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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2024 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

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Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$182.40	$142.97	27.58%	22.69x	15.47x	2.10x	4.06x	0.65x	$861.10M	5.26%	$4.03B	44.89	$18.85B	12.46
BALL	BALL CORP	$70.22	$275.42	-74.50%	5.25x	16.25x	1.65x	2.98x	0.12x	$35.00M	0.16%	$7.31B	23.20	$25.88B	4.75
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$47.37	$46.57	1.72%	16.51x	10.41x	0.86x	2.66x	0.54x	$332.36M	6.58%	$1.90B	17.82	$8.63B	10.28
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$60.02	$84.80	-29.22%	15.08x	9.26x	0.88x	2.44x	0.33x	$594.05M	10.05%	$2.42B	24.57	$9.09B	9.14
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$224.58	$126.12	78.07%	32.69x	18.67x	2.14x	8.21x	0.89x	$673.80M	3.73%	$2.20B	27.38	$21.15B	17.84
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$28.70	$28.02	2.42%	19.26x	12.48x	1.41x	3.71x	0.51x	$39.60M	6.91%	$154.40M	7.73	$631.36M	11.08
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$28.04	$19.23	45.80%	12.63x	10.83x	0.93x	3.02x	1.39x	$148.00M	1.72%	$2.86B	9.30	$14.17B	8.10
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$85.25	$159.46	-46.54%	24.57x	7.90x	0.87x	4.17x	0.21x	$948.00M	9.21%	$2.47B	20.45	$16.85B	10.71
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$38.97	$71.14	-45.22%	15.53x	7.83x	1.03x	9.48x	0.24x	$363.00M	6.43%	$598.30M	4.13	$10.07B	10.48
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	$60.70	$86.77	-30.04%	14.18x	6.70x	0.57x	2.11x	0.34x	$810.00M	11.66%	$3.29B	28.79	$15.69B	9.02
GEF	GREIF INC	$64.28	$52.07	23.46%	11.01x	N/A	0.58x	1.52x	1.12x	$408.80M	13.59%	$1.99B	42.58	$5.48B	7.31
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$40.52	$60.29	-32.79%	82.69x	7.07x	0.76x	1.70x	0.25x	$835.00M	5.91%	$8.26B	23.69	$21.02B	11.10
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$29.03	$13.42	116.26%	18.49x	16.78x	1.64x	3.07x	2.11x	$544.00M	8.92%	$1.99B	9.47	$7.88B	11.66
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$17.00	$6.55	159.51%	15.89x	N/A	0.79x	2.17x	8.78x	$61.49M	9.73%	$291.65M	7.84	$1.04B	11.59
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$6.72	N/A	N/A	-24.00x	N/A	1.63x	1.00x	N/A	-$100.00k	-0.01%	$560.00M	6.77	$926.52M	13.14
WRK	WESTROCK CO	$52.35	$75.37	-30.54%	43.63x	9.75x	0.69x	1.34x	0.27x	$509.80M	3.77%	$10.07B	39.02	$22.06B	9.59
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$27.80	N/A	N/A	28.08x	N/A	1.26x	1.68x	N/A	$22.71M	1.99%	$673.22M	16.41	$1.57B	12.37
DSS	DSS INC	$1.65	N/A	N/A	-0.15x	N/A	0.52x	0.19x	N/A	-$7.16M	-61.39%	$59.86M	8.47	$64.78M	-0.90
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$10.36	$8.11	27.69%	22.97x	12.19x	1.09x	3.80x	0.64x	$838.00M	5.60%	$3.94B	2.73	$22.18B	12.58
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$13.72	N/A	N/A	-8.91x	5.76x	0.31x	1.17x	N/A	-$65.00M	-3.07%	$1.83B	11.84	$6.68B	9.03
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$0.67	N/A	N/A	-0.47x	N/A	0.05x	1.52x	N/A	-$2.62M	-78.51%	$3.85M	0.77	$37.95M	-68.02
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$1.38	N/A	N/A	-46.00x	N/A	0.31x	0.39x	N/A	$7.92M	55.72%	$39.92M	3.88	$1.55M	0.79
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	$13.45	N/A	N/A	-29.24x	8.41x	0.45x	1.79x	N/A	$150.00M	6.22%	$1.34B	7.50	$6.22B	9.06
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$4.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.36x	0.50x	105.76x	N/A	$225.00M	9.24%	$23.00M	0.04	$6.18B	N/A
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	$1.66	N/A	N/A	-0.20x	N/A	0.07x	-0.15x	N/A	$28.50M	37.11%	-$524.40M	-11.33	$771.74M	-15.25

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

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

1. Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG)

Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) is the top packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Packaging Of America has seen its stock return 43.62% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 23 percentage points.

Packaging Of America has an average 1 year price target of $186.33, an upside of 2.16% from Packaging Of America's current stock price of $182.40.

Packaging Of America stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Packaging Of America, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) is the second best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 17 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Silgan Holdings has seen its stock return 0.06% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -20 percentage points.

Silgan Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $52.00, an upside of 9.77% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $47.37.

Silgan Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Silgan Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 16.67% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ball (NYSE:BALL)

Ball (NYSE:BALL) is the third best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 17 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ball has seen its stock return 25.96% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 6 percentage points.

Ball has an average 1 year price target of $69.08, a downside of -1.62% from Ball's current stock price of $70.22.

Ball stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Ball, 8.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 8.33% have issued a Sell rating, and 8.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the packaging & container stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 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 4.57%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.05%. 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 377.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) has an annual dividend yield of 3.42%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.05%. 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 51.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)

Greif (NYSE:GEF) has an annual dividend yield of 3.2%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.05%. Greif's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Greif's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

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

Why are packaging & container stocks up?

Packaging & container stocks were up 0.08% in the last day, and up 0.61% over the last week.

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

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. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sonoco Products Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has gained 2.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -18 percentage points.

2. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Berry Global Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Berry Global Group's stock has gained 5.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -15 percentage points.

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Crown Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Crown Holdings's stock has gained 5.95% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -14 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

38.1% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 8.52% 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 24.88x.

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