Packaging Corp Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Favorable Price & Mix

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Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) shows positive momentum from a Q3 earnings beat and successful Greif integration, though organic growth remains flat. The results suggest a modest upward revision for FY2026 estimates based on pricing power and acquisition scaling.

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Earnings of $3.04 per share beat the $2.95 consensus, and gross margins expanded to 23.2%, indicating pricing power is effectively offsetting higher SG&A costs.

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