margin of 7.3%. The company's available margins all declined, with net margin recording the strongest contraction of 3.2 percentage points.

PKG margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Packaging Corp Of America's margins averaged 21.2% gross, 13.02% operating, 19.76% EBITDA, and 9.26% net over the last 3 years. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are lower.

PKG margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest contraction was in net margin, which fell by 3.2 percentage points. The other available margins also declined.

Gross margin expansion

-2pp

Operating margin expansion

-3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-1.7pp

Net margin expansion

-3.2pp

PKG Gross margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Packaging Corp Of America recorded an average gross margin of 21.2%. The latest gross margin for Packaging Corp Of America is 20.1%, 1.1 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Packaging Corp Of America was 22.1% in Jun 2025, while the lowest was 20.1% in Jun 2026.

PKG Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Packaging Corp Of America recorded an average operating margin of 13.02%. Packaging Corp Of America's current operating margin is 11.3% and is 1.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Packaging Corp Of America was 14.3% in Jun 2025, while the lowest was 11.3% in Jun 2026.

PKG EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Packaging Corp Of America's EBITDA margin stood at 19.76%. The current EBITDA margin stands at 19%, 0.8 percentage points below its three-year average. EBITDA margin was highest at 20.7% in Jun 2025 and lowest at 19% in Jun 2024.

PKG Net margin

Packaging Corp Of America recorded an average net margin of 9.26% across the last 3 years. The current net margin of 7.3% is 2 percentage points below its three-year average. Packaging Corp Of America's net margin ranged from a low of 7.3% in Jun 2026 to a high of 10.5% in Jun 2025.

PKG margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 20.1%, PKG is above its peers average but below the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Packaging Corp Of America's gross margin is 45% lower.

PKG margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Packaging Corp Of America's gross margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, PKG has a gross margin of 20.1%.

What is Packaging Corp Of America's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, PKG has an operating margin of 11.3%.

What is Packaging Corp Of America's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, PKG recorded an EBITDA margin of 19%.

What is Packaging Corp Of America's net margin?

The current net margin for PKG is 7.3% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of PKG?

Over the last 3 years, Packaging Corp Of America's margins averaged 21.2% gross, 13.0% operating, 19.8% EBITDA, and 9.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of PKG?

Within the 5-year period, PKG recorded its highest margins at 25.5% gross in Jun 2022, 17.6% operating in Jun 2022, 23% EBITDA in Jun 2022, and 12.2% net in Jun 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of PKG?

Packaging Corp Of America's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 20.1% gross in Jun 2026, 11.3% operating in Jun 2026, 19% EBITDA in Jun 2024, and 7.3% net in Jun 2026.