Packaging Corp of America (PKG)
Interest coverage
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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 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 71,500 | 47,400 | 44,700 | 41,400 | 40,800 | 43,400 | 47,600 | 53,400 | 57,400 | 61,600 | 65,800 | 70,200 | 135,300 | 142,700 | 148,800 | 152,500 | 96,700 | 97,200 | 97,400 | 93,500 |
| Interest coverage | 15.18 | 26.28 | 26.60 | 26.71 | 26.03 | 22.82 | 20.92 | 19.99 | 19.16 | 19.59 | 20.42 | 20.44 | 11.12 | 10.50 | 9.26 | 8.27 | 11.28 | 9.70 | 7.80 | 7.77 |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $1,085,700K ÷ $71,500K
= 15.18
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Interest coverage
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
15.18
Greif Bros Corporation
GEF
3.01
International Paper
IP
-8.00
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc
REYN
4.44