PKG Packaging Corporation of America
Stable Earnings Power
B- 65.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C- 49
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 10.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.89 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A- 86
  • 5yr Avg ROE 18.3%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
C- 46
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 3.8%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -0.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 69
  • 5yr FCF Margin 7.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.79x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
A- 81
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.14x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 13.99x
  • Altman Z-Score 3.81

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 64
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.28
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Dumping

1 of 4 gurus held; 1 trimmed; 3 full exits.

Holders
1 -3
Avg Δ position
-0.3%
New buys
0
Full exits
3
As of Q1 2026