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PCA Overview

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Where is PCA headquartered?

PCA is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

What is PCA’s revenue?

PCA disclosed revenue of 8,383M USD for 2024 and 7,802M USD for 2023.

How many employees does PCA have?

PCA has 15,400 employees.

What sector is PCA in?

PCA is a packaging company.

When was PCA founded?

PCA was founded in 1867.

PCA

Packaging Corporation of America

1 North Field Court,
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
United States,
(800) 456-4725
www.packagingcorp.com

PCA is a producer of container board and corrugated packaging products. PCA was founded in 1867 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 11 - - - - 1 12
vol $2.8B $1.8B $4.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
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Company Summary

SECTOR

Packaging

Revenue

8,383   8% 2024
7,802   8% 2023
8,478   10% 2022
7,730   17% 2021
6,658   5% 2020
6,964   1% 2019
7,015   9% 2018
6,445   12% 2017
5,779   1% 2016
5,742   2% 2015
5,853   60% 2014
3,665   29% 2013
2,843   2012
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Employees

15,400

Established

1867

Public

NYSE: PKG


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