Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
Return on total capital
| 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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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,085,700 | 1,245,600 | 1,189,000 | 1,105,800 | 1,062,100 | 990,600 | 995,900 | 1,067,500 | 1,099,500 | 1,206,600 | 1,343,600 | 1,435,000 | 1,504,000 | 1,497,900 | 1,378,100 | 1,261,100 | 1,090,300 | 942,600 | 759,700 | 726,300 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 4,755,500 | 4,632,100 | 4,499,200 | 4,404,000 | 4,263,600 | 4,126,600 | 4,031,000 | 3,997,300 | 3,887,200 | 3,848,600 | 3,757,700 | 3,667,100 | 3,971,200 | 3,964,500 | 3,779,300 | 3,607,200 | 3,608,300 | 3,444,300 | 3,331,200 | 3,246,300 |
| 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% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $1,085,700K ÷ ($—K + $4,755,500K)
= 22.83%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
22.83%
Greif Bros Corporation
GEF
11.59%
International Paper
IP
-20.08%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc
REYN
24.58%