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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	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$16.38B	18.30%	8.50%	13.36%	11.70%	1.20	2.46	21.00%	9.20%	12.76%
BALL	BALL CORP	$21.79B	89.40%	21.30%	32.83%	31.30%	1.71	1.21	19.50%	31.40%	35.52%
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$5.06B	16.60%	4.00%	10.90%	8.90%	2.99	1.04	16.60%	5.30%	9.78%
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.90B	16.60%	5.50%	11.48%	10.00%	1.97	1.31	20.90%	5.90%	9.65%
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$18.09B	26.40%	6.70%	17.83%	15.60%	2.75	0.87	28.00%	6.60%	10.44%
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$573.28M	19.20%	10.60%	17.65%	14.70%	0.77	3.33	37.60%	7.30%	10.05%
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$8.62B	25.60%	6.20%	12.47%	10.00%	2.97	1.24	22.50%	7.40%	12.11%
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$10.29B	17.60%	2.80%	9.99%	8.30%	4.76	1.19	16.50%	3.50%	9.15%
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$5.67B	73.50%	4.90%	12.71%	10.50%	11.03	1.33	29.90%	6.60%	13.24%
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	$6.94B	15.20%	3.10%	6.53%	5.60%	3.85	1.74	18.20%	4.10%	7.28%
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.03B	17.30%	5.70%	9.36%	9.60%	1.97	1.57	21.70%	6.50%	9.24%
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$14.07B	2.00%	0.70%	2.22%	1.80%	1.79	1.68	27.60%	0.90%	2.30%
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$6.10B	17.10%	6.80%	12.67%	16.40%	1.44	2.11	26.60%	8.90%	14.81%
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$632.11M	13.80%	6.10%	8.20%	15.70%	2.25	1.75	31.40%	4.90%	8.00%
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$557.72M	-4.00%	-2.00%	-0.15%	-0.20%	0.98	2.44	37.60%	-6.70%	-0.47%
WRK	WESTROCK CO	$13.51B	3.00%	1.10%	3.45%	3.10%	1.67	1.34	17.70%	1.60%	3.92%
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.13B	6.00%	3.00%	5.69%	6.40%	1.03	2.73	22.80%	4.50%	7.59%
DSS	DSS INC	$11.66M	-96.80%	-43.60%	-82.64%	-70.50%	1.18	1.28	-3.30%	-343.70%	-342.02%
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$14.97B	16.50%	3.90%	9.08%	9.00%	3.21	1.29	19.50%	4.70%	8.40%
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$2.14B	-12.30%	-2.40%	3.66%	2.60%	4.15	1.02	19.40%	-3.50%	3.63%
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$5.86M	-555.60%	-23.90%	-20.22%	-20.50%	12.15	0.29	12.40%	-19.60%	-5.19%
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$15.53M	-0.90%	-0.60%	0.63%	0.80%	0.48	2.33	19.90%	-0.80%	0.55%
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	$2.41B	-6.10%	-1.20%	3.25%	2.80%	3.75	2.02	15.70%	-1.50%	3.41%
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.43B	-38.80%	-1.10%	1.93%	1.20%	232.52	0.95	10.00%	-1.30%	1.60%
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	$77.24M	N/A	-43.30%	16.21%	-7.30%	-2.30	0.41	61.90%	-32.90%	-5.17%

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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