Packaging Corp of America Cash Flow Quality Index
Packaging Corp of America 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 Packaging Corp of America cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Packaging Corp of America (1998–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Packaging Corp of America from 1998 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Packaging Corp of America across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See PKG equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Packaging Corp of America Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1998–2024)
Packaging Corp of America cash flow quality index by year from 1998 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Packaging Corp of America. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Packaging Corp of America operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |