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Canadian (TSX) Packaging Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D8.0%
- 3M6.9%
- 1Y6.9%
- YTD1.7%
In the last week, the Packaging industry is up 8.0%, with CCL Industries up 11%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 6.9%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 1.1% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Canadian Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | CA$19.3b | CA$17.0b | CA$1.3b | 10.5x | 15.3x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | CA$16.6b | CA$16.8b | CA$1.2b | 10.2x | 13.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | CA$18.0b | CA$16.9b | CA$1.2b | 11.3x | 15.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | CA$18.8b | CA$16.7b | CA$1.0b | 12.7x | 18.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | CA$19.2b | CA$16.7b | CA$1.0b | 12.9x | 19.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | CA$19.8b | CA$16.7b | CA$990.1m | 13.5x | 20x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | CA$20.9b | CA$16.5b | CA$994.2m | 15.2x | 21x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | CA$20.3b | CA$16.4b | CA$982.3m | 14.7x | 20.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | CA$19.4b | CA$16.4b | CA$957.1m | 15.2x | 20.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | CA$18.6b | CA$16.2b | CA$857.2m | 14.3x | 21.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | CA$18.5b | CA$16.2b | CA$857.2m | 14.6x | 21.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | CA$18.5b | CA$16.3b | CA$861.4m | 14.8x | 21.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | CA$17.6b | CA$16.3b | CA$789.0m | 12.8x | 22.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | CA$18.3b | CA$16.3b | CA$773.3m | 14.2x | 23.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | CA$15.7b | CA$16.2b | CA$904.2m | 13.6x | 17.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | CA$18.2b | CA$18.3b | CA$892.6m | 13.8x | 20.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | CA$17.5b | CA$18.3b | CA$913.3m | 13.1x | 19.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | CA$16.9b | CA$18.3b | CA$884.2m | 11x | 19.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | CA$17.6b | CA$18.3b | CA$873.4m | 10.3x | 20.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | CA$18.4b | CA$18.4b | CA$890.4m | 9.4x | 20.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | CA$19.4b | CA$18.3b | CA$873.0m | 9.7x | 22.3x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | CA$19.1b | CA$18.3b | CA$872.9m | 10.9x | 21.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | CA$20.6b | CA$18.3b | CA$883.9m | 10.4x | 23.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 15 Apr 2023 | CA$19.8b | CA$18.0b | CA$922.7m | 9.9x | 21.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 Mar 2023 | CA$19.1b | CA$18.1b | CA$928.7m | 9.7x | 20.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 08 Feb 2023 | CA$19.2b | CA$17.8b | CA$840.8m | 16x | 22.8x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 06 Jan 2023 | CA$18.4b | CA$17.8b | CA$840.9m | 16x | 21.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 04 Dec 2022 | CA$19.1b | CA$17.8b | CA$818.3m | 16.1x | 23.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 01 Nov 2022 | CA$19.3b | CA$17.5b | CA$818.3m | 15.5x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 29 Sep 2022 | CA$19.6b | CA$17.4b | CA$792.7m | 18.1x | 24.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 27 Aug 2022 | CA$19.5b | CA$17.2b | CA$778.5m | 18.1x | 25.1x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 25 Jul 2022 | CA$19.6b | CA$16.8b | CA$751.2m | 18.8x | 26.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 22 Jun 2022 | CA$18.4b | CA$16.7b | CA$745.3m | 17.2x | 24.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 May 2022 | CA$19.0b | CA$16.6b | CA$751.3m | 18x | 25.3x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.3x
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 15.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.3x.
- 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 19% 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 | 2.10% | |
| Materials | 4.76% | |
| Packaging | 7.96% | |
| Metal and Glass Containers | 8.61% | |
| Paper Packaging | -3.41% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 1.1% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCL.B CCL Industries | CA$78.40 | 11.1% +CA$1.3b | 8.3% | PE16x | |
| TCL.A Transcontinental | CA$20.01 | 5.3% +CA$84.5m | 44.9% | PE10.3x | |
| WPK Winpak | CA$43.23 | 0.5% +CA$13.0m | -4.2% | PE12.8x | |
| IFX Imaflex | CA$1.23 | 13.9% +CA$7.8m | 64.0% | PE8.6x | |
| RPI.UN Richards Packaging Income Fund | CA$27.55 | 0.2% +CA$547.8k | -10.7% | PE9.3x |
