Packaging Corp of America (PKG) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 4.64x

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 4.64x as of September 2025, reinvesting $2.19 Billion (capex $192.10 Million plus investments $-2.00 Billion) from operating cash flow of $472.20 Million. Check PKG cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

4.64x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$2.19 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$472.20 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$192.10 Million
USD

Packaging Corp of America Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2024)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Packaging Corp of America across 28 annual periods. Explore Packaging Corp of America long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Packaging Corp of America (1998–2024)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Packaging Corp of America. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market value of Packaging Corp of America.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2024 0.80x $947.50 Million $1.19 Billion $669.70 Million ▼ -0.6%
2023 0.80x $1.05 Billion $1.32 Billion $469.70 Million ▲ +43.9%
2022 0.56x $831.60 Million $1.50 Billion $824.20 Million ▲ +0.5%
2021 0.55x $605.60 Million $1.09 Billion $605.10 Million ▲ +34.7%
2020 0.41x $424.30 Million $1.03 Billion $421.20 Million ▼ -9.1%
2019 0.45x $545.60 Million $1.21 Billion $399.50 Million ▼ -54.0%
2018 0.98x $1.16 Billion $1.18 Billion $551.40 Million ▼ -11.6%
2017 1.11x $952.10 Million $856.10 Million $343.00 Million ▲ +224.8%
2017 0.34x $274.30 Million $801.20 Million $274.30 Million ▼ -73.7%
2016 1.30x $1.04 Billion $801.20 Million $274.30 Million ▲ +215.9%
2015 0.41x $314.50 Million $762.60 Million $314.50 Million ▼ -27.8%
2014 0.57x $420.20 Million $736.10 Million $420.20 Million ▲ +48.1%
2013 0.39x $234.42 Million $608.20 Million $234.42 Million ▲ +21.2%
2012 0.32x $128.52 Million $404.20 Million $128.52 Million ▼ -62.5%
2011 0.85x $293.27 Million $345.51 Million $293.27 Million ▼ -8.0%
2010 0.92x $322.83 Million $349.92 Million $322.83 Million ▲ +147.3%
2009 0.37x $114.20 Million $306.13 Million $114.20 Million ▼ -24.4%
2008 0.49x $132.97 Million $269.32 Million $132.97 Million ▲ +30.6%
2007 0.38x $113.45 Million $300.15 Million $113.45 Million ▲ +5.7%
2006 0.36x $88.22 Million $246.63 Million $88.22 Million ▼ -30.7%
2005 0.52x $125.33 Million $242.75 Million $125.33 Million ▲ +2.4%
2004 0.50x $108.61 Million $215.34 Million $108.61 Million ▲ +9.1%
2003 0.46x $113.22 Million $244.88 Million $113.22 Million ▲ +3.3%
2002 0.45x $107.40 Million $240.02 Million $107.40 Million ▲ +6.9%
2001 0.42x $131.16 Million $313.43 Million $131.16 Million ▲ +6.1%
2000 0.39x $133.74 Million $339.05 Million $133.74 Million ▲ +6.5%
1999 0.37x $94.20 Million $254.40 Million $94.20 Million ▼ -30.0%
1998 0.53x $103.40 Million $195.40 Million $103.40 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow