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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
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$664.78M$18.060.44%$93.85M13.09x0.98
KRT
KARAT PACKAGING INC
NASDAQ
Packaging & Containers
$437.14M$21.98-2.01%$59.32M14.46x0.79
CCK
CROWN HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$10.90B$90.370.74%$1.51B22.71x5.30
SON
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$5.37B$54.81-0.69%$1.06B11.14x2.07
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$11.67B$33.72-1.11%$1.99B11.24x1.82
BALL
BALL CORP
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$16.37B$51.962.79%$2.01B20.46x4.24
AVY
AVERY DENNISON CORP
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$14.80B$183.670.81%$1.14B26.24x3.10
GEF
GREIF INC
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$3.14B$67.13-0.37%$883.30M9.97x1.99
GPK
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$7.01B$22.83-2.02%$1.74B9.93x3.39
SEE
SEALED AIR CORP
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$4.79B$33.14-1.75%$1.02B12.32x17.25
AMCR
AMCOR PLC
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$13.41B$9.260.76%$2.12B13.06x3.21
BERY
BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$7.44B$62.97-0.44%$1.90B11.77x3.89
PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$13.50B$150.12-0.52%$1.70B15.77x1.11
SLGN
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$4.85B$44.070.11%$835.89M15.41x3.23
OI
O-I GLASS INC
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$2.81B$18.15-0.38%$1.50B5.01x3.63
AMBP
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$1.88B$3.15-0.94%N/A39.38x20.07
REYN
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC
NASDAQ
Packaging & Containers
$5.48B$26.080.85%$541.00M22.88x1.63
PACK
RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$463.59M$5.62-1.23%$47.00M-14.79x0.93
TRS
TRIMAS CORP
NASDAQ
Packaging & Containers
$1.01B$24.39-0.77%$135.90M21.03x1.05
DSS
DSS INC
NYSEMKT
Packaging & Containers
$25.95M$0.19-5.61%-$81.98M-0.26x0.71
PTVE
PACTIV EVERGREEN INC
NASDAQ
Packaging & Containers
$1.47B$8.26-4.29%$818.00M-20.15x4.17
TUP
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$78.73M$1.77-4.84%$153.10M1.99x-7.01
MGIH
MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Packaging & Containers
$22.28M$1.98-2.94%N/AN/A0.54
OCTO
EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Packaging & Containers
$1.85M$0.630.32%-$87.08M-0.01x7.97
WRK
WESTROCK CO
NYSE
Packaging & Containers
$9.11B$35.53-3.69%$538.60M-6.41x1.81

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)


Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the top packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 26 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 3.08% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 4 percentage points.

2. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)


Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the second 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 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Karat Packaging has seen its stock return 31.85% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 33 percentage points.

Karat Packaging has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 27.39% from Karat Packaging's current stock price of $21.98.

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.

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)


Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the third best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 15 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock lose -0.33% over the past year.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $106.88, an upside of 18.26% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $90.37.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 37.5% 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 18 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 5.49%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.48%. 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 61.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has an annual dividend yield of 3.65%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.48%. Sonoco Products Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sonoco Products Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sonoco Products Co's dividend payout ratio of 40.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN)


Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.53%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.48%.

Reynolds Consumer Products's dividend payout ratio of 80.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.19% in the last day, and up 0.61% 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. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)


International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. International Paper Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 40 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

International Paper Co's stock has dropped -3.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -2 percentage points.

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)


Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Myers Industries has a valuation score of 71, which is 40 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Myers Industries's stock has gained 3.08% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 4 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 40 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Berry Global Group's stock has gained 24.32% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 25 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

55% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 14.79% 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 14.83x.
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