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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

Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
PKG	PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$16.44B	$183.13	0.40%	$1.51B	22.78x	1.20
BALL	BALL CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$21.76B	$70.11	-0.16%	$5.45B	5.24x	1.71
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$5.04B	$47.22	-0.32%	$839.41M	16.45x	2.99
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$5.92B	$60.28	0.43%	$994.63M	15.15x	1.97
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$18.23B	$226.30	0.77%	$1.19B	32.94x	2.75
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$569.89M	$28.53	-0.59%	$56.97M	19.15x	0.77
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$10.25B	$84.90	-0.41%	$1.57B	24.47x	4.76
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$8.64B	$28.13	0.32%	$1.75B	12.67x	2.97
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$5.66B	$38.88	-0.23%	$961.50M	15.49x	11.03
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$6.94B	$60.68	-0.03%	$1.74B	14.18x	3.85
GEF	GREIF INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$3.01B	$63.90	-0.59%	$749.30M	10.94x	1.97
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$14.12B	$40.64	0.30%	$1.89B	82.94x	1.79
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$6.08B	$28.91	-0.41%	$676.00M	18.41x	1.44
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$610.54M	$16.42	-3.41%	$89.99M	15.35x	2.25
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$551.91M	$6.65	-1.04%	$70.50M	-23.75x	0.98
WRK	WESTROCK CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$13.67B	$52.94	1.13%	$2.30B	44.12x	1.67
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$1.13B	$27.66	-0.50%	$127.14M	27.94x	1.03
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$14.84B	$10.27	-0.87%	$1.76B	22.77x	3.21
DSS	DSS INC	NYSEMKT	Packaging & Containers	$12.58M	$1.78	7.88%	-$71.81M	-0.16x	1.18
OI	O-I GLASS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$2.07B	$13.29	-3.13%	$739.00M	-8.63x	4.15
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$5.96M	$0.68	1.64%	-$558.00k	-0.47x	12.15
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$15.64M	$1.39	0.72%	$1.96M	-46.33x	0.48
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$2.41B	$13.46	0.07%	$687.00M	-29.26x	3.75
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$2.42B	$4.05	-0.49%	N/A	N/A	232.52
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$102.37M	$2.20	32.53%	-$50.60M	-0.27x	-2.30

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 42.01% 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 1.75% from Packaging Of America's current stock price of $183.13.

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 lose -1.11% 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 10.12% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $47.22.

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 26.58% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 8 percentage points.

Ball has an average 1 year price target of $69.08, a downside of -1.46% from Ball's current stock price of $70.11.

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 4.55%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.06%. 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 3.4%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.06%. 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. Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE)

Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has an annual dividend yield of 3.29%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.06%. Myers Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Myers Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Myers Industries's dividend payout ratio of 50.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are packaging & container stocks up?

Packaging & container stocks were up 0.13% in the last day, and up 1.37% over the last week. Tupperware Brands was the among the top gainers in the packaging & containers industry, gaining 32.53% yesterday.

Tupperware Brand shares are trading higher amid volatility following increased retail investor momentum.

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 2.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -16 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 3.43% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -16 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 4.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -15 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 8.44% 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 25.01x.

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