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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% 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 D and is the 97th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Rev. Y/Y	Rev. 5Y	Earn. Y/Y	Earn. 5Y	Earnings Date
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$22.25B	$9.82B	$1.90B	$727.10M	$8.15	11.98%	5.82%	-17.93%	0.70%
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$670.94M	$503.61M	$85.98M	$47.28M	$2.37	10.98%	7.97%	56.95%	21.91%
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$13.11B	$13.77B	$1.98B	$795.00M	$7.22	13.38%	4.97%	-10.75%	10.06%
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.34B	$6.71B	$907.54M	$261.98M	$2.49	4.48%	4.20%	-15.59%	-3.85%
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$14.10B	$9.36B	$1.46B	$708.30M	$9.27	6.77%	2.65%	5.10%	0.57%
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.35B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.82B	$6.26B	N/A	$58.00M	$0.08	17.04%	N/A	N/A	N/A
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$23.13B	$31.48B	$4.19B	$473.00M	$0.90	1.11%	N/A	-39.19%	N/A
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$1.01B	$719.10M	$104.24M	$28.67M	$0.76	4.63%	0.56%	2.70%	-1.51%
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$20.75B	$23.89B	$3.43B	$1.09B	$2.34	37.29%	12.62%	54.97%	-5.16%
BALL	BALL CORP	$17.16B	$15.14B	$1.64B	$532.00M	$2.00	19.23%	2.71%	-23.66%	-4.13%
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$4.99B	$7.37B	$697.26M	-$227.37M	-$2.28	3.62%	5.93%	N/A	N/A
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$3.31B	$8.64B	$955.00M	$74.00M	$0.25	0.35%	4.84%	-85.29%	-20.76%
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$18.29B	$24.18B	-$1.29B	-$3.46B	-$6.72	12.19%	7.94%	N/A	N/A
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.39B	$472.15M	$923.50M	$905.20M	$24.02	-3.13%	-10.31%	2,510.87%	N/A
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$795.88M	$6.33B	-$186.00M	-$1.20B	-$7.79	-1.92%	0.21%	N/A	N/A
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$5.08B	$3.80B	$643.00M	$323.00M	$1.54	2.48%	2.11%	5.48%	-0.51%
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$311.40M	$420.20M	$56.80M	-$34.80M	-$0.40	8.27%	2.76%	N/A	N/A
ORBS	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$320.61M	$25.12M	-$313.38M	-$316.73M	-$3.25	-42.74%	28.67%	N/A	N/A	2026-11-13
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$13.74M	$20.34M	-$5.46M	-$7.09M	-$0.63	-19.71%	-20.63%	N/A	N/A
DSS	DSS INC	$4.93M	$18.45M	-$23.60M	-$27.65M	-$2.96	-13.17%	1.06%	N/A	N/A	2026-11-13

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

What are the best packaging & container stocks to buy right now in Nov 2026?

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. Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG)

Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) is the #1 top packaging & container stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36.

PKG passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Packaging Of America has seen its stock return 26.05% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 9 percentage points.

Packaging Of America has an average 1 year price target of $278.67, an upside of 11.6% from Packaging Of America's current stock price of $249.70.

Packaging Of America stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 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. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the #2 top packaging & container stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36.

KRT passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Karat Packaging has seen its stock return 39.75% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 23 percentage points.

Karat Packaging has an average 1 year price target of $42.00, an upside of 25.22% from Karat Packaging's current stock price of $33.54.

Karat Packaging stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Karat Packaging, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 33.33% 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 21 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +5.11% 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: C, and AI: B.

Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 36.

CCK passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Crown Holdings has seen its stock return 26.3% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 9 percentage points.

Crown Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $132.25, an upside of 9.03% from Crown Holdings's current stock price of $121.30.

Crown Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Crown Holdings, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 41.67% 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. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.36%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.18%. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa's dividend payout ratio of 500% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) has an annual dividend yield of 5.43%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.18%.

Karat Packaging's dividend payout ratio of 76.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

International Paper Co (NYSE:IP) has an annual dividend yield of 5.36%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 3.18%. International Paper Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. International Paper Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

International Paper Co's dividend payout ratio of -27.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -2.28% in the last day, and down -2.94% over the last week. Karat Packaging was the among the top losers in the packaging & containers industry, dropping -34.8% yesterday.

Karat Packaging shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 financial results. Also, the company issued Q4 and FY26 sales guidance below estimates.

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. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) 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.

Silgan Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Silgan Holdings's stock has gained 7.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -10 percentage points.

2. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) is the second most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Karat Packaging has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Karat Packaging's stock has gained 39.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by 23 percentage points.

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. 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 2 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co's stock has dropped -32.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -49 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

47.06% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 14.5% over the next year.

0% of packaging & container stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.53% of packaging & container stocks are rated B (Buy), 84.21% are rated C (Hold), 5.26% 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 22.8x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Packaging Of America (NYSE:PKG)

2. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

3. Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK)

1. Ardagh Metal Packaging Sa (NYSE:AMBP)

2. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

3. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

1. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

2. Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT)

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

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