Form 8-K · Current report
Packaging Corporation of America 8-K, filed Jul 23, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000075677
- Accession no.
- 0001193125-26-312651
Summary
Packaging Corporation of America reported second quarter 2026 net income of $192 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, and $210 million, or $2.35 per share, excluding special items, on net sales of $2.5 billion, up from $2.2 billion a year earlier. Chairman and CEO Mark W. Kowlzan said demand stayed strong and the acquired Greif operations contributed $0.14 per share, and the company guided third quarter earnings to $2.91 per share excluding special items.
Key points
- Second quarter 2026 reported diluted EPS of $2.15 fell $0.52 from $2.67 in the second quarter of 2025, while EPS excluding special items fell $0.13 to $2.35.
- Special items in the quarter primarily covered facility closure costs and write-offs, restructuring of the Wallula, WA containerboard mill, and acquisition and integration costs.
- Total corrugated products shipments rose 24.3% per day versus the prior-year quarter, with legacy packaging shipments up 4.1%; containerboard production was 1,415,000 tons.
- The company said it repurchased no shares — omitted — and expects higher containerboard and corrugated prices in the third quarter as it completes its first announced price increase and begins realizing a second.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The information furnished in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. On July 22, 2026, Packaging Corporation of America issued a press release announcing second quarter financial results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference. …
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