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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best packaging & container stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the packaging & containers industry.

Industry: Packaging & Containers

Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$302.60M	$15.20	1.47%	$43.20M	12.06x	0.59
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$889.81M	$24.38	0.70%	$98.89M	16.47x	1.24
GEF	GREIF INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$3.42B	$72.33	-0.92%	$827.30M	11.37x	2.09
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$13.36B	$144.42	-0.46%	$1.95B	13.09x	1.10
UFPT	UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$865.70M	$114.23	1.85%	$60.92M	23.65x	0.72
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$14.71B	$41.36	-0.41%	$2.81B	7.80x	1.62
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$6.04B	$61.93	-0.35%	$948.45M	14.01x	2.61
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$7.96B	$55.02	-2.13%	$1.16B	14.04x	26.84
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$6.04B	$54.84	-0.63%	$915.82M	15.07x	3.44
WRK	WESTROCK CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$8.88B	$34.89	-1.64%	$2.85B	11.08x	1.63
BALL	BALL CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$18.51B	$58.97	-3.15%	$2.10B	19.66x	4.74
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$7.81B	$64.30	-1.67%	$2.01B	10.99x	4.05
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$7.27B	$23.66	-0.67%	$1.28B	17.92x	4.20
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$2.06B	$11.58	-0.34%	$1.06B	6.40x	4.08
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$6.30B	$30.00	1.63%	$514.00M	24.59x	1.73
ATR	APTARGROUP INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$7.54B	$115.42	-1.60%	$614.97M	31.80x	1.14
OI	O-I GLASS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$3.58B	$23.05	1.99%	$1.49B	5.84x	4.96
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$17.91B	$12.03	-1.39%	$1.91B	21.60x	3.40
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$10.53B	$87.77	-2.37%	$214.00M	-36.72x	7.26
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$3.40B	$5.64	-2.93%	$201.00M	N/A	9.46
TYDE	CRYPTYDE INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$6.46M	$0.20	-5.99%	-$33.40M	-0.00x	2.72
RTC	FUWEI FILMS (HOLDINGS) CO LTD	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$30.40M	$9.31	-0.43%	-$1.99M	-166.25x	-2.99
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$198.82M	$4.47	-2.61%	$153.10M	5.02x	-7.01
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$642.12M	$7.83	-1.26%	$45.70M	-17.02x	0.87

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Feb 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best packaging & container stocks to buy right now are:

1. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the top packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 28 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Karat Packaging has seen its stock lose -6.92% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -5 percentage points.

Karat Packaging has an average 1 year price target of $26.50, an upside of 74.34% from Karat Packaging's current stock price of $15.20.

Karat Packaging stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Karat Packaging, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the second best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 42.99% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 45 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $27.75, an upside of 13.82% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $24.38.

Myers Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Myers Industries, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Greif (NYSE:GEF) is the third best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Greif has seen its stock return 24.58% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 27 percentage points.

Greif has an average 1 year price target of $72.00, a downside of -0.46% from Greif's current stock price of $72.33.

Greif stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Greif, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 50% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the packaging & container stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 16 packaging & container stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 packaging & container stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.47%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.4%. International Paper Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. International Paper Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

International Paper Co's dividend payout ratio of 34.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Amcor (NYSE:AMCR)

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) has an annual dividend yield of 4.01%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.4%.

Amcor's dividend payout ratio of 86.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Pactiv Evergreen (NASDAQ:PTVE)

Pactiv Evergreen (NASDAQ:PTVE) has an annual dividend yield of 3.45%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.4%.

Pactiv Evergreen's dividend payout ratio of 22.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.77% in the last day, and up 3.6% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why packaging & container stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued packaging & container stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued packaging & container stocks right now are:

1. Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Greif (NYSE:GEF) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Greif has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greif's stock has gained 24.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 27 percentage points.

2. Pactiv Evergreen (NASDAQ:PTVE)

Pactiv Evergreen (NASDAQ:PTVE) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Pactiv Evergreen has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pactiv Evergreen's stock has gained 10.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 12 percentage points.

3. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Berry Global Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Berry Global Group's stock has gained 1.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 3 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

45.45% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 4.08% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the packaging & containers industry?

The average P/E ratio of the packaging & containers industry is 11.78x.

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