Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
Gross profit margin
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,783,000 | 1,723,400 | 1,630,900 | 1,637,900 | 1,698,900 | 1,739,100 | 1,844,800 | 1,988,900 | 2,090,700 | 2,150,300 | 2,142,600 | 2,002,600 | 1,873,100 | 1,696,500 | 1,531,200 | 1,408,200 | 1,369,500 | 1,419,500 | 1,485,500 | 1,587,600 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 8,383,300 | 8,175,100 | 7,928,700 | 7,805,500 | 7,802,300 | 7,842,800 | 8,032,700 | 8,317,900 | 8,478,000 | 8,542,700 | 8,416,900 | 8,059,500 | 7,730,300 | 7,401,400 | 7,095,000 | 6,756,700 | 6,658,200 | 6,664,000 | 6,721,000 | 6,939,300 |
| Gross profit margin | 21.27% | 21.08% | 20.57% | 20.98% | 21.77% | 22.17% | 22.97% | 23.91% | 24.66% | 25.17% | 25.46% | 24.85% | 24.23% | 22.92% | 21.58% | 20.84% | 20.57% | 21.30% | 22.10% | 22.88% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,783,000K ÷ $8,383,300K
= 21.27%
The gross profit margin of Packaging Corp of America has shown fluctuations over the analyzed period. It started at 22.88% in March 2020, dropped to 20.57% in December 2020, and then gradually increased reaching its peak of 25.46% in June 2022. However, after June 2022, the gross profit margin started to decline slightly, with a minor increase to 21.27% by December 2024. Overall, the trend indicates some variability in the company's gross profit margin performance, with periodic improvements and declines. This suggests that the company may have faced challenges or implemented strategies that impacted its ability to generate profits from its core business operations.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024