Packaging Corp of America (PKG) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 705 days

Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 705 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $2.14 Billion (cash $634.00 Million, short-term investments $94.70 Million, receivables $1.41 Billion) cover 705 days of daily cash needs of $3.03 Million/day. Check Packaging Corp of America tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

705 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$2.14 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$3.03 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$1.11 Billion
USD

Packaging Corp of America Defensive Interval Ratio (1998–2024)

This chart shows how Packaging Corp of America's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 28 annual periods from 1998 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 705 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.14 Billion can fund 705 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Packaging Corp of America (PKG) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Packaging Corp of America (1998–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Packaging Corp of America from 1998 to 2024, covering 28 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market value of Packaging Corp of America.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 707 days $1.94 Billion $2.74 Million/day $685.00 Million $102.00 Million ▲ +79 days
2023 628 days $2.18 Billion $3.47 Million/day $648.00 Million $493.50 Million ▲ +14 days
2022 614 days $1.47 Billion $2.40 Million/day $320.00 Million $85.20 Million ▼ -122 days
2021 736 days $1.78 Billion $2.42 Million/day $618.70 Million $86.10 Million ▼ -159 days
2020 894 days $1.92 Billion $2.14 Million/day $974.60 Million $105.60 Million ▲ +68 days
2019 827 days $1.64 Billion $1.98 Million/day $679.50 Million $87.90 Million ▲ +153 days
2018 674 days $1.28 Billion $1.90 Million/day $361.50 Million $- ▲ +184 days
2017 490 days $1.12 Billion $2.28 Million/day $216.90 Million $0.00 ▲ +87 days
2017 402 days $689.00 Million $1.71 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -148 days
2016 550 days $942.40 Million $1.71 Million/day $239.30 Million $- ▲ +118 days
2015 432 days $664.70 Million $1.54 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +43 days
2014 389 days $651.20 Million $1.67 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +21 days
2013 368 days $666.04 Million $1.81 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -219 days
2012 587 days $417.63 Million $711.91K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +276 days
2011 310 days $319.99 Million $1.03 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +46 days
2010 264 days $293.16 Million $1.11 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -106 days
2009 370 days $375.92 Million $1.02 Million/day $- $- ▲ +113 days
2008 257 days $254.90 Million $991.73K/day $- $- ▲ +78 days
2007 179 days $275.92 Million $1.54 Million/day $- $- ▼ -68 days
2006 247 days $263.16 Million $1.06 Million/day $- $- ▲ +38 days
2005 209 days $213.18 Million $1.02 Million/day $- $- ▼ -27 days
2004 236 days $216.59 Million $918.09K/day $- $- ▲ +32 days
2003 204 days $191.41 Million $939.66K/day $- $- ▼ -12 days
2002 216 days $175.72 Million $813.17K/day $- $- ▼ -108 days
2001 324 days $170.18 Million $525.74K/day $- $- ▼ -37 days
2000 361 days $215.99 Million $598.76K/day $- $- ▲ +25 days
1999 335 days $209.10 Million $623.29K/day $- $- ▲ +220 days
1998 115 days $51.80 Million $449.86K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)