What is the current annual net margin of PKG?

As of today, PKG annual net margin is 8.55%

What is 1-year change in PKG annual net margin?

PKG annual net margin is down -10.38% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in PKG annual net margin?

PKG annual net margin is down -29.05% over the past 3 years

How far is PKG annual net margin from its all-time high?

PKG annual net margin is currently -30.94% below its historical high of 12.38% set on December 31, 2009

How does PKG annual net margin rank versus sector peers?

PKG annual net margin is higher than 82.71% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is PKG next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for PKG is on January 26, 2027

What is the current quarterly net margin of PKG?

As of today, PKG quarterly net margin is 10.02%

What is PKG quarterly net margin most recent change?

PKG quarterly net margin was up +30.64% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in PKG quarterly net margin?

PKG quarterly net margin is up +2.87% year-over-year

How far is PKG quarterly net margin from its all-time high?

PKG quarterly net margin is currently -49.45% below its historical high of 19.82% set on June 30, 2009

How does PKG quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?

PKG quarterly net margin is higher than 78.33% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

When is PKG next earnings release?

The next earnings release for PKG is on January 26, 2027

PKG Net Margin History & Chart Since 1998

Annual Net Margin

8.55%0.99%-10.38%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, PKG annual net margin is 8.55%, down -10.38% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: PKG annual net margin is down -29.05% over the past 3 years, up +24.45% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: PKG annual net margin is currently -30.94% below its historical high of 12.38% set on December 31, 2009
3-Year Low Comparison: PKG annual net margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: PKG annual net margin is higher than 82.71% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Net Margin Chart

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Performance

PKG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	8.55%	-10.4%	-29.1%	+24.4%	+1.4%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	10.02%	+2.9%	+6.7%	-19.5%	+60.8%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$249.70	+26.1%	+58.8%	+84.4%	+850.1%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	30.79	+53.7%	+70.2%	+78.3%	+101.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$8.99B	+7.2%	+6.0%	+35.0%	+269.1%
Annual Net Income	Dec 31, 25	$768.90M	-3.8%	-24.8%	+68.1%	+274.3%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	21.02%	-1.2%	-14.8%	+1.0%	-3.8%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	13.97%	+1.9%	-19.5%	+10.5%	+83.6%

Net Margin Highs

PKG Annual Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	12.05%	N/A	-29.1%
5Y	12.05%	Dec 31, 22	-29.1%
All	12.38%	Dec 31, 09	-30.9%

Net Margin Lows

PKG Annual Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	8.55%	Dec 31, 25	at low
5Y	6.87%	N/A	+24.4%
All	-0.83%	Dec 31, 03	+1130.1%

Net Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	8.55%	-10.4%
2024	9.54%	-2.0%
2023	9.73%	-19.3%
2022	12.05%	+11.6%
2021	10.80%	+57.2%
2020	6.87%	-30.7%
2019	9.92%	-5.0%
2018	10.44%	+1.5%
2017	10.29%	+33.6%
2016	7.70%	+2.4%
2015	7.52%	+13.8%
2014	6.61%	-44.5%
2013	11.90%	+106.6%
2012	5.76%	-4.5%

Year	Value	Change
2011	6.03%	-28.5%
2010	8.43%	-31.9%
2009	12.38%	+115.7%
2008	5.74%	-21.8%
2007	7.34%	+28.3%
2006	5.72%	+116.7%
2005	2.64%	-27.5%
2004	3.64%	+538.6%
2003	-0.83%	-129.9%
2002	2.78%	-53.7%
2001	6.01%	-33.2%
2000	9.00%	+140.0%
1999	3.75%	-17.4%
1998	4.54%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual net margin of PKG?: As of today, PKG annual net margin is 8.55%
What is 1-year change in PKG annual net margin?: PKG annual net margin is down -10.38% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in PKG annual net margin?: PKG annual net margin is down -29.05% over the past 3 years
How far is PKG annual net margin from its all-time high?: PKG annual net margin is currently -30.94% below its historical high of 12.38% set on December 31, 2009
How does PKG annual net margin rank versus sector peers?: PKG annual net margin is higher than 82.71% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is PKG next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for PKG is on January 26, 2027

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Net Margin

10.02%2.35%+30.64%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, PKG quarterly net margin is 10.02%, up +30.64% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: PKG quarterly net margin is up +2.87% year-over-year, up +6.71% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: PKG quarterly net margin is currently -49.45% below its historical high of 19.82% set on June 30, 2009
3-Year Low Comparison: PKG quarterly net margin is +134.11% above its 3-year low of 4.28% reached on December 31, 2025
Sector Comparison: PKG quarterly net margin is higher than 78.33% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector

Performance

PKG Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	10.02%	+30.6%	+2.9%	+6.7%	-19.5%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	8.55%	–	-10.4%	-29.1%	+24.4%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$249.70	-1.2%	+26.1%	+58.8%	+84.4%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	30.79	-6.3%	+53.7%	+70.2%	+78.3%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$2.60B	+4.5%	+12.5%	+34.4%	+30.1%
Quarterly Net Income	Sep 30, 26	$260.80M	+36.5%	+15.7%	+43.5%	+4.7%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	23.21%	+12.8%	+6.5%	+8.9%	-9.1%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	16.19%	+25.7%	+8.9%	+17.1%	-10.8%

Quarterly Net Margin Highs

PKG Quarterly Net Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	10.02%	Sep 30, 26	at high
3Y	11.05%	Jun 30, 25	-9.3%
5Y	13.36%	Jun 30, 22	-25.0%
All	19.82%	Jun 30, 09	-49.5%

Quarterly Net Margin Lows

PKG Quarterly Net Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	4.28%	Dec 31, 25	+134.1%
3Y	4.28%	Dec 31, 25	+134.1%
5Y	4.28%	Dec 31, 25	+134.1%
All	-7.27%	Sep 30, 03	+237.8%

Quarterly Net Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	10.02%	+30.6%
Jun 2026	7.67%	+7.0%
Mar 2026	7.17%	+67.5%
Dec 2025	4.28%	-56.1%
Sep 2025	9.74%	-11.9%
Jun 2025	11.05%	+16.9%
Mar 2025	9.45%	-7.6%
Dec 2024	10.23%	-5.5%
Sep 2024	10.83%	+13.8%
Jun 2024	9.52%	+29.2%
Mar 2024	7.37%	-23.9%
Dec 2023	9.69%	+3.2%
Sep 2023	9.39%	-8.7%
Jun 2023	10.29%	+7.9%
Mar 2023	9.54%	-10.2%
Dec 2022	10.62%	-13.4%
Sep 2022	12.26%	-8.2%
Jun 2022	13.36%	+13.2%
Mar 2022	11.80%	+12.2%
Dec 2021	10.52%	-15.5%
Sep 2021	12.45%	+13.9%
Jun 2021	10.93%	+19.6%
Mar 2021	9.14%	+27.8%
Dec 2020	7.15%	-12.3%
Sep 2020	8.15%	+123.3%
Jun 2020	3.65%	-55.6%
Mar 2020	8.22%	+4.6%
Dec 2019	7.86%	-22.9%
Sep 2019	10.20%	-6.6%
Jun 2019	10.92%	+2.2%
Mar 2019	10.69%	-8.0%
Dec 2018	11.62%	+2.6%
Sep 2018	11.33%	+8.1%
Jun 2018	10.48%	+27.5%
Mar 2018	8.22%	-48.1%
Dec 2017	15.84%	+88.3%
Sep 2017	8.41%	-6.1%
Jun 2017	8.96%	+18.2%
Mar 2017	7.58%	+2.2%
Dec 2016	7.42%	-6.9%
Sep 2016	7.97%	-1.5%
Jun 2016	8.09%	+10.5%
Mar 2016	7.32%	-1.2%
Dec 2015	7.41%	-13.7%
Sep 2015	8.59%	+11.0%
Jun 2015	7.74%	+23.2%
Mar 2015	6.28%	-7.4%
Dec 2014	6.78%	0.0%
Sep 2014	6.78%	+1.5%
Jun 2014	6.68%	+7.7%
Mar 2014	6.20%	-65.5%
Dec 2013	17.95%	+80.2%
Sep 2013	9.96%	+23.6%
Jun 2013	8.06%	+0.4%
Mar 2013	8.03%	-3.1%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2012	8.29%	+50.7%
Sep 2012	5.50%	-13.2%
Jun 2012	6.34%	+138.3%
Mar 2012	2.66%	-55.9%
Dec 2011	6.03%	-3.2%
Sep 2011	6.23%	+5.2%
Jun 2011	5.92%	-0.3%
Mar 2011	5.94%	-32.2%
Dec 2010	8.76%	-39.7%
Sep 2010	14.52%	+135.0%
Jun 2010	6.18%	+77.1%
Mar 2010	3.49%	-68.4%
Dec 2009	11.03%	-15.9%
Sep 2009	13.12%	-33.8%
Jun 2009	19.82%	+295.6%
Mar 2009	5.01%	-9.4%
Dec 2008	5.53%	-9.9%
Sep 2008	6.14%	+7.5%
Jun 2008	5.71%	+2.9%
Mar 2008	5.55%	-26.8%
Dec 2007	7.58%	-7.9%
Sep 2007	8.23%	+4.3%
Jun 2007	7.89%	+41.4%
Mar 2007	5.58%	-23.0%
Dec 2006	7.25%	-4.7%
Sep 2006	7.61%	+30.1%
Jun 2006	5.85%	+172.1%
Mar 2006	2.15%	+514.3%
Dec 2005	0.35%	-83.0%
Sep 2005	2.06%	-61.5%
Jun 2005	5.35%	+107.4%
Mar 2005	2.58%	-66.9%
Dec 2004	7.79%	+51.3%
Sep 2004	5.15%	+95.1%
Jun 2004	2.64%	+272.5%
Mar 2004	-1.53%	-3,925.0%
Dec 2003	0.04%	+100.6%
Sep 2003	-7.27%	-396.7%
Jun 2003	2.45%	+45.8%
Mar 2003	1.68%	-43.2%
Dec 2002	2.96%	-7.5%
Sep 2002	3.20%	+23.6%
Jun 2002	2.59%	+11.6%
Mar 2002	2.32%	-47.9%
Dec 2001	4.45%	-30.5%
Sep 2001	6.40%	-4.3%
Jun 2001	6.69%	+8.3%
Mar 2001	6.18%	-54.6%
Dec 2000	13.60%	+59.1%
Sep 2000	8.55%	+21.4%
Jun 2000	7.04%	+27.3%
Mar 2000	5.53%	+73.4%
Sep 1999	3.19%	+24.1%
Jun 1999	2.57%	0.0%
Mar 1999	2.57%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly net margin of PKG?: As of today, PKG quarterly net margin is 10.02%
What is PKG quarterly net margin most recent change?: PKG quarterly net margin was up +30.64% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in PKG quarterly net margin?: PKG quarterly net margin is up +2.87% year-over-year
How far is PKG quarterly net margin from its all-time high?: PKG quarterly net margin is currently -49.45% below its historical high of 19.82% set on June 30, 2009
How does PKG quarterly net margin rank versus sector peers?: PKG quarterly net margin is higher than 78.33% of companies in Consumer Cyclical sector
When is PKG next earnings release?: The next earnings release for PKG is on January 26, 2027

Net Margin Formula

Net Margin = Net Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

PKG Official Website www.packagingcorp.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312526074129/0001193125-26-074129-index.htm
PKG Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/PKG
PKG Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/pkg