PKG - PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 18, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 15, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	-8.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-259%)	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+93%)	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+222%)	-4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-188%)	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-114%)	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+77%)	11.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+130%)	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-138%)	59.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1094%)	28.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+478%)	8.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+71%)	7.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	13.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+168%)	-9.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-280%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-4.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-23.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	82.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-34.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	48.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-12.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	168.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-21.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	98.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-25.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	22.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	82.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-33.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	48.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	2.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-11.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	169.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-23.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-22.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	96.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	39.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-38.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	30.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	39.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-24.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	28.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	22.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	22.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-15.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	35.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	334.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	125.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-84.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	16.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	26.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	30.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.8% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.5% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	17.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	17.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	22.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-8.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	14.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-11.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	21.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	38.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	35.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	31.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-13.4% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	6.4% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 18, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 15, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	12.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	13.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	13.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	16.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	16.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	10.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	15.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	15.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	13.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	12.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	13.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	15.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	16.4% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	10.2% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	24.7% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.5% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.1% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-4.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	57.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.1% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-34.2% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	8.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.8% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	10.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	10.0% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+5%)	10.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	12.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	8.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	12.4% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	5.7% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	8.1% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.94x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.65x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.10x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.65x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.58x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.33x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.16x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.85x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.77x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.80x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.85x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.68x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.41x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.14x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.72x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.01x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 18, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 15, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	27.9% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	10.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.3% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.4% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	16.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	18.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+52%)	19.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	28.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+134%)	23.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+94%)	14.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	22.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	27.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+130%)	30.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+155%)	25.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	26.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+123%)	25.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+115%)	32.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+171%)	16.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	17.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	20.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+70%)	29.6% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+147%)	19.8% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+65%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 18, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 15, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.87x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+74%)	0.57x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	0.72x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	0.68x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	0.69x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	0.77x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+54%)	0.81x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+62%)	0.93x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+87%)	1.21x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+142%)	1.51x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+202%)	1.41x Caution → Caution Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+183%)	1.55x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+210%)	1.88x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+276%)	0.82x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+64%)	0.87x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+74%)	0.65x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	0.61x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	13.99x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	26.60x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.17x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.18x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.15x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.74x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.18x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.23x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$3.46B	$1.81B	$2.24B	$2.17B	$1.87B	$1.52B	$1.81B	$2.13B	$2.43B	$2.42B	$2.12B	$2.23B	$2.36B	$586.24M	$652.13M	$461.54M	$288.02M	$-149.40M	$-228.14M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.27x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.53x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.82x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.33x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.50x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.20x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.73x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.69x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.00x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.34x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.09x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.17x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.73x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.29x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.85x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.93x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.09x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 18, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 15, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$100.66	$94.09	$87.57	$91.85	$82.15	$70.76	$74.25	$74.86	$68.93	$61.81	$59.44	$60.34	$37.94	$29.51	$26.39	$23.95	$21.14	$22.97	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$8.61	$8.97	$8.52	$11.08	$8.87	$4.86	$7.36	$7.82	$7.09	$4.76	$4.47	$3.99	$4.57	$1.70	$1.59	$2.02	$2.62	$1.32	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$8.16	$5.85	$9.49	$7.27	$5.20	$6.50	$8.61	$6.71	$5.49	$5.70	$4.64	$3.26	$3.87	$2.86	$0.66	$0.29	$1.89	$1.33	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$5.00	$5.00	$5.00	$4.75	$4.00	$3.37	$3.16	$3.00	$2.52	$2.36	$2.20	$1.60	$1.51	$1.00	$0.80	$0.60	$0.60	$1.20	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$51.49	$49.43	$44.86	$39.73	$38.33	$34.50	$32.74	$28.52	$23.34	$18.82	$16.91	$15.68	$14.05	$10.06	$9.36	$9.92	$8.85	$6.66	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$36.12	$39.08	$34.51	$29.74	$28.52	$25.32	$22.95	$18.73	$13.90	$10.93	$11.28	$10.05	$8.59	$9.36	$8.77	$9.54	$8.47	$6.66	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	89.30M	89.10M	89.10M	92.30M	94.10M	94.10M	93.80M	93.70M	93.50M	93.50M	96.60M	97.00M	96.60M	96.38M	99.28M	101.68M	101.58M	102.75M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	58.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	55.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	58.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	42.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	45.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	69.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	42.9% Good → Good Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	38.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	49.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	49.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	40.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	33.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	58.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	50.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	29.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	22.9% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	90.9% Weak Weak Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 18, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 15, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$2.20B	$2.23B	$1.99B	$1.63B	$1.85B	$1.97B	$1.75B	$1.42B	$1.08B	$1.07B	$992.60M	$891.90M	$870.40M	$677.19M	$435.56M	$395.07M	$514.26M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$3.99B	$2.49B	$2.89B	$2.49B	$2.49B	$2.49B	$2.49B	$2.50B	$2.65B	$2.66B	$2.31B	$2.36B	$2.55B	$793.63M	$808.45M	$658.10M	$548.75M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$4.60B	$4.40B	$4.00B	$3.67B	$3.61B	$3.25B	$3.07B	$2.67B	$2.18B	$1.76B	$1.63B	$1.52B	$1.36B	$969.46M	$928.91M	$1.01B	$898.85M	$683.95M	$760.86M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 18, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 15, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$8.99B	$8.38B	$7.80B	$8.48B	$7.73B	$6.66B	$6.96B	$7.01B	$6.44B	$5.78B	$5.74B	$5.85B	$3.67B	$2.84B	$2.62B	$2.44B	$2.15B	$2.36B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$652.80M	$525.60M	$517.70M	$456.80M	$417.50M	$410.00M	$387.50M	$410.90M	$391.40M	$358.00M	$356.50M	$381.00M	$201.80M	$170.80M	$163.97M	$156.30M	$151.22M	$147.77M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$774.10M	$805.10M	$765.20M	$1.03B	$841.10M	$461.00M	$696.40M	$738.00M	$668.60M	$449.60M	$436.80M	$392.60M	$441.30M	$163.82M	$158.03M	$205.44M	$265.89M	$135.61M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$1.56B	$1.19B	$1.32B	$1.50B	$1.09B	$1.03B	$1.21B	$1.18B	$856.10M	$806.90M	$762.60M	$736.10M	$608.20M	$404.20M	$345.51M	$349.92M	$306.13M	$269.32M	—

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