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Packaging Corp of America (PKG) stock

PKGNYSEPaperboard Containers & BoxesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026Score 12/3066% above fair value
$256.82+2.29 (+0.90%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $22.88BP/E 33.4Yield 1.95%

Earnings

Packaging Corp of America's quarterly results as reported in its earnings releases, with the company's own outlook. Hover a number to see the sentence it came from.

Next report
Oct 22, 2026
Q3 FY2026 · estimated, during market hours
Revenue, Q2 FY2026
$2.50B
+13.6% on a year earlier
excluding special items, Q2 FY2026
$2.35
$2.48 a year earlier
Latest guidance
Issued
Jul 22, 2026 · 1 item

Quarterly results

Revenue and earnings per share from each of Packaging Corp of America's earnings releases, newest first

QuarterReportedRevenueYoYEPSAdj. EPSSource
Q3 FY2026ended Sep 30, 2026Oct 22, 2026Expected–––––
Q2 FY2026ended Jun 30, 2026Jul 23, 2026during market hours$2.50B+13.6%$2.15$2.35Release
Q1 FY2026ended Mar 31, 2026Apr 23, 2026during market hours$2.37B+12.8%$1.91$2.40Release
Q4 FY2025ended Dec 31, 2025Jan 28, 2026during market hours$2.40B+14.3%$1.13$2.32Release
Q3 FY2025ended Sep 30, 2025Oct 23, 2025during market hours$2.30B+4.5%$2.51$2.73Release
Q2 FY2025ended Jun 30, 2025Jul 24, 2025during market hours$2.20B+4.8%$2.67$2.48Release
Q1 FY2025ended Mar 31, 2025Apr 23, 2025during market hours$2.10B+5.0%$2.26$2.31Release
Q4 FY2024ended Dec 31, 2024Jan 29, 2025during market hours$2.10B+8.2%$2.45$2.47Release
Q3 FY2024ended Sep 30, 2024Oct 23, 2024during market hours$2.20B+15.8%$2.64$2.65Release
Q2 FY2024ended Jun 30, 2024Jul 24, 2024during market hours$2.10B+5.0%$2.21$2.20Release
Q1 FY2024ended Mar 31, 2024Apr 23, 2024during market hours$2.00B0.0%$1.63$1.72Release
Q4 FY2023ended Dec 31, 2023Jan 25, 2024during market hours$1.94B-2.0%$2.10$2.13Release

Figures as first announced; later restatements appear under Financials. Expected dates are estimated from the company's past reporting pattern.

Current guidance

Packaging Corp of America's latest outlook for periods it has not reported yet, compared with what it said before

MetricPeriodGuidanceBeforeChangeGiven
earnings per share, excluding special itemsnon-GAAPQ3 FY2026$2.91–NewJul 22, 2026

Guidance vs results

The last range Packaging Corp of America gave before each report, against the figure it then reported. Full years add up the four quarters.

PeriodMetricGuidanceActualResult
Q1 FY2026earnings per share$2.20$2.40Above range
Q2 FY2025earnings$2.41$2.48Above range
Q1 FY2025first quarter earnings of $2.21 per share$2.21$2.31Above range
Q4 FY2024earnings per share$2.47$2.47Within range
Q3 FY2024earnings per share$2.45$2.65Above range
Q2 FY2024earnings per share$2.07$2.20Above range
Q1 FY2024earnings$1.54$1.72Above range
Q4 FY2023earnings per share$1.76$2.13Above range
Q3 FY2023earnings per share$1.88$2.05Above range
Q2 FY2023earnings per share$1.96$2.31Above range
Q1 FY2023earnings per share$2.23$2.20Below range
Q4 FY2022earnings per share$2.22$2.35Above range

Guidance history

Every forecast Packaging Corp of America put in an earnings release, newest first

GivenMetricPeriodGuidanceChange
Jul 22, 2026earnings per share, excluding special itemsQ3 FY2026$2.91New
Apr 22, 2026earnings per share, excluding special itemsQ2 FY2026$2.33New
Jan 27, 2026earnings per shareQ1 FY2026$2.20New
Oct 22, 2025earnings per share, excluding special itemsQ4 FY2025$2.40New
Jul 23, 2025earnings per share, excluding special itemsQ3 FY2025$2.80New
Apr 22, 2025earningsQ2 FY2025$2.41New
Jan 28, 2025first quarter earnings of $2.21 per shareQ1 FY2025$2.21New
Oct 22, 2024earnings per shareQ4 FY2024$2.47New
Jul 23, 2024earnings per shareQ3 FY2024$2.45New
Apr 22, 2024earnings per shareQ2 FY2024$2.07New
Jan 24, 2024earningsQ1 FY2024$1.54New
Oct 23, 2023earnings per shareQ4 FY2023$1.76New
Jul 24, 2023earnings per shareQ3 FY2023$1.88New
Apr 24, 2023earnings per shareQ2 FY2023$1.96New
Jan 25, 2023earnings per shareQ1 FY2023$2.23New
Oct 24, 2022earnings per shareQ4 FY2022$2.22New
Jul 25, 2022earnings per shareQ3 FY2022$2.80New
Apr 25, 2022earnings per shareQ2 FY2022$2.83New
Jan 26, 2022earningsQ1 FY2022$2.50New
Oct 25, 2021earnings per shareQ4 FY2021$2.04New

Read from the company's earnings releases; each figure links to its sentence on hover. “Raised” and “Lowered” compare with the previous range for the same metric and period.

Press releases

Releases Packaging Corp of America filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K

  1. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
    Results
  2. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
    Results
  3. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2025 RESULTS
    Results
  4. Investor Presentations December 10-11, 2025 Kent A. Pflederer Executive V. P. & CFO Mark W. Kowlzan Chairman & CEO Exhibit 99.1
    Update
  5. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
    Results
  6. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
    Results
  7. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE GREIF CONTAINERBOARD BUSINESS
    Update
  8. Acquisition of Greif Containerboard Business July 1, 2025 Exhibit 99.2
    Update
  9. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
    Results
  10. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 RESULTS
    Results
  11. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
    Results
  12. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
    Results
  13. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
    Results
  14. Packaging Corporation of America Bank
    Update
  15. PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2023 RESULTS
    Results