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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Graphic Packaging (GPK)

Graphic Packaging Q3 net income falls to $22 million on flat sales; guidance reaffirmed

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Graphic Packaging reported third quarter 2026 results on November 3, 2026. Net sales were $2,192 million, up $2 million from a year earlier, but net income fell to $22 million ($0.07 per diluted share) from $142 million ($0.48) and Adjusted EBITDA fell to $289 million from $383 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, but the sharp profit decline in the quarter is the key point for shareholders.

Key points

  • Net sales of $2,192 million vs. $2,190 million; volume/mix up 1% ($19 million), price down 1% ($15 million).
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $289 million vs. $383 million; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 13.2% vs. 17.5%.
  • Net income of $22 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, vs. $142 million, or $0.48, in third quarter 2025.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed: Net Sales of about $8.6 billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $1.05 billion, Adjusted EPS of $0.65, and Adjusted Cash Flow of $600 million to $700 million.

The filing

CompanyGraphic Packaging (GPK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 8:10 AM ET
Accession number0001408075-26-000047

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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