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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	$16.35B	$182.03	0.21%	$1.51B	22.64x	1.20
SLGN	SILGAN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$5.03B	$47.11	-0.95%	$839.41M	16.41x	2.99
BALL	BALL CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$21.89B	$70.53	0.71%	$5.45B	5.27x	1.71
SON	SONOCO PRODUCTS CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$5.92B	$60.24	-0.59%	$994.63M	15.14x	1.97
AVY	AVERY DENNISON CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$18.21B	$226.11	0.16%	$1.19B	32.91x	2.75
KRT	KARAT PACKAGING INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$584.67M	$29.27	5.25%	$56.97M	19.64x	0.77
CCK	CROWN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$10.17B	$84.22	-0.55%	$1.57B	24.27x	4.76
GPK	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$8.62B	$28.06	-1.47%	$1.75B	12.64x	2.97
SEE	SEALED AIR CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$5.65B	$38.78	0.41%	$961.50M	15.45x	11.03
BERY	BERRY GLOBAL GROUP INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$6.84B	$59.83	-0.47%	$1.74B	13.98x	3.85
GEF	GREIF INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$3.02B	$64.05	0.25%	$749.30M	10.97x	1.97
IP	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$13.79B	$39.71	-0.35%	$1.89B	81.04x	1.79
MYE	MYERS INDUSTRIES INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$623.56M	$16.77	4.16%	$89.99M	15.67x	2.25
REYN	REYNOLDS CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$6.10B	$29.02	-0.45%	$676.00M	18.48x	1.44
PACK	RANPAK HOLDINGS CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$556.89M	$6.71	-2.33%	$70.50M	-23.96x	0.98
WRK	WESTROCK CO	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$13.65B	$52.88	2.36%	$2.30B	44.07x	1.67
TRS	TRIMAS CORP	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$1.12B	$27.53	1.66%	$127.14M	27.81x	1.03
AMCR	AMCOR PLC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$14.94B	$10.34	-0.86%	$1.76B	22.93x	3.21
DSS	DSS INC	NYSEMKT	Packaging & Containers	$11.80M	$1.67	1.83%	-$71.81M	-0.15x	1.18
OI	O-I GLASS INC	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$2.13B	$13.66	-2.01%	$739.00M	-8.87x	4.15
OCTO	EIGHTCO HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$5.71M	$0.65	-1.51%	-$558.00k	-0.45x	12.15
MGIH	MILLENNIUM GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$16.20M	$1.44	-1.37%	$1.96M	-48.00x	0.48
PTVE	PACTIV EVERGREEN INC	NASDAQ	Packaging & Containers	$2.43B	$13.55	0.15%	$687.00M	-29.46x	3.75
AMBP	ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SA	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$2.40B	$4.02	-0.25%	N/A	N/A	232.52
TUP	TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP	NYSE	Packaging & Containers	$83.76M	$1.80	-12.62%	-$50.60M	-0.22x	-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 39.55% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 22 percentage points.

Packaging Of America has an average 1 year price target of $186.33, an upside of 2.36% from Packaging Of America's current stock price of $182.03.

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 -1.53% over the past year, underperforming other packaging & container stocks by -19 percentage points.

Silgan Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $52.00, an upside of 10.38% from Silgan Holdings's current stock price of $47.11.

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 24.68% over the past year, overperforming other packaging & container stocks by 7 percentage points.

Ball has an average 1 year price target of $69.08, a downside of -2.05% from Ball's current stock price of $70.53.

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 4.66%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.02%. 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 2.02%. 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 3.22%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the packaging & container industry average of 2.02%. 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 0.21% in the last day, and up 1.03% 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. 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 1.21% 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 1.63% 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 1.68% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the packaging & container industry by -16 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 8.63% 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 24.67x.

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