earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.72
PCA Q3 2026 net income $262M; adjusted EPS $3.04 vs $2.73, sales rise to $2.6B
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
- Reported net income was $262 million, or $2.93 per diluted share, versus $2.51 in Q3 2025.
- Adjusted net income excluding special items was $272 million, or $3.04 per share, versus $2.73 a year earlier.
- Net sales were $2.6 billion, up from $2.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
- Special items reduced Q3 2026 diluted EPS by $0.11, compared with a $0.22 reduction in Q3 2025.