Wall Street analyst estimates for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is a U.S.-based enterprise specializing in the production and sale of containerboard and corrugated packaging materials. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: Packaging and Paper. The Packaging division offers an extensive array of containerboard and corrugated solutions.
Consensus price target
$277.57 (+8 % vs price $256.82)
between $246.00 and $312.00 · 4 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $10.1B | $9.9B – $10.2B | $10.61 | 6 |
| 2027E | $11.0B | $10.4B – $11.6B | $14.46 | 7 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 9 |
| Hold | 15 |
| Sell | 2 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 26 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.27 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-26 | $2.81 | ||
| 2026-10-21 | $3.04 | $2.93 | +3.8% |
| 2026-07-22 | $2.35 | $2.31 | +1.7% |
| 2026-04-22 | $2.40 | $2.14 | +12.1% |
| 2026-01-27 | $2.32 | $2.41 | -3.7% |
| 2025-10-22 | $2.73 | $2.82 | -3.2% |
| 2025-07-23 | $2.48 | $2.44 | +1.6% |
| 2025-04-22 | $2.31 | $2.21 | +4.5% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 31.63 |
| Price / Book | 4.89 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.85 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.14% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.78B | $6.44B | $7.01B | $6.96B | $6.66B | $7.73B | $8.48B | $7.80B | $8.38B | $8.99B |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.50B | $4.97B | $5.37B | $5.32B | $5.27B | $5.86B | $6.39B | $6.10B | $6.60B | $7.10B |
| Gross Profit | $1.28B | $1.47B | $1.65B | $1.64B | $1.39B | $1.87B | $2.09B | $1.70B | $1.78B | $1.89B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15.5M | $14.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $468.5M | $519.9M | $536.4M | $557.6M | $524.1M | $562.3M | $608.6M | $580.9M | $610.3M | $634.2M |
| Operating Expenses | $492.8M | $538.3M | $577.6M | $590.3M | $544.7M | $589.7M | $669.9M | $623.8M | $681.8M | $634.2M |
| Operating Income | $783.3M | $932.5M | $1.07B | $1.05B | $841.6M | $1.28B | $1.42B | $1.08B | $1.10B | $1.26B |
| EBITDA | $1.14B | $1.32B | $1.48B | $1.43B | $1.14B | $1.68B | $1.89B | $1.59B | $1.63B | $1.76B |
| Interest Expense | $91.8M | $102.6M | $95.1M | $128.8M | $93.5M | $152.4M | $70.4M | $53.3M | $41.4M | $79.1M |
| Pre-tax Income | $688.5M | $828.6M | $970.5M | $917.0M | $632.7M | $1.11B | $1.36B | $1.01B | $1.06B | $1.03B |
| Income Tax | $238.9M | $160.0M | $232.5M | $220.6M | $171.7M | $267.6M | $335.0M | $248.9M | $259.3M | $253.7M |
| Net Income | $449.6M | $668.6M | $738.0M | $696.4M | $461.0M | $841.1M | $1.03B | $765.2M | $805.1M | $768.9M |
| EPS | $4.76 | $7.09 | $7.88 | $7.37 | $4.86 | $8.87 | $11.07 | $8.52 | $8.97 | $8.58 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.75 | $7.07 | $7.86 | $7.35 | $4.85 | $8.83 | $11.02 | $8.48 | $8.93 | $8.58 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 93.7 M | 93.7 M | 93.9 M | 94.1 M | 94.4 M | 94.5 M | 92.7 M | 89.5 M | 89.5 M | 89.6 M |
Price
| Price | $256.82 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $22.9B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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