PCA said net income for Q3 2026 was $262 million, or $2.93 per share, and net income excluding special items was $272 million, or $3.04 per share. Net sales for Q3 were $2.6 billion in 2026 and $2.3 billion in 2025.

1. 01

   PCA said net income for Q3 2026 was $262 million, or $2.93 per share, and net income excluding special items was $272 million, or $3.04 per share. Net sales for Q3 were $2.6 billion in 2026 and $2.3 billion in 2025.

2. 02

   The company said diluted EPS excluding special items for Q3 rose $.31 from a year earlier, with $.24 from the acquired Greif operations and $.07 from the legacy business. Greif operations earned $.13 per share in Q3 2026, compared with a loss of ($.11) in Q3 2025.

3. 03

   Packaging Corporation of America reported segment operating income excluding special items for Q3 2026 of $407.7 million for Packaging, $29.0 million for Paper and $(38.9) million for Corporate and Other, for a total of $397.8 million, compared with $350.8 million in Q3 2025.

4. 04

   The company said it expects fourth-quarter earnings of $2.81 per share, excluding special items, which is the Q4 2026 outlook. The company said containerboard production will be lower due to maintenance outages at 3 of its mills, and it cited higher freight costs and recycled fiber costs.

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