earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Packaging Corp of America Q2 EPS $2.24, down 30% YoY; guides Q3 $1.88
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
2023-Q2 EPS reported
$4.35
revenue$3,928,400,000
- Reported EPS $2.24 vs $3.20 Q2 2022; adjusted EPS $2.31 vs $3.23, a $0.92 decline.
- Net sales $2.0B, down 9% from $2.2B prior year; Packaging segment income fell 32% to $285.8M.
- Corrugated shipments per day down 9.8% YoY; temporarily idled Wallula, WA mill.
- Q3 2023 guidance of $1.88 EPS, citing lower containerboard prices and higher scheduled outage costs.
- Share repurchases in H2 2022 reduced share count, providing $0.13 EPS benefit.