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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best packaging & container stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Packaging & Containers

Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated C and is the 66th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E	Country
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$806.41M	$21.56	-5.36%	$113.83M	23.18x	1.89	United States
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$5.26B	$53.34	-0.73%	$1.94B	5.27x	2.08	United States
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$12.32B	$105.81	-2.16%	$1.87B	16.51x	3.60	United States
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$456.86M	$22.73	-2.82%	$63.24M	15.05x	0.91	United States
OI	O-I GLASS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$1.73B	$11.38	-4.93%	$745.00M	-13.55x	6.03	United States
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$13.81B	$179.64	-2.23%	$1.39B	20.39x	2.93	United States
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$2.70B	$4.52	-1.74%	$244.00M	-226.00x	-9.30	Luxembourg
BALL	BALL CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$16.64B	$62.53	-1.09%	$2.11B	18.78x	2.60	United States
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$4.68B	$44.41	-3.16%	$920.19M	16.39x	3.13	United States
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$4.77B	$22.70	-1.22%	$614.00M	15.87x	1.19	United States
GEF	GREIF INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$3.20B	$69.18	-1.33%	N/A	N/A	0.86	United States
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$1.41B	$37.44	-3.23%	$147.15M	12.61x	1.11	United States
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$20.00B	$43.28	-0.94%	$2.44B	33.04x	2.18	United Kingdom
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$19.85B	$222.52	-1.64%	$1.76B	25.84x	1.33	United States
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$3.32B	$11.22	0.90%	$1.34B	7.58x	2.53	United States
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$22.46B	$42.85	-3.90%	$4.24B	31.98x	1.46	Ireland
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$327.02M	$3.86	-8.96%	$53.50M	-8.58x	1.10	United States
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$20.93B	$39.53	-4.31%	-$795.00M	-5.69x	1.56	United States
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$203.77M	$1.03	-2.83%	-$24.94M	-0.29x	0.05	United States
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$6.19B	$41.98	0.00%	$1.00B	12.20x	4.67	United States
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$15.86M	$1.41	-4.08%	-$4.69M	-2.52x	0.46	Hong Kong
DSS	DSS INC	NYSEMKT	Packaging & Containers	$8.16M	$0.90	-0.33%	-$39.06M	-0.16x	4.65	United States

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Mar 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best packaging & container stocks to buy right now are:

1. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the #1 top packaging & container stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 11 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

MYE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 72.76% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 69 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $26.00, an upside of 20.59% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $21.56.

Myers Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the #2 top packaging & container stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 16 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

SON passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock return 13.73% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 10 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $63.00, an upside of 18.11% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $53.34.

Sonoco Products Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Sonoco Products Co, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the #3 top packaging & container stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 8 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

CCK passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 18.34% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 14 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $124.67, an upside of 17.82% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $105.81.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 22.22% have issued a hold, while 0% 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. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) has an annual dividend yield of 7.92%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.9%.

Karat Packaging's dividend payout ratio of 115.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.69%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.9%. International Paper Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% 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 -20% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN)

Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.05%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.9%. Reynolds Consumer Products's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Reynolds Consumer Products's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Reynolds Consumer Products's dividend payout ratio of 64.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -2.06% in the last day, and down -6.65% 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 the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued packaging & container stocks right now are:

1. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

O I Glass has a valuation score of 14, which is -11 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 25. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OI a Valuation Rating of "B".

O I Glass's stock has dropped -1.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -6 percentage points.

2. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -57.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -62 percentage points.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 13.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 10 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

52.63% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 15.53% over the next year.

5.26% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.53% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.42% are rated C (Hold), 10.53% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the packaging & containers industry is 14x.

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