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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 B and is the 58th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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CCK
CROWN HOLDINGS INC
$10.48B$89.17$107.4620.51%Strong Buy112.03%45.86%34.55%6.88%
MYE
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC
$445.69M$11.95$22.0084.10%Strong Buy13.18%515.79%21.23%6.85%
SEE
SEALED AIR CORP
$4.31B$29.57$41.1339.08%Strong Buy80.26%34.97%84.61%7.52%
KRT
KARAT PACKAGING INC
$559.42M$27.92$36.0028.94%Strong Buy16.69%9.79%N/AN/A
AMCR
AMCOR PLC
$13.88B$9.60$10.8012.50%Hold19.52%14.83%42.40%9.92%
PKG
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA
$17.92B$199.50$253.2026.92%Strong Buy54.56%12.82%23.67%11.80%
SLGN
SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
$5.45B$51.03$64.7526.89%Strong Buy86.19%31.83%26.39%6.12%
IP
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
$29.15B$55.41$61.7511.44%Strong Buy42.95%52.91%27.42%9.83%
TRS
TRIMAS CORP
$971.56M$23.94$40.0067.08%Buy12.70%83.40%13.26%6.68%
GPK
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
$7.74B$25.79$30.6018.65%Hold51.15%11.62%28.91%7.81%
OI
O-I GLASS INC
$1.85B$11.98$14.2018.53%Buy5-0.25%N/A30.70%3.83%
AVY
AVERY DENNISON CORP
$14.06B$177.94$216.1321.46%Strong Buy83.04%11.57%40.72%11.20%
AMBP
ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA
$1.76B$2.94$3.3012.24%Buy43.29%N/A-107.33%2.79%
REYN
REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC
$4.92B$23.39$29.0023.98%Hold70.79%2.93%18.84%8.28%
BALL
BALL CORP
$14.51B$51.31$62.5621.92%Buy93.07%-45.26%21.02%6.99%
SW
SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC
$23.63B$45.28$61.8636.61%Strong Buy7N/AN/AN/AN/A
SON
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
$4.63B$47.13$57.8022.64%Buy523.55%99.34%31.38%5.70%
GEF
GREIF INC
$2.64B$55.61$70.2526.33%Buy43.98%15.98%N/AN/A
PACK
RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP
$462.36M$5.53$9.2567.27%Buy2N/AN/A-5.80%-2.88%
OCTO
EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC
$3.20M$1.31N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BERY
BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC
$8.01B$69.21$74.838.12%Hold6-7.84%27.91%37.80%6.14%
DSS
DSS INC
$6.71M$0.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PTVE
PACTIV EVERGREEN INC
$3.24B$17.96$18.000.22%Hold41.82%N/A22.72%4.27%
MGIH
MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$18.34M$1.63N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)


Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) is the #1 top packaging & container stock out of 24 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 8 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 15.16% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 20 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $107.46, an upside of 20.51% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $89.17.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 18.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)


Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is the #2 top packaging & container stock out of 24 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 Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is equal to the packaging & container industry average of 35.

MYE passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Myers Industries has seen its stock lose -48.31% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -43 percentage points.

Myers Industries has an average 1 year price target of $22.00, an upside of 84.1% from Myers Industries's current stock price of $11.95.

Myers Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Myers Industries, 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. Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE)


Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) is the #3 top packaging & container stock out of 24 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 Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 13 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 35.

SEE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sealed Air has seen its stock lose -17.66% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -13 percentage points.

Sealed Air has an average 1 year price target of $41.13, an upside of 39.08% from Sealed Air's current stock price of $29.57.

Sealed Air stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Sealed Air, 62.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 25% 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. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)


Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) has an annual dividend yield of 9.57%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.7%.

Berry Global Group's dividend payout ratio of 27.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)


Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has an annual dividend yield of 4.52%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.7%. Myers Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Myers Industries's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Myers Industries's dividend payout ratio of 284.2% 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 4.41%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.7%. 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 94% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks up?

Packaging & container stocks were up 0.97% in the last day, and down -0.7% 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 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. Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE)


Sealed Air (NYSE:SEE) is the 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.

Sealed Air has a valuation score of 57, which is 25 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sealed Air's stock has dropped -17.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -13 percentage points.

2. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)


Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) 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.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -10.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -6 percentage points.

3. O I Glass (NYSE:OI)


O I Glass (NYSE:OI) 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.

O I Glass has a valuation score of 14, which is -18 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 32. 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 dropped -23.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -18 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 24.48% over the next year.

0% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.79% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 84.21% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 24.31x.
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