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Best Packaging & Container Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top packaging & container stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best packaging & container stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the packaging & containers industry.

Industry: Packaging & Containers

Overview Due Diligence Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Div. Payment Date
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$15.87B	1.30%	29.90%	$0.8800	$2.57	29%	0	2024-12-18
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$8.82B	1.36%	17.00%	$0.1000	$0.40	31%	0
BALL	BALL CORP	$17.13B	1.05%	6.00%	$0.2000	$0.60	23%	0	2024-12-16
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$5.90B	3.28%	52.60%	$0.2300	$0.92	66%	0
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$5.85B	1.04%	27.00%	$0.1900	$0.57	22%	0
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$21.43B	2.10%	58.00%	$1.2500	$5.00	46%	0
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.11B	3.98%	70.50%	$0.5200	$2.07	74%	0
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	$7.92B	9.58%	24.70%	$0.3100	$6.59	94%	1	2024-12-16
GEF	GREIF INC	$3.23B	3.07%	44.80%	$0.5400	$2.10	62%	0
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$5.26B	2.22%	29.30%	$0.2000	$0.80	49%	0	2024-12-20
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$18.94B	3.39%	154.20%	$0.4625	$1.85	68%	0	2024-12-16
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$466.87M	4.31%	128.60%	$0.1350	$0.54	78%	0	2025-01-03
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$14.48B	1.30%	97.70%	$0.1300	$0.13	29%	0
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$648.18M	N/A	95.70%	$0.5000	N/A	N/A	0
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$10.53B	1.14%	122.20%	$0.2500	$1.00	25%	0
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.06B	0.61%	18.50%	$0.0400	$0.16	12%	0
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$4.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$17.55M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DSS	DSS INC	$7.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$663.56M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$1.82B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0500	N/A	N/A	0
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$1.91B	N/A	N/A	$0.2000	N/A	N/A	0
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	$3.10B	0.58%	-44.00%	$0.1000	$0.10	11%	0
SW	SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC	$27.82B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY)

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is the top packaging & container stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 24 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Avery Dennison has seen its stock return 2.5% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -11 percentage points.

Avery Dennison has an average 1 year price target of $244.95, an upside of 23.99% from Avery Dennison's current stock price of $197.56.

Avery Dennison stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Avery Dennison, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 37.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK) is the second best packaging & container stock with a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 20 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Graphic Packaging Holding Co has seen its stock return 25.92% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 13 percentage points.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has an average 1 year price target of $31.53, an upside of 7.29% from Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current stock price of $29.39.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Graphic Packaging Holding Co, 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 Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 15 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 34. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ball has seen its stock lose -0.3% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -14 percentage points.

Ball has an average 1 year price target of $69.63, an upside of 21.28% from Ball's current stock price of $57.41.

Ball stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Ball, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 12.5% 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. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) has an annual dividend yield of 9.58%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.52%.

Berry Global Group's dividend payout ratio of 24.7% 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 4.31%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.52%. 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 128.6% 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 3.98%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.52%. 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 70.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks down?

Packaging & container stocks were down -0.36% in the last day, and down -2.58% over the last week.

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

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. Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS)

Trimas (NASDAQ:TRS) is the most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Trimas 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.

Trimas's stock has gained 1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -12 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 57, which is 30 points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sonoco Products Co's stock has dropped -4.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -18 percentage points.

3. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Berry Global Group 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.

Berry Global Group's stock has gained 4.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -8 percentage points.

Are packaging & container stocks a good buy now?

52.38% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 12.31% 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 22.2x.

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