Form 8-K · Current report

Packaging Corporation of America 8-K, filed Oct 22, 2026

Filed
CIK
0000075677
Accession no.
0001193125-26-428056
AI-generated summary

Summary

Packaging Corporation of America reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $262 million, or $2.93 per share, and $3.04 per share excluding special items, on net sales of $2.6 billion. The company forecast fourth-quarter earnings of $2.81 per share excluding special items and said its mills ran at full capacity during the quarter.

Key points

  • Third-quarter net sales were $2.6 billion, up from $2.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Diluted EPS excluding special items rose to $3.04 from $2.73 a year earlier.
  • Special items included facility closure costs, Greif acquisition and integration costs, a corrugated products facility fire, and Wallula, WA containerboard mill restructuring charges.
  • CEO Mark W. Kowlzan said the acquired Greif mills showed improved operating performance and the International Falls mill completed a maintenance outage.

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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 October 21, 2026, Packaging Corporation of America issued a press release announcing third 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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