SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) trades at a trailing P/E of 24.5, forward P/E of 20.0. Trailing earnings yield is 4.08%, forward earnings yield 5.01%. PEG 0.88 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $99.34.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (66/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (24.5); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.88); analyst target implies upside (+17.2%); earnings yield beats bond yields (4.08%).
- Forward P/E 20.0 (down from trailing 24.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.88 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.08% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 5.01% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $246.00 (+17.2% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 60/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
66/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — PKG
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)24.5
Forward P/E20.0
PEG Ratio0.88
Forward PEG0.88
P/B Ratio4.13
P/S Ratio2.09
EV/EBITDA12.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$8.59
Forward EPS (Est.)$10.52
Book Value / Share$51.07
Revenue / Share$99.84
FCF / Share$8.09
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.08%
Forward Earnings Yield5.01%
Dividend Yield2.37%
Graham Number$99.34
SharesGrow IV$268.21 (+27.8%)
Analyst Target$246.00 (+17.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
17.6 |
2.72 |
4.51 |
1.37 |
2.72% |
| 2017 |
16.9 |
0.34 |
5.16 |
1.75 |
2.11% |
| 2018 |
10.6 |
0.95 |
2.92 |
1.11 |
3.43% |
| 2019 |
15.1 |
-2.33 |
3.42 |
1.51 |
2.84% |
| 2020 |
28.2 |
-0.83 |
4.00 |
1.95 |
2.31% |
| 2021 |
15.2 |
0.18 |
3.55 |
1.66 |
2.96% |
| 2022 |
11.5 |
0.46 |
3.22 |
1.39 |
3.56% |
| 2023 |
19.0 |
-0.82 |
3.63 |
1.86 |
3.09% |
| 2024 |
24.9 |
4.72 |
4.55 |
2.39 |
2.24% |
| 2025 |
24.2 |
-6.02 |
4.04 |
2.07 |
2.42% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$4.75 |
$5.78B |
$449.6M |
7.8% |
| 2017 |
$7.07 |
$6.44B |
$668.6M |
10.4% |
| 2018 |
$7.86 |
$7.01B |
$738M |
10.5% |
| 2019 |
$7.35 |
$6.96B |
$696.4M |
10% |
| 2020 |
$4.85 |
$6.66B |
$461M |
6.9% |
| 2021 |
$8.83 |
$7.73B |
$841.1M |
10.9% |
| 2022 |
$11.02 |
$8.48B |
$1.03B |
12.1% |
| 2023 |
$8.48 |
$7.8B |
$765.2M |
9.8% |
| 2024 |
$8.93 |
$8.38B |
$805.1M |
9.6% |
| 2025 |
$8.58 |
$8.99B |
$768.9M |
8.6% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$10.79 |
$10.34 – $12.34 |
$10.21B |
$9.55B – $11.03B |
7 |
| 2027 |
$12.42 |
$11.39 – $13.67 |
$10.65B |
$10.15B – $11.22B |
7 |
| 2028 |
$13.55 |
$13.07 – $13.91 |
$10.79B |
$10.77B – $10.81B |
4 |
| 2029 |
$16.60 |
$15.69 – $18.17 |
$11.23B |
$10.76B – $12.04B |
2 |
