Packaging Corp of America (PKG) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 0.08x

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.08x as of September 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $472.20 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($6.22 Billion) in one year. See Packaging Corp of America free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.08x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$472.20 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$6.22 Billion
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Packaging Corp of America Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1998–2024)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Packaging Corp of America across 28 annual periods. Also explore Packaging Corp of America equity growth rate to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Packaging Corp of America (1998–2024)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Packaging Corp of America. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see market cap of Packaging Corp of America.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.27x $1.19 Billion $4.43 Billion ▼ -4.2%
2023 0.28x $1.32 Billion $4.68 Billion ▼ -18.6%
2022 0.34x $1.50 Billion $4.34 Billion ▲ +33.3%
2021 0.26x $1.09 Billion $4.23 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2020 0.25x $1.03 Billion $4.19 Billion ▼ -14.9%
2019 0.29x $1.21 Billion $4.16 Billion ▼ -4.3%
2018 0.30x $1.18 Billion $3.90 Billion ▲ +42.0%
2017 0.21x $856.10 Million $4.01 Billion ▼ -9.8%
2017 0.24x $801.20 Million $3.39 Billion ▲ +18.5%
2016 0.20x $801.20 Million $4.02 Billion ▼ -4.5%
2015 0.21x $762.60 Million $3.65 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2014 0.19x $736.10 Million $3.83 Billion ▲ +22.9%
2013 0.16x $608.20 Million $3.89 Billion ▼ -42.5%
2012 0.27x $404.20 Million $1.48 Billion ▲ +16.9%
2011 0.23x $345.51 Million $1.48 Billion ▼ -19.1%
2010 0.29x $349.92 Million $1.22 Billion ▲ +17.9%
2009 0.24x $306.13 Million $1.25 Billion ▲ +13.8%
2008 0.21x $269.32 Million $1.26 Billion ▼ -8.9%
2007 0.24x $300.15 Million $1.27 Billion ▲ +23.6%
2006 0.19x $246.63 Million $1.30 Billion ▲ +1.3%
2005 0.19x $242.75 Million $1.29 Billion ▲ +10.4%
2004 0.17x $215.34 Million $1.27 Billion ▼ -17.5%
2003 0.21x $244.88 Million $1.19 Billion ▲ +1.9%
2002 0.20x $240.02 Million $1.19 Billion ▼ -22.4%
2001 0.26x $313.43 Million $1.20 Billion ▼ -3.5%
2000 0.27x $339.05 Million $1.25 Billion ▲ +73.6%
1999 0.16x $254.40 Million $1.63 Billion ▼ -63.4%
1998 0.43x $195.40 Million $459.00 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.