PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA $PKG Q3โ26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS
๐น Revenue: $2.60B (Est. $2.61B) ๐ด; vs $2.31B LY
๐น Adj. EPS: $3.04 (Est. $2.92) ๐ข; vs $2.73 LY
๐น Adj. EBITDA: $577.2M (Est. $566M) ๐ข
Q4 Guide:
๐น Adj. EPS: $2.81 (Est. $2.78) ๐ข
Segment Sales:
๐น Packaging: $2.41B; vs $2.13B LY
๐น Paper: $163.2M; vs $161.2M LY
Segment Operating Income (ex. Special Items):
๐น Packaging: $407.7M; vs $347.9M LY
๐น Paper: $29.0M; vs $35.6M LY
Other Q3 Metrics:
๐น GAAP EPS: $2.93; vs $2.51 LY
๐น GAAP Net Income: $262.3M; vs $226.9M LY
๐น Total Corrugated Shipments: +10.6% per day
๐น Legacy Corrugated Shipments: -0.5% per day
๐น Paper Sales Volume: -2.5% YoY
๐น Capital Spending: $247.3M
Key Updates:
๐น Facilities closure and other costs: $6.2M ($0.05/share)
๐น Acquisition and integration-related costs: $3.0M ($0.03/share)
๐น Corrugated products facility fire: $3.0M ($0.03/share)
๐น Wallula mill restructuring: $0.3M (-/share)
๐น Earnings were $.13 above third quarter guidance of $2.91 per share
๐น Earnings from the acquired Greif operations: $.13 per share
Comments:
๐ธ โOur mills ran at full capacity during the quarter, and we are meaningfully realizing production benefits from projects at our Jackson mill as well as improved operating performance at the acquired Greif mills.โ