---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-013001"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKG"
cik: "0000075677"
company_name: "PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA"
filed_at: "2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:57:55.369923+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Packaging Corp of America Q2 EPS $3.23 beats $2.83 guidance; revenue $2.2B up 16% YoY

## Summary
- Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.23 vs guidance of $2.83; reported EPS $3.20 vs $2.17 a year ago.
- Net sales $2.2B, up 15.8% YoY; Packaging segment income $419.8M.
- Containerboard production 1.256M tons; shipments flat versus record Q2 2021.
- Q3 guidance of $2.80/share; announces $60/ton paper price increase effective Sept 6.
- CEO cites solid demand, record mill production, but notes cost inflation and supply chain challenges.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-013001
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKG
- cik: 0000075677
- company_name: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- filed_at: 2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000095017022013001/0000950170-22-013001-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000095017022013001/pkg-20220725.htm

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