---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-025053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKG"
cik: "0000075677"
company_name: "PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA"
filed_at: "2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:14:23.555735+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PKG Q4 2025 adj EPS $2.32, net sales $2.4B up 14% YoY

## Summary
- Q4 reported EPS $1.13 vs $2.45; adjusted EPS $2.32 vs $2.47 YoY.
- Q4 net sales $2.4B, up from $2.1B in prior year quarter.
- Full year 2025 adjusted EPS $9.84 vs $9.04; net sales $9.0B vs $8.4B.
- Special items in Q4 totaled $107M ($1.19 per share), driving reported earnings decline.
- Full year reported net income $774M; adjusted net income $888M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-025053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKG
- cik: 0000075677
- company_name: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- filed_at: 2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312526025053/0001193125-26-025053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312526025053/pkg-20260127.htm

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