Packaging Corp of America (PKG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.08x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $472.20 Million exceeds net income of $227.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Packaging Corp of America's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Packaging Corp of America Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Packaging Corp of America across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Packaging Corp of America to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Packaging Corp of America (1998–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Packaging Corp of America. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Packaging Corp of America.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.48x | $1.19 Billion | $805.10 Million | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72x | $1.32 Billion | $765.20 Million | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45x | $1.50 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30x | $1.09 Billion | $841.10 Million | ▼ -41.9% |
| 2020 | 2.24x | $1.03 Billion | $461.00 Million | ▲ +29.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73x | $1.21 Billion | $696.40 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.60x | $1.18 Billion | $738.00 Million | ▲ +24.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28x | $856.10 Million | $668.60 Million | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78x | $801.20 Million | $449.60 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78x | $801.20 Million | $449.60 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75x | $762.60 Million | $436.80 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87x | $736.10 Million | $392.60 Million | ▲ +36.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38x | $608.20 Million | $441.33 Million | ▼ -44.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47x | $404.20 Million | $163.82 Million | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2011 | 2.19x | $345.51 Million | $158.03 Million | ▲ +28.4% |
| 2010 | 1.70x | $349.92 Million | $205.44 Million | ▲ +47.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15x | $306.13 Million | $265.89 Million | ▼ -42.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99x | $269.32 Million | $135.61 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.76x | $300.15 Million | $170.07 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.97x | $246.63 Million | $125.03 Million | ▼ -57.3% |
| 2005 | 4.61x | $242.75 Million | $52.60 Million | ▲ +47.3% |
| 2004 | 3.13x | $215.34 Million | $68.73 Million | ▼ -37.1% |
| 2002 | 4.98x | $240.02 Million | $48.18 Million | ▲ +69.1% |
| 2001 | 2.95x | $313.43 Million | $106.42 Million | ▲ +50.2% |
| 2000 | 1.96x | $339.05 Million | $172.96 Million | ▼ -63.5% |
| 1999 | 5.37x | $254.40 Million | $47.40 Million | ▲ +96.1% |
| 1998 | 2.74x | $195.40 Million | $71.40 Million | — |