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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

Overview Zen 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)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	$5.53B	3.62%	42.20%	$0.5100	$2.04	62%	0	2024-05-09	2024-06-10
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.99B	1.56%	24.00%	$0.1900	$0.73	30%	0
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	$8.33B	1.47%	17.00%	$0.1000	$0.40	28%	0
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	$4.55B	2.54%	33.80%	$0.2000	$0.80	47%	0
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	$528.66M	1.89%	52.10%	$0.5000	$0.50	37%	0
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	$16.85B	1.55%	51.00%	$0.8100	$3.24	30%	0
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	$15.98B	2.81%	58.70%	$1.2500	$5.00	51%	0
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	$784.18M	2.54%	40.60%	$0.1350	$0.54	47%	0
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	$6.53B	1.86%	21.70%	$0.2750	$1.05	36%	0
GEF	GREIF INC	$2.86B	3.39%	34.90%	$0.5200	$2.06	59%	0
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	$9.29B	1.26%	25.50%	$0.2500	$0.97	23%	0
BALL	BALL CORP	$20.31B	1.24%	35.60%	$0.2000	$0.80	23%	0
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	$12.21B	5.25%	167.20%	$0.4625	$1.85	79%	1
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	$5.87B	3.29%	64.80%	$0.2300	$0.92	57%	0
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	$1.05B	0.63%	16.50%	$0.0400	$0.16	10%	0
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	$12.86B	1.38%	83.30%	$0.1230	$0.12	26%	0
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	$573.39M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WRK	WESTROCK CO	$12.22B	2.43%	-16.80%	$0.3025	$1.16	46%	1
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	$14.86M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DSS	DSS INC	$12.58M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OI	O-I GLASS INC	$2.37B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0500	N/A	N/A	0
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	$2.52B	0.71%	-23.80%	$0.1000	$0.10	12%	0
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	$5.52M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	$46.30M	N/A	0.00%	$0.2700	N/A	N/A	1
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	$2.06B	N/A	-250.00%	$0.2000	N/A	N/A	0

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 -8.16% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -15 percentage points.

Sonoco Products Co has an average 1 year price target of $60.50, an upside of 7.27% from Sonoco Products Co's current stock price of $56.40.

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 -11.34% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -18 percentage points.

Silgan Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $52.17, an upside of 11.37% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $46.84.

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 8.75% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 2 percentage points.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co has an average 1 year price target of $28.75, an upside of 5.66% from Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current stock price of $27.21.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Graphic Packaging Holding Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% 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 5.25%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.19%. 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 2.19%. 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 3.39%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.19%. 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 0.29% in the last day, and down -3.8% 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 -4.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -11 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 -8.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -15 percentage points.

3. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) is the third most undervalued packaging & container stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Silgan Holdings 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.

Silgan Holdings's stock has dropped -11.34% 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?

45% of packaging & container stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect packaging & container stocks to rise by 12.29% 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 18.73x.

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Packaging & Container Stocks FAQ

1. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

2. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

3. Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

1. International Paper Co (NYSE:IP)

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

3. Greif (NYSE:GEF)

1. Berry Global Group (NYSE:BERY)

2. Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON)

3. Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN)

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