Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 21.03% | 22.13% | 21.85% | 21.27% | 21.08% | 20.57% | 20.98% | 21.77% | 21.96% | 22.76% | 23.71% | 24.46% | 25.17% | 25.46% | 24.85% | 24.23% | 22.92% | 21.58% | 20.93% | 20.67% |
| Operating profit margin | 13.58% | 14.39% | 13.88% | 13.14% | 12.97% | 12.51% | 12.82% | 13.78% | 14.05% | 15.11% | 16.35% | 17.21% | 18.00% | 18.19% | 17.38% | 16.64% | 15.15% | 13.75% | 12.89% | 12.49% |
| Pretax margin | 11.50% | 13.87% | 13.39% | 12.70% | 12.49% | 11.95% | 12.15% | 13.00% | 13.29% | 14.25% | 15.36% | 16.10% | 16.02% | 16.10% | 15.25% | 14.34% | 13.42% | 11.92% | 9.80% | 9.50% |
| Net profit margin | 8.70% | 10.47% | 10.09% | 9.60% | 9.46% | 9.06% | 9.25% | 9.81% | 10.04% | 10.79% | 11.61% | 12.15% | 12.11% | 12.15% | 11.52% | 10.88% | 10.11% | 8.97% | 7.19% | 6.93% |
Return on investment
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 10.91% | 13.75% | 13.22% | 12.47% | 12.12% | 11.05% | 11.30% | 12.39% | 13.47% | 14.97% | 16.89% | 18.23% | 18.43% | 18.35% | 17.21% | 16.41% | 12.99% | 12.72% | 11.54% | 11.19% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.99% | 10.00% | 9.61% | 9.11% | 8.83% | 8.00% | 8.15% | 8.81% | 9.63% | 10.69% | 12.00% | 12.87% | 12.40% | 12.26% | 11.41% | 10.73% | 8.67% | 8.29% | 6.44% | 6.20% |
| Return on total capital | 22.83% | 26.89% | 26.43% | 25.11% | 24.91% | 24.01% | 24.71% | 26.71% | 28.29% | 31.35% | 35.76% | 39.13% | 37.87% | 37.78% | 36.46% | 34.96% | 30.22% | 27.37% | 22.81% | 22.37% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 16.14% | 19.53% | 19.16% | 18.28% | 18.13% | 17.40% | 17.91% | 19.14% | 20.26% | 22.53% | 25.70% | 28.08% | 26.06% | 25.80% | 24.57% | 23.31% | 20.73% | 18.48% | 14.59% | 14.20% |