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Canadian (TSX) Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D-6.5%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y17.8%
  • YTD-0.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Packaging industry has dropped 6.5%, driven by a pullback from CCL Industries of 8.5%. In the past year, the industry has gained 18%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.8% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 07 Mar 2026CA$21.9bCA$17.1bCA$1.2b14.8x17.6x1.3x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026CA$20.4bCA$17.2bCA$1.2b15.7x16.9x1.2x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025CA$21.4bCA$17.2bCA$1.2b17.2x17.7x1.2x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025CA$20.9bCA$17.3bCA$1.2b16.4x17.1x1.2x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025CA$20.0bCA$17.1bCA$1.2b14.8x17x1.2x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025CA$19.5bCA$17.1bCA$1.2b15.2x16.6x1.1x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025CA$19.9bCA$17.1bCA$1.2b13.1x16.8x1.2x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025CA$20.1bCA$17.0bCA$1.3b11.4x15.8x1.2x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025CA$19.5bCA$17.0bCA$1.3b11.5x15.3x1.1x
Wed, 14 May 2025CA$19.3bCA$17.0bCA$1.3b10.5x15.3x1.1x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025CA$17.3bCA$16.8bCA$1.2b10.7x14.1x1x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025CA$18.5bCA$16.9bCA$1.2b11.3x15.5x1.1x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025CA$18.8bCA$16.7bCA$1.0b12.2x18.7x1.1x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025CA$19.3bCA$16.7bCA$1.0b12.9x19.3x1.2x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024CA$19.8bCA$16.7bCA$989.9m13.2x20x1.2x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024CA$20.9bCA$16.5bCA$994.2m15.2x21x1.3x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024CA$20.4bCA$16.4bCA$980.5m14.9x20.8x1.2x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024CA$19.4bCA$16.4bCA$957.3m15x20.2x1.2x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024CA$18.6bCA$16.2bCA$857.2m14.3x21.7x1.1x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024CA$18.5bCA$16.2bCA$857.1m14.4x21.6x1.1x
Thu, 16 May 2024CA$18.6bCA$16.3bCA$860.8m14.7x21.6x1.1x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024CA$17.6bCA$16.3bCA$790.4m12.7x22.3x1.1x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024CA$18.3bCA$16.3bCA$773.3m14.2x23.7x1.1x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024CA$16.0bCA$16.2bCA$903.4m13.9x17.7x1x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024CA$18.4bCA$18.3bCA$892.5m14.1x20.7x1x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023CA$17.9bCA$18.3bCA$913.3m13.1x19.6x1x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023CA$17.0bCA$18.3bCA$883.6m11x19.2x0.9x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023CA$17.5bCA$18.3bCA$873.2m10.4x20.1x1x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023CA$18.4bCA$18.4bCA$890.8m9.4x20.7x1x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023CA$19.4bCA$18.3bCA$873.0m9.7x22.3x1.1x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023CA$19.0bCA$18.3bCA$873.2m10.8x21.7x1x
Fri, 19 May 2023CA$21.0bCA$18.3bCA$884.0m10.4x23.7x1.1x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023CA$19.8bCA$18.0bCA$922.7m9.9x21.4x1.1x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023CA$18.9bCA$18.1bCA$927.4m9.4x20.4x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: CA$18.9bTotal Earnings: CA$927.4mTotal Revenue: CA$18.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Canadian Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Canadian Packaging industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have grown 10% 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 Market-3.83%
Materials-11.05%
Packaging-6.47%
Paper Packaging0.62%
Metal and Glass Containers-6.87%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.3% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 17.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 34% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.0% 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
CAS CascadesCA$12.110.7%
+CA$8.1m
16.2%PE17.5x

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