Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
Operating 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,152,100 | 1,117,200 | 1,032,600 | 1,028,800 | 1,081,000 | 986,600 | 977,900 | 998,600 | 978,300 | 1,161,100 | 1,264,000 | 1,253,500 | 1,241,400 | 1,075,000 | 931,700 | 753,200 | 724,000 | 769,800 | 823,100 | 987,400 |
| 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 |
| Operating profit margin | 13.74% | 13.67% | 13.02% | 13.18% | 13.85% | 12.58% | 12.17% | 12.01% | 11.54% | 13.59% | 15.02% | 15.55% | 16.06% | 14.52% | 13.13% | 11.15% | 10.87% | 11.55% | 12.25% | 14.23% |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,152,100K ÷ $8,383,300K
= 13.74%
Packaging Corp of America's operating profit margin has shown some fluctuations over the reporting periods. The trend indicates a gradual decrease from March 31, 2020, where the margin stood at 14.23%, reaching a low of 10.87% by December 31, 2020. However, there was a slight recovery in the following periods, with the margin increasing to 16.06% by December 31, 2021. Subsequently, the operating profit margin remained relatively stable around the range of 13% to 15% for the periods up to December 31, 2024, showing consistency in the company's operational efficiency and ability to generate profits from its core activities.
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2024