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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
Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
SON
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
$5.53B20.50%6.60%12.63%11.80%1.961.7621.20%7.00%11.22%
SLGN
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
$5.01B17.80%4.20%11.24%9.00%3.031.0216.60%5.40%9.94%
GPK
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
$8.38B28.70%6.70%13.65%10.50%3.021.1022.50%7.70%12.43%
KRT
KARAT PACKAGING INC
$526.06M21.20%11.60%19.10%16.50%0.743.4937.70%8.00%10.92%
SEE
SEALED AIR CORP
$4.57B79.60%4.60%12.21%10.00%12.101.3029.90%6.20%12.66%
AVY
AVERY DENNISON CORP
$17.05B24.40%6.10%14.77%13.80%2.861.0427.20%6.00%9.73%
PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
$16.07B19.80%9.30%14.39%12.70%1.172.5721.80%9.80%13.68%
MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
$798.19M17.50%9.00%19.23%23.10%0.851.5531.90%6.00%8.91%
BERY
BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC
$6.59B17.00%3.40%7.14%6.10%3.851.6718.20%4.50%7.90%
GEF
GREIF INC
$2.91B17.30%5.70%9.36%9.60%1.971.5721.70%6.50%9.24%
CCK
CROWN HOLDINGS INC
$9.59B20.00%3.10%10.23%8.40%5.051.1516.40%3.70%9.23%
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
$12.04B3.40%1.20%2.99%2.40%1.781.6727.90%1.50%3.06%
BALL
BALL CORP
$20.65B18.60%3.60%9.83%8.00%4.100.7919.00%5.00%9.19%
REYN
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC
$5.93B15.80%6.20%11.90%14.90%1.412.1825.10%7.90%13.63%
TRS
TRIMAS CORP
$1.06B6.00%3.00%5.63%6.40%0.972.4922.50%4.50%7.44%
AMCR
AMCOR PLC
$13.05B15.90%3.80%8.92%8.90%3.201.2519.00%4.60%8.11%
PACK
RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP
$583.31M-4.60%-2.40%-0.65%-1.10%0.962.6036.70%-8.10%-2.08%
WRK
WESTROCK CO
$12.35B-17.20%-6.20%-5.96%-5.50%1.631.5517.90%-8.60%-6.79%
MGIH
MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$15.86M-0.90%-0.60%0.63%0.80%0.482.3319.90%-0.80%0.55%
DSS
DSS INC
$12.51M-86.10%-41.30%-82.03%-70.40%1.101.3411.90%-266.40%-264.55%
OI
O-I GLASS INC
$2.28B-5.30%-1.10%5.34%4.10%4.931.2321.10%-1.40%5.50%
PTVE
PACTIV EVERGREEN INC
$2.62B-16.70%-3.40%0.34%0.30%3.752.0013.30%-4.00%0.34%
OCTO
EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC
$5.25M-1,531.30%-115.40%-355.51%-267.70%-15.190.3611.30%-90.70%-75.39%
TUP
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP
$51.65MN/A-43.30%16.21%-7.30%-2.300.4161.90%-32.90%-5.17%
AMBP
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA
$2.17B-20.50%-0.90%1.83%1.20%55.630.999.90%-1.00%1.58%

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the top packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 31 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sonoco Products Co has seen its stock lose -8.81% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -17 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $60.50, an upside of 7.29% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $56.39.

Sonoco Products Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Sonoco Products Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 55, which is 23 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Silgan Holdings has seen its stock lose -13.35% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -21 percentage points.

Silgan Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $52.17, an upside of 10.9% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $47.04.

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. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)


Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) is the third best packaging & container stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 22 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Graphic Packaging Holding Co has seen its stock return 11.25% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 3 percentage points.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has an average 1 year price target of $28.33, an upside of 3.44% from Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current stock price of $27.39.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Graphic Packaging Holding Co, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 33.33% 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 5.32%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.17%. 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 167.2% 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 3.62%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.17%. 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 42.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)


Greif (NYSE:GEF) has an annual dividend yield of 3.33%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.17%. 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 0.12% in the last day, and up 0.05% 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. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)


Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) is the 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 dropped -2.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -10 percentage points.

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)


Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sonoco Products 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.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has dropped -8.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)


Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Karat Packaging has a valuation score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 31. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Karat Packaging's stock has gained 87.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 79 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

40% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 11.02% 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 18.84x.
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