Graphic Packaging Holding Company has reported net sales of $2.19bn (approx. €1.91bn) in the third quarter of 2026, broadly unchanged from $2.19bn in the corresponding period last year, with sales volumes increasing by 1%.
Net income declined to $22m, compared with $142m in Q3 2025, while adjusted EBITDA fell to $289m from $383m. The company’s adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.2%, compared with 17.5% a year earlier, although it improved sequentially for the second consecutive quarter.
“In the third quarter, we demonstrated progress on our near-term strategic priorities,” said Robbert Rietbroek, President and CEO, Graphic Packaging. “We drove year-over-year revenue and volume growth and for the second consecutive quarter, expanded Adjusted EBITDA margin sequentially.”
Graphic Packaging reported adjusted cash flow of $314m for the first nine months of 2026, an improvement of $646m compared with the same period in 2025.
For the full year, the company expects net sales of approximately $8.6bn (€7.48bn) and adjusted EBITDA of $1.05bn (€913.5m). It also reaffirmed its adjusted cash flow forecast of $600m–$700m, compared with $169m in 2025.
