Packaging Corp of America (PKG) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.59x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $280.10 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($472.20 Million). See Packaging Corp of America (PKG) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Packaging Corp of America Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Packaging Corp of America across 28 annual periods. Explore PKG operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Packaging Corp of America (1998–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Packaging Corp of America. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see PKG market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.44x | $521.50 Million | $1.19 Billion | $669.70 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.64x | $845.40 Million | $1.32 Billion | $469.70 Million | ▲ +43.3% |
| 2022 | 0.45x | $670.80 Million | $1.50 Billion | $824.20 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.45x | $489.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | $605.10 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.59x | $611.60 Million | $1.03 Billion | $421.20 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.67x | $807.90 Million | $1.21 Billion | $399.50 Million | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.53x | $628.70 Million | $1.18 Billion | $551.40 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.60x | $513.10 Million | $856.10 Million | $343.00 Million | ▼ -55.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34x | $1.08 Billion | $801.20 Million | $274.30 Million | ▲ +104.1% |
| 2016 | 0.66x | $526.90 Million | $801.20 Million | $274.30 Million | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.59x | $448.10 Million | $762.60 Million | $314.50 Million | ▲ +36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.43x | $315.90 Million | $736.10 Million | $420.20 Million | ▼ -30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.61x | $373.78 Million | $608.20 Million | $234.42 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.68x | $275.68 Million | $404.20 Million | $128.52 Million | ▲ +351.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15x | $52.25 Million | $345.51 Million | $293.27 Million | ▲ +95.3% |
| 2010 | 0.08x | $27.09 Million | $349.92 Million | $322.83 Million | ▼ -87.7% |
| 2009 | 0.63x | $191.93 Million | $306.13 Million | $114.20 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.51x | $136.35 Million | $269.32 Million | $132.97 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.62x | $186.70 Million | $300.15 Million | $113.45 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.64x | $158.41 Million | $246.63 Million | $88.22 Million | ▲ +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.48x | $117.42 Million | $242.75 Million | $125.33 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | $106.73 Million | $215.34 Million | $108.61 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.54x | $131.66 Million | $244.88 Million | $113.22 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.55x | $132.61 Million | $240.02 Million | $107.40 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.58x | $182.27 Million | $313.43 Million | $131.16 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.61x | $205.31 Million | $339.05 Million | $133.74 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.63x | $160.20 Million | $254.40 Million | $94.20 Million | ▲ +33.7% |
| 1998 | 0.47x | $92.00 Million | $195.40 Million | $103.40 Million | — |