---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-085784"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKG"
cik: "0000075677"
company_name: "PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA"
filed_at: "2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T17:40:12.035025+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 $2.21 beats $2.07 guidance; sees Q3 EPS $2.45

## Summary
- Q2 reported EPS $2.21, ex-special items $2.20; net sales $2.1B (+5% YoY).
- Packaging segment income $279.9M; corrugated shipments per day up 9.2% YoY.
- Q3 guidance of $2.45 per share, citing higher prices and volume.
- All-time containerboard production record; inventory built for H2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-085784
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKG
- cik: 0000075677
- company_name: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- filed_at: 2024-07-24T23:59:59+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/75677/000095017024085784/0000950170-24-085784-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000095017024085784/pkg-20240723.htm

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