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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2025 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
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Packaging & Containers is Zen Rated C and is the 82nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Zen Rating
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Graham Fair Value
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Forward P/E
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Free Cash Flow
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MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
$19.34$12.7252.08%26.14x18.96x0.88x2.52x0.85x$69.27M9.58%$286.62M7.66$1.07B9.88
OI
O-I GLASS INC
$14.65N/AN/A-15.59x8.85x0.35x1.53xN/A$95.00M4.23%$1.47B9.57$6.81B9.13
CCK
CROWN HOLDINGS INC
$101.99$58.3974.67%12.61x13.01x0.97x3.90x3.33x$1.05B8.90%$3.02B26.15$17.19B8.05
SON
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
$43.31$40.417.17%6.85x7.56x0.70x1.29x4.39x$314.08M7.31%$3.30B33.32$9.43B6.96
AVY
AVERY DENNISON CORP
$181.15$83.28117.51%20.54x18.89x1.61x6.33x2.10x$673.00M4.77%$2.21B28.38$17.25B12.26
KRT
KARAT PACKAGING INC
$22.84$11.8393.07%15.13x15.08x1.01x2.97x2.78x$22.92M5.00%$154.48M7.69$527.08M8.33
AMBP
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA
$4.06N/AN/A-406.00x20.35x0.45x-7.10xN/A$451.00M18.60%-$342.00M-0.57$6.20BN/A
REYN
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC
$23.81$12.9683.75%16.31x14.32x1.35x2.30x1.98x$257.00M5.13%$2.18B10.37$6.69B10.85
TRS
TRIMAS CORP
$35.13$11.81197.50%32.23x16.57x1.41x1.97x2.38x$44.28M3.10%$725.04M17.84$1.85B13.07
SLGN
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
$40.85$31.3430.32%13.85x10.86x0.68x1.90x1.07x$65.25M1.50%$2.27B21.31$8.87B9.76
BALL
BALL CORP
$52.03$34.7849.59%19.86x14.29x1.11x2.56x0.99x$140.00M0.99%$5.45B20.09$20.58B11.44
SW
SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC
$38.11$29.5828.82%25.75x15.41x0.64x1.08x0.67x$861.00M4.33%$18.43B35.30$33.16B7.94
AMCR
AMCOR PLC
$8.29$7.1116.65%27.45x10.10x1.10x1.63x0.57x$898.00M4.69%$11.72B5.08$34.05B15.87
GPK
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
$15.43$15.082.31%9.08x8.01x0.53x1.39x1.10x-$309.00M-6.79%$3.29B11.13$10.35B7.34
GEF
GREIF INC
$68.71N/AN/A4.75x21.95x0.83x1.12xN/A-$58.20M-1.79%$2.91B61.60$4.42B3.54
PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
$202.82$89.85125.73%20.42x20.19x2.08x3.84x2.34x$725.10M3.97%$4.76B52.85$21.97B12.15
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
$38.24N/AN/A-14.65x146.57x0.86x1.17xN/A-$83.00M-0.41%$17.32B32.80$31.73B22.44
PACK
RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP
$5.44N/AN/A-11.57x-14.04x1.18x0.85xN/A-$22.80M-4.96%$537.80M6.38$841.20M16.79
ORBS
EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC
$2.30N/AN/A-0.65xN/A2.70x1.34xN/A-$6.90M-6.70%$339.17M7.58$441.73M-17.71
MGIH
MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$1.28N/AN/A-2.29xN/A0.57x0.58xN/A-$3.27M-22.70%$24.91M2.21$10.16M-2.17
DSS
DSS INC
$0.95N/AN/A-0.17x-0.67x0.39x0.61xN/A-$7.48M-86.53%$14.20M1.56$58.20M-1.49
SEE
SEALED AIR CORP
$41.30$24.6867.33%13.37x12.32x1.14x5.10x2.28x$385.90M6.35%$1.19B8.09$10.06B10.25

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Dec 2025?

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: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 4 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

MYE passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock return 66.72% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 71 percentage points.

2. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)


O I Glass (NYSE:OI) is the #2 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 O I Glass (NYSE:OI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

O I Glass (NYSE:OI) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -21 points lower than the packaging & container industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OI as a "A".

OI passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. O I Glass has seen its stock return 47.24% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 52 percentage points.

O I Glass has an average 1 year price target of $16.80, an upside of 14.68% from O I Glass's current stock price of $14.65.

O I Glass stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering O I Glass, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 40% 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: B.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 6 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

CCK passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 24.02% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 28 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $118.69, an upside of 16.38% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $101.99.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 61.54% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.08% have issued a Buy, 15.38% 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 7.88%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.6%.

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

2. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)


Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.93%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.6%.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend payout ratio of -4,000% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has an annual dividend yield of 4.87%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.6%. 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 33.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.88% in the last day, and up 0.21% 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. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)


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

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -43.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -39 percentage points.

2. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)


O I Glass (NYSE:OI) 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.

O I Glass has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. 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 gained 47.24% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 52 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 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has dropped -13.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -9 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

50% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 15.86% over the next year.

10.53% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 5.26% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 63.16% are rated C (Hold), 15.79% 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 7.73x.
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