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PKG Stock Analysis

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Dividend Score

Dividend Score ranks stocks based on metrics important to dividend investors, helping you identify companies with a history of consistent dividends and the financial strength

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Dividend Stability

PKG has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

PKG's dividend payments have increased by 9.612% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

PKG's earnings have shown very poor growth, growing by 1.902% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.

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About Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging & Containers
Consumer Cyclical

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments...

Packaging Corporation of America Key Metrics

Market Cap
$19B
52 Weeks Low
$143.82
52 Weeks High
$217.69
Dividend Yield
2.38%
P/E
26.49x
P/S
2.41x

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Packaging Corporation of America Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.38%
Payout Ratio
61.50%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$5
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 16, 2024

PKG Dividend Safety

PKG paid out 61.50% of its $765M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

PKG's Dividend Payout Ratio of 61.501% is considered safe for the Consumer Cyclical sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

PKG's Interest Coverage Ratio of 42.669 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

PKG shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.733. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

PKG Dividend Growth

Packaging Corporation of America(PKG) offers a dividend yield of 2.38% and pays $5 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of PKG.

Dividend Stability

PKG has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

PKG's dividend payments have increased by 9.612% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

PKG's earnings have shown very poor growth, growing by 1.902% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.

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PKG Analyst Forecasts

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PKG Financials

PKG Income Statement Key Metrics

  • Revenue(TTM)7.93 B
  • Gross Profit(TTM)1.63 B
  • EBITDA(TTM)1.42 B
  • Net Income(TTM)718.20 M
  • EPS Diluted(TTM)7.959999999999999

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PKG earnings and revenue history

Gross Profit Margin vs Peers

Profit margin ratio of PKG (0.218) is higher than the average of its peers (0.212).

Net Profit Margin vs Peers

Net profit margin ratio of PKG (0.098) is higher than the average of its peers (0.040).

PKG Return on Equity

See how efficiently PKG generates profit for it's shareholders.

19.14%

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Return on Equity vs Peers

Return on Equity ratio of PKG (0.191) is higher than the average of its peers (0.184).

Return on Equity Growth

PKG's Return on Equity has shown poor growth over the past 10 years, increasing by only -2.94%.

PKG Revenue Growth

See how PKG has grown it's revenue over the past 10 years.

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Revenue Growth

PKG's revenue has shown poor growth over the past 10 years, increasing by only 2.92%.