Packaging Corp Q2 FY26 net income drops 20.5% to $192.1 million; net sales rise 14.7% to $2.49 billion

• Packaging Corporation of America posted second-quarter net income of USD 192 million, or USD 2.15 a share; net sales rose to USD 2.5 billion.
• Net income excluding special items was USD 210 million, or USD 2.35 a share, down USD 0.13 from a year earlier.
• Total corrugated products shipments jumped 24.3% per day versus the prior-year quarter; legacy packaging shipments rose 4.1%.
• Third-quarter earnings are expected at USD 2.91 a share excluding special items, with continued strong packaging demand and higher prices for containerboard and corrugated products.

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