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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)

Packaging Corp. of America Q2 EPS rises to $2.67; expects Q3 EPS of $2.80

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Packaging Corporation of America reported second quarter 2025 net income of $242 million, or $2.67 per diluted share, up from $2.21 a year earlier, on net sales of $2.2 billion. Excluding special items, EPS was $2.48 versus $2.20, and results were $0.07 above the company's prior second quarter guidance of $2.41. For shareholders, the company also guided to third quarter EPS of $2.80 excluding special items, which does not include the pending Greif containerboard acquisition.

Key points

  • Q2 2025 net income was $241.5 million, or $2.67 per diluted share, versus $198.9 million, or $2.21, in Q2 2024
  • Excluding special items, Q2 2025 EPS was $2.48, compared with $2.20 in Q2 2024
  • Q2 net sales were $2,171.3 million versus $2,075.3 million, and segment operating income was $333.7 million versus $276.0 million
  • Third quarter 2025 EPS guidance is $2.80 excluding special items; guidance excludes the pending Greif containerboard business acquisition

The filing

CompanyPackaging Corporation of America (PKG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 23, 2025, 5:48 PM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-097990

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 23, 2025.

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