earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
PCA reports Q1 2024 adjusted EPS of $1.72, down from $2.20 YoY; revenue flat at $2.0B
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.63
revenue$1,979,500,000
- Net income $147M ($1.63 reported EPS); adjusted EPS $1.72 vs $2.20 prior year, a $0.48 decline.
- Packaging segment income ex special items $207.7M, down from $277.4M YoY; prices/mix down $1.33 per share.
- Corrugated shipments per day up 11% YoY; containerboard production 1,162,000 tons; inventory at record low.
- Q2 2024 guidance $2.07 per share, citing higher packaging prices and volumes, lower paper volume due to mill outage.
- Special items mainly Jackson, AL mill conversion costs.