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

Packaging Corporation of America Q3 EPS $2.93, up from $2.51; beats guidance

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Packaging Corporation of America reported third quarter 2026 net income of $262 million, or $2.93 per share, compared with $226.9 million, or $2.51 per share, a year earlier. Net sales were $2.6 billion, up from $2.3 billion, and excluding special items EPS was $3.04, above the company's prior third quarter guidance of $2.91. The company also guided fourth quarter 2026 earnings to $2.81 per share excluding special items, while nine-month net income fell to $625.3 million from $672.3 million.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 reported diluted EPS of $2.93 vs. $2.51 in Q3 2025; EPS excluding special items of $3.04 vs. $2.73
  • Q3 EPS excluding special items was $0.13 above the $2.91 guidance
  • Fourth quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $2.81 per share, excluding special items
  • Nine-month 2026 net income of $625.3 million vs. $672.3 million in the same period of 2025

The filing

CompanyPackaging Corporation of America (PKG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 21, 2026, 6:07 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-428056

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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