IP Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-30

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
IP Report Operating EBITDA BEAT pred ~$548M vs. cons $539.5M MEDIUM
IP Report North American packaging volume IN-LINE pred ~3.50M short tons vs. cons 3.471M MEDIUM
IP Report EMEA packaging volume MISS pred ~1.83M short tons vs. cons 1.856M MEDIUM
IP Guide FY26 operating EBITDA BETTER guide ~$3.20B-$3.50B vs. cons $3.234B MEDIUM
IP Guide FY26 free cash flow BETTER guide ~$300M-$500M vs. cons $344M MEDIUM
IP Guide H2 pricing / EMEA margin commentary UNCHANGED reiterate recovery bridge; no material tone upgrade LOW
IP Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -2.5% LOW
IP Return 5-day cumulative residual -4.0% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) FOLLOW-THROUGH — no FY raise against a high bar LOW