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. Explore PKG capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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. Also explore total assets of Packaging Corp of America for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

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 Packaging Corp of America stock valuation.

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