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

Packaging Corp. of America Q2 EPS falls to $2.15; sales rise to $2.5 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Packaging Corporation of America reported second quarter 2026 net income of $192 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, down from $2.67 a year earlier, while net sales rose to $2.5 billion from $2.2 billion. Excluding special items, EPS was $2.35 versus $2.48, and the company said it expects third quarter 2026 EPS of $2.91 excluding special items.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 diluted EPS was $2.15 versus $2.67 in Q2 2025; excluding special items, $2.35 versus $2.48.
  • Net sales were $2.5 billion in Q2 2026 compared with $2.2 billion in Q2 2025; special items included Wallula mill restructuring charges of $6.3 million in the quarter.
  • Q2 2026 EPS was $0.02 above the company's prior second quarter guidance of $2.33 per share, excluding special items.
  • The company expects third quarter 2026 EPS of $2.91 per share, excluding special items.

The filing

CompanyPackaging Corporation of America (PKG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 22, 2026, 6:04 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-312651

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 22, 2026.

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