Packaging Corp of America (PKG) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
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. See Packaging Corp of America free cash flow ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Packaging Corp of America Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1998–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Packaging Corp of America across 28 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Packaging Corp of America.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Packaging Corp of America (1998–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Packaging Corp of America. See financial agility of Packaging Corp of America to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| 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 | — |