Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Packaging Corporation of America, an S&P 500 component in the Materials sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $248.62 |
| Sector (GICS) | Materials |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +20.70% |
| Total return over period | +75.34% |
| Annualized volatility | 24.66% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.69 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.04 |
| Max drawdown | -28.43% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -3.42% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.44 |
| Period range | $133.69 – $254.39 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) has posted an annualized return of +20.70% with annual volatility of 24.66%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.69. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -28.43%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.44, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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