---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-247121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKG"
cik: "0000075677"
company_name: "PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA"
filed_at: "2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:37:42.932247+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PCA Q3 2025 net income $226.9M, adj. EPS $2.73 on sales $2.3B

## Summary
- Reported diluted EPS $2.51, down from $2.64 in Q3 2024.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $2.73 (excl. $0.22 special items), up from $2.65 YoY.
- Net sales of $2.3B vs. $2.2B in prior-year quarter, a 4.5% increase.
- Net income was $226.9M reported; $246.7M excluding special items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-247121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKG
- cik: 0000075677
- company_name: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- filed_at: 2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312525247121/0001193125-25-247121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312525247121/pkg-20251022.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-247121.txt

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