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Packaging Corp of America PKG Stock Quote

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NYSE: PKG

Last close prices updated as of Jun 09, 2023, 7:00 PM EST | USD | BATS BZX Real-Time Price
  • Last Close 130.80
  • Sector Consumer Cyclical
  • Industry Packaging & Containers
  • Investment Style Mid Value
  • Day Range 129.21  –  131.47
  • Year Range 110.56  –  153.68
  • Market Cap 11.7631 Bil
  • Volume / Avg 408,143.0 /  712,105.7
  • Price / Sales 1.44
  • Price / Book 3.13
  • Forward Div Yield 3.82%
  • Trailing Div Yield 4.78%

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Packaging Corp Navigates A Challenging Operating Environment as Demand Slows and Prices Fall

Spencer Liberman Equity Analyst

Business Strategy and Outlook

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Packaging Corp of America manufactures packaging products and uncoated freesheet, or UFS, paper. It accounts for roughly 10% of the North American containerboard market and is the third-largest producer. The majority of the firm’s containerboard is used internally to produce corrugated packaging, with the remainder sold to external customers. A decade of consolidation in the corrugated packaging industry allowed Packaging Corp to raise prices aggressively, but increased competitive intensity from legacy paper producers has limited pricing power in recent years.

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Company Profile PKG

Business Description

Packaging Corp of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 4 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is about 10%. The firm differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.

Contact
1 North Field Court
Lake Forest, IL, 60045
Industry Packaging & Containers
Employees 15,100

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Price
130.8031.6829.6129.66
Currency
USDUSDUSDUSD
Change
−$0.02 (0.02%) −$0.07 (0.22%) −$0.19 (0.64%) +$0.20 (0.68%)
Market Cap
11.76 Bil10.99 Bil7.58 Bil21.72 Bil
Industry
Packaging & Containers Packaging & Containers Packaging & Containers REIT - Specialty
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Consumer Cyclical
Consumer Cyclical
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FAQs for Packaging Corp of America Stock

Yes. PKG has a forward dividend yield of 3.82%. See PKG’s full dividends and stock split history on the Dividend tab.
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PKG’s market cap is 11.76 Bil.
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PKG’s stock style is Mid Value.
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High-growth stocks tend to represent the technology, healthcare, and communications sectors. They rarely distribute dividends to shareholders, opting for reinvestment in their businesses. More value-oriented stocks tend to represent financial services, utilities, and energy stocks. These are established companies that reliably pay dividends.

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PKG’s price/sales is 1.44.
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PKG’s price/forward earnings is 12.53.
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PKG’s price/book is 3.13.
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PKG’s beta can be found in Trading Information at the top of this page.
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