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Packaging Corporation of America10-Q: Margin pressure

GAAP earnings per share fell 19.5% YoY in Q2 2026 amid rising special costs.

What happened

Reported GAAP earnings per share dropped from $2.67 to $2.15 year-over-year for the second quarter, primarily driven by significant restructuring charges.

Source

SEC EDGARAug 7, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Packaging Corporation of America 10-Q

Filing excerpt

Earnings per diluted share, as reported in accordance with GAAP $ 2.15 [for three months ended June 30, 2026] $ 2.67 [for three months ended June 30, 2025]

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10-Q: Margin pressure

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Fiscal year end
06/30
Filed
Aug 7, 2026

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Numbers

Percent
-19.5% (Year-over-year decline in Q2 GAAP earnings per share.)

Details

CIK
75677
Accession number
0001193125-26-339405
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Efficiency tools needed
Signal category
Financial

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
70%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Aug 11, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
marginPressure

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  "signal_id": "e7f167a3-8ae5-441f-b12d-ad4048fc6273",
  "signal_type": "sec-10q",
  "signal_subtype": "marginPressure",
  "detected_at": "2026-08-11T08:08:23.362+00:00",
  "company": {
    "name": "Packaging Corporation of America",
    "domain": "packagingcorp.com"
  },
  "data": {
    "detail": "Reported GAAP earnings per share dropped from $2.67 to $2.15 year-over-year for the second quarter, primarily driven by significant restructuring charges. This squeeze on profitability creates an urgent need to find operational efficiencies and cost savings across the business.",
    "metrics": {
      "pct": -0.195,
      "timeframe": "current_quarter",
      "pct_context": "Year-over-year decline in Q2 GAAP earnings per share."
    },
    "summary": "GAAP earnings per share fell 19.5% YoY in Q2 2026 amid rising special costs.",
    "excerpts": "Earnings per diluted share, as reported in accordance with GAAP $ 2.15 [for three months ended June 30, 2026] $ 2.67 [for three months ended June 30, 2025]",
    "relevance": 0.7,
    "sentiment": "negative",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312526339405/pkg-20260630.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-08-07",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year": 0,
    "fiscal_year_end": "06/30",
    "sales_relevance": "Efficiency tools needed",
    "signal_category": "financial"
  }
}

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