Ownership and insider activity for Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): insider transactions, US Senate and House trading disclosures and shares outstanding. Track how corporate insiders and politicians are trading the stock.
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.
Price
| Price | $256.82 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $22.9B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Shirley Donald R. | S-Sale | 12,000 | $3.0M |
| 2026-08-07 | Hassfurther Thomas A | S-Sale | 7,063 | $1.8M |
| 2026-08-03 | Hassfurther Thomas A | S-Sale | 12,531 | $3.1M |
| 2026-08-05 | Hassfurther Thomas A | S-Sale | 8,797 | $2.3M |
| 2026-05-27 | KOWLZAN MARK W | S-Sale | 9,266 | $2.0M |
| 2026-05-12 | MENCOFF SAMUEL M | A-Award | 591 | |
| 2026-05-12 | SOULELES THOMAS S | A-Award | 591 | |
| 2026-05-12 | LYONS ROBERT C | A-Award | 591 | |
| 2026-05-12 | Harman Donna A. | A-Award | 591 | |
| 2026-05-12 | GOWLAND KAREN E | A-Award | 591 |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $239.3M | $216.9M | $361.5M | $679.5M | $974.6M | $618.7M | $320.0M | $648.0M | $685.0M | $529.0M |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | $87.9M | $105.6M | $86.1M | $85.2M | $493.5M | $102.0M | $71.8M |
| Receivables | $703.1M | $900.2M | $918.6M | $872.1M | $837.5M | $1.08B | $1.07B | $1.04B | $1.15B | $1.28B |
| Inventory | $723.6M | $762.5M | $795.6M | $794.1M | $787.9M | $902.5M | $977.3M | $1.01B | $1.12B | $1.24B |
| Total Current Assets | $1.70B | $1.92B | $2.12B | $2.48B | $2.75B | $2.73B | $2.51B | $3.25B | $3.23B | $3.21B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $2.90B | $2.92B | $3.11B | $3.39B | $3.43B | $3.77B | $4.20B | $4.14B | $4.32B | $5.36B |
| Goodwill | $737.9M | $883.2M | $917.3M | $918.7M | $863.5M | $923.5M | $922.4M | $922.4M | $922.4M | $1.37B |
| Intangible Assets | $367.1M | $410.0M | $378.2M | $338.8M | $295.9M | $308.4M | $267.9M | $229.6M | $191.9M | $602.3M |
| Total Assets | $5.78B | $6.20B | $6.57B | $7.24B | $7.43B | $7.84B | $8.00B | $8.68B | $8.83B | $10.92B |
| Accounts Payable | $323.8M | $402.9M | $382.2M | $351.9M | $387.0M | $452.4M | $410.4M | $402.4M | $430.3M | $421.0M |
| Short-term Debt | $25.8M | $150.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $399.6M | 0 | $102.1M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $625.4M | $832.7M | $693.6M | $723.8M | $782.6M | $884.8M | $875.5M | $1.27B | $1.00B | $1.02B |
| Long-term Debt | $2.62B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.48B | $2.47B | $2.47B | $2.47B | $2.47B | $3.97B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.02B | $4.01B | $3.90B | $4.16B | $4.19B | $4.23B | $4.34B | $4.68B | $4.43B | $6.33B |
| Retained Earnings | $1.45B | $1.87B | $2.32B | $2.70B | $2.84B | $3.10B | $3.19B | $3.45B | $3.78B | $3.93B |
| Total Equity | $1.76B | $2.18B | $2.67B | $3.07B | $3.25B | $3.61B | $3.67B | $4.00B | $4.40B | $4.60B |
| Total Debt | $2.67B | $2.65B | $2.50B | $2.73B | $2.74B | $2.73B | $2.79B | $3.17B | $2.77B | $4.36B |
| Net Debt | $2.43B | $2.43B | $2.14B | $1.97B | $1.66B | $2.03B | $2.39B | $2.03B | $1.98B | $3.76B |
| Working Capital | $1.07B | $1.08B | $1.42B | $1.75B | $1.97B | $1.85B | $1.63B | $1.99B | $2.23B | $2.20B |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.94 |
| Current Ratio | 2.94 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 3 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.70 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 15.62% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.88% |
| Return on Assets | 6.59% |
| Gross Margin | 20.53% |
| Operating Margin | 13.33% |
| Net Margin | 7.39% |
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