---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-312651"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PKG"
cik: "0000075677"
company_name: "PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA"
filed_at: "2026-07-22T22:04:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-23T10:05:53.757826+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PKG Q2 2026 EPS $2.15 ($2.35 adj); sales $2.5B, up from $2.2B

## Summary
- Net income $192M ($2.15 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $210M ($2.35 EPS).
- Net sales $2.5B, up from $2.2B in Q2 2025 (13.6% increase).
- Reported EPS decreased $0.52 YoY; adjusted EPS decreased $0.13 YoY.
- Special items: $0.20 per share expense in Q2 2026 vs ($0.19) income in Q2 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-312651
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PKG
- cik: 0000075677
- company_name: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- filed_at: 2026-07-22T22:04:21+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312526312651/0001193125-26-312651-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312526312651/pkg-20260722.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-312651.txt

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