Operator

Good morning, and welcome to Crown Holdings First Quarter 2026 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Kevin Clothier, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Sir, you may begin.

Kevin Clothier
Senior VP & CFO

Thank you, Al, and good morning. With me on today's call is Tim Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer. If you don't already have the earnings release, it is available on our website at crowncorp.com. On this call, as in the earnings release, we will be making a number of forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary from such statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to vary is contained in the press release and our SEC filings, including our Form 10-K for 2025 and subsequent filings.

Earnings for the quarter were $1.56 per share compared to $1.65 per share in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share were $1.86, up 11% compared to $1.67 in the prior-year quarter. Net sales for the quarter were up 13% compared to the prior-year