Financial Performance - Net Sales for Q1 2025 decreased by $139 million or 6% to $2,120 million from $2,259 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to the Augusta divestiture and reduced paperboard volumes and pricing [122]. - Income from Operations for Q1 2025 decreased by $57 million or 21% to $221 million from $278 million in Q1 2024, attributed to the Augusta divestiture, pricing declines, and commodity inflation [123]. - The Americas Paperboard Packaging segment reported net sales of $1,476 million in Q1 2025, down from $1,531 million in Q1 2024 [132]. - The International Paperboard Packaging segment's net sales decreased slightly to $523 million in Q1 2025 from $525 million in Q1 2024 [132]. - Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $1,636 million, with a net income of $106 million [144]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - Net Cash used in Operating Activities for Q1 2025 totaled $174 million compared to $3 million provided in Q1 2024, mainly due to lower income from operations and higher working capital needs [139]. - Net cash provided by financing activities for Q1 2025 was $439 million, up from $287 million in Q1 2024 [141]. - The Company expects its primary sources of liquidity to be cash flows from sales and operating activities, along with availability from revolving credit facilities [145]. - The Company expects ongoing cash requirements to be funded for at least the next twelve months through its current liquidity sources [145]. - The Company sold receivables of $262 million and $250 million under supply chain financing arrangements for Q1 2025 and Q1 2024, respectively [149]. Capital Expenditures and Investments - Capital spending for Q1 2025 was $313 million, driven by the construction of a new recycled paperboard manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas [140]. - The Company completed the sale of its Augusta, Georgia bleached paperboard manufacturing facility for a total consideration of $711 million on May 1, 2024 [120]. - The Company plans to close the Middletown, Ohio, recycled paperboard manufacturing facility by June 1, 2025 [120]. Debt and Financial Ratios - Interest Expense, Net decreased to $51 million in Q1 2025 from $59 million in Q1 2024, due to an increase in capitalized interest [124]. - The Company maintained a maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio of 3.30 to 1.00 as of March 31, 2025, below the required limit of 4.25 to 1.00 [152]. - The Company was in compliance with a minimum Consolidated Interest Expense Ratio of 7.20 to 1.00, exceeding the required minimum of 3.00 to 1.00 [153]. Goodwill and Asset Valuation - Goodwill for the Europe reporting unit was $492 million as of March 31, 2025, with a fair value exceeding its carrying value by 24% [158]. Innovation and Growth - Innovation sales growth was $44 million in Q1 2025, driven by sustainable consumer packaging solutions [122]. Interest Rate Management - The Company has no active interest rate swap agreements as of March 31, 2025, despite previous use to manage interest rate exposure [162].

Graphic Packaging Company (GPK) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 01, 2025 10:00 AM ET Speaker0 Day, everyone, and welcome to the Graphic Packaging First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Call. At this time, all participants have been placed on a listen only mode, and we will open the floor for your questions and comments after the presentation. It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host, Mark Connolly, Senior Vice President, Investor Strategy and Development. Sir, the floor is yours. Speaker1 Good ...

Graphic Packaging (GPK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.66 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -8.93%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this packaging company would post earnings of $0.63 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.59, delivering a surprise of -6.35%.Over the last four quarters, t ...

Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Highlights ATLANTA, May 1, 2025 - Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) ("Graphic Packaging" or the "Company"), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today reported first quarter 2025 results. Net Income in first quarter 2025 was $127 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, versus $165 million, or $0.53 per diluted share in first quarter 2024. First quarter 2025 and 2024 Net Income was impacted by special items ...

May 1, 2025 © 2025 Graphic Packaging Holding Company Forward-Looking Statements CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Any statements of the Company's expectations in these slides, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the timing of the completion and startup of the Waco, Texas facility, the timing of the closure of the Middletown, Ohio recycled paperboard manufacturing facility, Innovation Sales Growth in 2025, inflation, decreases in consumer spending and growth in mass re ...

Highlights Packaging volumes -1% in Americas, +3% in International Innovation Sales Growth of $44 million Announced closure of Middletown, Ohio recycled paperboard manufacturing facility Waco, Texas recycled paperboard investment on track for Q4 2025 startup Announced new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorizationATLANTA, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) ("Graphic Packaging" or the "Company"), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today reported first q ...

ATLANTA, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) ("Graphic Packaging", or "the Company"), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization. This authorization is in addition to the July 27, 2023 share repurchase authorization under which $365 million remains available, bringing the aggregate available authorization as of April 30, 2025 to $1.865 billion.The new autho ...

NEW YORK, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP announces that it is investigating Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) on behalf of the company's shareholders. The investigation seeks to determine whether Graphic Packaging Holding Company's directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with recent corporate actions. If you are a shareholder of Graphic Packaging Holding Company and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding your rights and options, free o ...

ATLANTA, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) ("Graphic Packaging", or "the Company"), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, today announced that it will permanently close its Middletown, Ohio, coated recycled paperboard manufacturing facility on or about June 1, 2025. The closure is part of a previously disclosed plan to consolidate recycled paperboard production into Kalamazoo, Michigan, and the new Waco, Texas, facility, which is expected to begin comme ...

Graphic Packaging (NYSE: GPK ) has been a name I've covered in the past, going back to February 2024 . Since then, shares are roughly flat, while the market has gone on to return a 15% return. This underperformance can be seen in weakI'm an insurance Case Manager with a deep interest in investing. My investment philosophy is all about buying high quality stocks and great businesses. My favorite businesses are those led by disciplined capital allocators, earn exceptional returns on capital, and can compound ...