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Canadian (TSX) Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M1.9%
  • 1Y-0.2%
  • YTD4.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Packaging industry has dropped 1.2%, driven by CCL Industries declining 0.8%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 3.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Canadian Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 17 Sep 2025CA$19.6bCA$17.1bCA$1.2b15.1x16.6x1.1x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025CA$19.6bCA$17.1bCA$1.2b13.1x16.5x1.1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025CA$19.8bCA$17.0bCA$1.3b11.6x15.6x1.2x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025CA$19.6bCA$17.0bCA$1.3b12.2x15.4x1.2x
Thu, 08 May 2025CA$18.0bCA$16.8bCA$1.2b9.9x14.8x1.1x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025CA$17.6bCA$16.8bCA$1.2b10.4x14.4x1x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025CA$18.6bCA$16.9bCA$1.2b11.7x15.6x1.1x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025CA$19.3bCA$16.7bCA$1.0b12.8x19.3x1.2x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024CA$19.5bCA$16.7bCA$1.0b12.9x19.4x1.2x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024CA$19.9bCA$16.6bCA$988.2m15.1x20.2x1.2x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024CA$20.8bCA$16.5bCA$987.1m14.8x21.1x1.3x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024CA$20.2bCA$16.4bCA$983.1m14.7x20.5x1.2x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024CA$19.6bCA$16.4bCA$958.4m15.3x20.4x1.2x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024CA$18.4bCA$16.2bCA$855.8m14.5x21.5x1.1x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024CA$18.5bCA$16.2bCA$857.5m14.5x21.5x1.1x
Fri, 10 May 2024CA$18.6bCA$16.3bCA$861.8m14.9x21.6x1.1x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024CA$17.6bCA$16.3bCA$787.6m12.9x22.4x1.1x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024CA$17.6bCA$16.3bCA$773.2m14.4x22.7x1.1x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024CA$18.6bCA$18.3bCA$892.6m14.1x20.9x1x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023CA$18.5bCA$18.3bCA$891.0m13.9x20.7x1x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023CA$17.8bCA$18.3bCA$918.3m10.2x19.4x1x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023CA$17.2bCA$18.3bCA$875.6m11x19.6x0.9x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023CA$17.8bCA$18.3bCA$872.9m10.8x20.4x1x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023CA$18.5bCA$18.4bCA$890.0m9.4x20.8x1x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023CA$19.7bCA$18.3bCA$872.7m10x22.6x1.1x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023CA$19.3bCA$18.3bCA$874.6m10.8x22x1.1x
Sat, 13 May 2023CA$20.3bCA$18.3bCA$884.8m10.4x23x1.1x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023CA$20.0bCA$18.0bCA$924.6m9.7x21.6x1.1x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023CA$19.5bCA$18.1bCA$918.5m14.9x21.2x1.1x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023CA$19.0bCA$17.8bCA$839.2m15.7x22.7x1.1x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023CA$18.3bCA$17.8bCA$840.4m15.9x21.7x1x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022CA$19.4bCA$17.8bCA$818.0m16.4x23.7x1.1x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022CA$19.8bCA$17.5bCA$809.4m16.1x24.5x1.1x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022CA$19.6bCA$17.4bCA$791.2m18.2x24.8x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.8x


Total Market Cap: CA$19.6bTotal Earnings: CA$791.2mTotal Revenue: CA$17.4bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Canadian Packaging industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Canadian Materials industry?

CA Market0.73%
Materials1.08%
Packaging-0.71%
Paper Packaging-0.52%
Metal and Glass Containers-0.72%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 3.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 7.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 3.7% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 7.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.7% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
WPK WinpakCA$41.660.7%
+CA$17.7m		-8.4%PE13.2x
RPI.UN Richards Packaging Income FundCA$33.322.0%
+CA$7.2m		9.0%PE15.1x

Latest News

TCL.A
CA$19.71
Transcontinental
7D
-2.3%
1Y
16.4%
CCL.B
CA$80.54
CCL Industries
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-0.4%
IFX
CA$1.18
Imaflex
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-26.3%
CAS
CA$9.88
Cascades
7D
-0.1%
1Y
1.2%
RPI.UN
CA$33.32
Richards Packaging Income Fund
7D
2.0%
1Y
9.0%

Richards Packaging Income Fund's (TSE:RPI.UN) Dividend Will Be CA$0.11

Aug 26
Richards Packaging Income Fund's (TSE:RPI.UN) Dividend Will Be CA$0.11
WPK
CA$41.66
Winpak
7D
0.7%
1Y
-8.4%
NEXE
CA$0.19
NEXE Innovations
7D
-5.0%
1Y
-44.9%