Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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Net Sales were $2,188 million; Innovation Sales Growth added $40 million.Net Income of $24 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $247 million, strong execution despite elevated inflation.Structural cost actions expected to generate approximately $85 million of in-year savings, partially offsetting full-year 2026 expected inflation of $150 million.On track to achieve full-year 2026 Net Sales at the high end of guidance range, while Adjusted EBITDA is expected at the low end of guidance range due to the heightened inflationary environment; Adjusted EPS range lowered to reflect higher interest expense and Adjusted Cash Flow guidance updated to $600 million to $700 million.ATLANTA, Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) ("Graphic Packaging" or the "Company"), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today reported second quarter 2026 results.Net Sales in second quarter 2026 were $2,188 million, versus $2,204 million in second quarter 2025. Net Income in second quarter 2026 was $24 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, versus Net Income of $104 million, or $0.34 per diluted share in second quarter 2025. Second quarter 2026 and 2025 Net Income were impacted by a net charge from non-recurring and special items and amortization of purchased intangibles of $17 million and $24 million, respectively. Excluding non-recurring and special items and amortization of purchased intangibles, Adjusted Net Income for the second quarter of 2026 was $41 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, and $128 million, or $0.42 per diluted share in second quarter 2025."We continued to execute against our near-term strategic priorities and delivered solid second quarter performance, with Adjusted EBITDA at the top of our guidance range despite greater than anticipated inflation," said Robbert Rietbroek, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our business demonstrated resilience, with both sales and volumes increasing in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. We are beginning to realize the benefits of our productivity initiatives, disciplined cost management, and improving operational efficiencies, which helped mitigate higher than expected inflationary pressures in the quarter. As a result, we achieved 50 basis points of sequential Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion in the second quarter relative to the first quarter.""In respon...

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