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Packaging Corporation of America Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Executive summary
Q2 2025 net income was $242M ($2.67/share); adjusted net income was $224M ($2.48/share), up from $199M ($2.20/share) in 2024, driven by higher prices/mix and lower fiber costs, partially offset by higher costs and lower volumes.
Net sales reached $2.17B–$2.2B, up from $2.08B–$2.1B year-over-year.
Adjusted EBITDA was $451M, up from $400M–$404M in Q2 2024.
Special items included $17M–$24.6M in gains from real estate/facility sales, offset by acquisition and closure costs.
Announced agreement to acquire Greif's containerboard business for $1.8B, expected to close by end of Q3 2025, subject to regulatory approval.
Financial highlights
Adjusted EPS increased by $0.28 year-over-year, reaching $2.48, driven by higher prices/mix, lower fiber costs, and a lower tax rate.
Gross profit for Q2 2025 was $483M, up from $438M year-over-year.
Operating income was $333.7M–$346M, up from $276M–$280M in Q2 2024.
Cash from operations was $300M in Q2; H1 2025 operating cash flow was $639M, up $100M year-over-year.
Cash and equivalents at quarter end were $955.9M; total liquidity was about $1.3B.
Outlook and guidance
Q3 2025 adjusted EPS expected at $2.80, excluding any impact from the Greif acquisition.
Higher corrugated shipments and containerboard production anticipated, with continued lower export sales due to global trade environment.
No scheduled maintenance outages in Q3; maintenance expenses expected to be lower, but freight costs will rise due to rail rate increases.
Capital investments for 2025 projected at $840M–$870M, with $24M for environmental compliance.
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