earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Packaging Corp of America Q1 2026 adj EPS $2.40, revenue $2.4B up 14% YoY
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
2026-Q1 EPS
reported $1.91
vs consensus $2.15
▼ miss
(-11.3%)
- Q1 net income $171M ($1.91/diluted); adj net income $215M ($2.40/diluted) vs $2.31 adj last year.
- Net sales $2.4B, up from $2.1B in Q1 2025, a 14% increase.
- Reported EPS declined $0.35 YoY due to $0.49 in special items vs $0.05 in prior year.
- Special items included higher costs; adjusted EPS rose $0.09 YoY reflecting operational strength.