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Packaging Corp of America PKG Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 22, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$2.4BMiss by $57.5M
EPS$2.40Beat by $0.23
Revenue estimate$2.4B
EPS estimate$2.17

Next report

Oct 28, 2026 (in a month)
Revenue estimate$2.6B
EPS estimate$2.95

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$2.4B+10.6%
Gross profit$452.9M-0.4%
Operating income$251.3M-10.3%
Net income$170.9M-16.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.91-15.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$397.1M-47.2%
Total debt$4.4B+55.8%
Total equity$4.6B+2.0%
Total assets$10.8B+20.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$329.3M-2.9%
CapEx$164.7M+11.2%
Free cash flow$164.6M-13.8%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$18.89B+6.1%
Enterprise value$22.86B+15.1%
P/E25.5×+4.8×
P/S2.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.5%-1.4pp
Operating margin11.7%-2.2pp
Net margin8%-2.0pp
FCF margin7.6%+1.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.3%-3.9pp
Debt / equity1×+0.3×
Current ratio3.1×-0.2×

Segments

By segment

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Packaging$2.2B+11.1%
Paper$159.9M+3.7%

By product

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Trade$2.4B+10.6%
Intersegment$38.7M-3.0%

FAQ

When did Packaging Corp of America report Q1 2026 earnings?
Packaging Corp of America (PKG) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 22, 2026 after market close.
What were Packaging Corp of America's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Packaging Corp of America reported revenue of $2.4B and eps of $2.40 for Q1 2026.
Did Packaging Corp of America beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $2.4B by $57.5M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $2.17 by $0.23.
Where can I find Packaging Corp of America's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001193125-26-171009) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001193125-26-213675) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.