Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America

Consumer Cyclical

NYSE:PKG · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $20.37B Beta 0.83 P/E (TTM) 27.3
$228.65 +1.89%

+$4.25 today

52W Low $184.76High $249.51

Vol 0.37M · Avg 0.88M

EPS (TTM)$8.37
Div Yield2.19%
Packaging & Containers

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

16.7%

avg 23.0%

ROIC

9.4%

avg 11.6%

ROA

7.0%

avg 9.3%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 16.7% versus its period average of 23.0%. 2 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Mark W. Kowlzan

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer$4.72M70$473,610.000.53%

Thomas A. Hassfurther

President$3.47M70$5,179.00<0.01%

Charles J. Carter

Executive Vice President of Mill Operations$2.34M66$54,130.000.06%

Kent A. Pflederer

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer$1.83M55$5,179.00<0.01%

Donald Ray Shirley

Executive Vice President of Corrugated Products$1.78M54$33,760.000.04%

Joseph W. Vaughn

Senior Vice President of Engineering & Operations Support63$11,167.000.01%

Halane A. Young

Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer$5,179.00<0.01%

Heidi L. Patton

Senior Vice President of Containerboard Sales & Supply Chain57$6,479.00<0.01%

Darla J. Olivier

Senior Vice President of Tax, ESG & Government Affairs56$54,130.000.06%

Fabian C. Strauss

Principal Accounting Officer, Senior VP of Finance, Controller & Treasurer45$4,244.00<0.01%

Dustin D. Sanders

Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Keith D. Ferrara

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

3

$10.21M

Net Sentiment

$10.21M

Net selling

Most Active

KOWLZAN MARK W

2 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
May 27, 2026

KOWLZAN MARK W

Direct

Sell9.3K$217.08$2,011,426.22
Feb 5, 2026

Hassfurther Thomas A

Direct

Sell12.1K$230.50$2,795,734.50
Sep 11, 2025

KOWLZAN MARK W

Direct

Sell25.0K$215.97$5,399,250.00

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 3 sells worth $10.21M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $10.21M. KOWLZAN MARK W was the most active insider with 2 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A+38.6%
+9.8% (14yr)2 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+26.4%
+4.9% (14yr)3 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+39.7%
+9.1% (14yr)3 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+19.7%
+5.7% (14yr)3 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Net Income at +39.7% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +9.8% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages PKG?

Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) lists 12 active executives. The top listed executive is Thomas A. Hassfurther, President.

Are PKG insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $96.37M.

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