Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	23.50	PKG's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than 90% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 13.90 vs. PKG: 23.50 )	PKG' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 7.39   Max: 78.61 Current: 23.5 7.39 78.61
P/B	5.05	PKG's P/B is ranked lower than 79% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 1.17 vs. PKG: 5.05 )	PKG' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 1.46   Max: 4.85 Current: 5.05 1.46 4.85
P/S	1.66	PKG's P/S is ranked lower than 82% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 0.62 vs. PKG: 1.66 )	PKG' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.45   Max: 1.66 Current: 1.66 0.45 1.66
PFCF	14.08	PKG's PFCF is ranked higher than 72% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 15.72 vs. PKG: 14.08 )	PKG' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 3.99   Max: 110.93 Current: 14.08 3.99 110.93
EV-to-EBIT	14.39	PKG's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 51% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 12.21 vs. PKG: 14.39 )	PKG' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 4.9   Max: 98 Current: 14.39 4.9 98
PEG	2.45	PKG's PEG is ranked higher than 91% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 2.81 vs. PKG: 2.45 )	PKG' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.62   Max: 62.14 Current: 2.45 0.62 62.14
Shiller P/E	25.28	PKG's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 92% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 21.76 vs. PKG: 25.28 )	PKG' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 10.33   Max: 41.5 Current: 25.28 10.33 41.5

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	2.13	PKG's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 67% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 2.37 vs. PKG: 2.13 )	PKG' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.64   Max: 11.33 Current: 2.13 0.64 11.33
Dividend Payout	0.8	PKG's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 83% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 0.64 vs. PKG: 0.8 )	PKG' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.23   Max: 2.06 Current: 0.8 0.23 2.06
Dividend growth (3y)	13.6	PKG's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 93% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 2.50 vs. PKG: 13.6 )	PKG' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 60.7 Current: 13.6 0 60.7
Yield on cost (5-Year)	2.02	PKG's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked lower than 56% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 2.38 vs. PKG: 2.02 )	PKG' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.61   Max: 10.88 Current: 2.02 0.61 10.88
Share Buyback Rate	1.2	PKG's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 93% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: -0.50 vs. PKG: 1.2 )	PKG' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 1.2   Max: -3.7 Current: 1.2

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	11.2	PKG's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 82% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 4.50 vs. PKG: 11.2 )	PKG' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 4.9   Max: 10.6 Current: 11.2 4.9 10.6
Price/Tangible Book	5.6	PKG's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 92% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 1.25 vs. PKG: 5.6 )	PKG' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 2.2   Max: 4.3 Current: 5.6 2.2 4.3
Price/DCF (Projected)	2.2	PKG's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 96% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. PKG: 2.2 )	PKG' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.6   Max: 1.7 Current: 2.2 0.6 1.7
Price/Median PS Value	1.6	PKG's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 78% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. PKG: 1.6 )	PKG' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.5   Max: 1.2 Current: 1.6 0.5 1.2
Price/Graham Number	2.7	PKG's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 92% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. PKG: 2.7 )	PKG' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 1   Max: 2.9 Current: 2.7 1 2.9
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	6.90	PKG's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than 70% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 7.55 vs. PKG: 6.90 )	PKG' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 1   Max: 20.2 Current: 6.9 1 20.2
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	-4.7	PKG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 78% of the 206 Companies in the Global Packaging & Containers industry. ( Industry Median: 3.36 vs. PKG: -4.7 )	PKG' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -8.6   Max: 25.4 Current: -4.7 -8.6 25.4

Business Description

Packaging Corporation of America or PCA was incorporated on January 25, 1999. On April 12, 1999, PCA acquired the containerboard and corrugated packaging products business of Pactiv Corporation, formerly known as Tenneco Packaging Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenneco Inc. The Company is a producer of containerboard and corrugated products in the United States. Its corrugated products manufacturing plants produce a wide variety of corrugated packaging products, including conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods, multi-color boxes and displays with strong visual appeal that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations. Containerboard, which includes both linerboard and corrugating medium, is the principal raw material used to manufacture corrugated products. Linerboard is used as the inner and outer facings, or liners, of corrugated products. The Company operates 71 corrugated manufacturing operations, a technical and development center, six regional graphic design centers, a rotogravure printing operation and a complement of packaging supplies and distribution centers. The Company currently leases the cutting rights to approximately 88,000 acres of timberland located near its Counce, Tennessee and Valdosta, Georgia mills. Virtually all of the acres under cutting rights agreements are located within 100 miles of these two mills, which results in lower wood transportation costs and provides a secure source of wood fiber. The Company's corrugated products are sold through a direct sales and marketing organization. Its corrugated products are delivered by truck due to its large number of customers and their demand for timely service. PCA's corrugated products group sells to approximately 9,000 customers in over 17,000 locations. On a national level, the Company's primary competitors include International Paper Company, Georgia-Pacific (owned by Koch Industries, Inc.) and Rock-Tenn Company. Its principal competitors with respect to sales of containerboard produced, includes International Paper Company, Georgia-Pacific and Rock-Tenn Company, as well as other regional manufacturers. The Company is subject to variety of federal, state and local environmental laws, particularly those relating to air and water quality, waste disposal and the cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater.
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