U.S. Packaging Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 06, 2022
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
- 7D1.9%
- 3M-0.1%
- 1Y-16.0%
- YTD-15.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Packaging industry has risen 1.9%, driven by gains in Berry Global Group and Packaging Corporation of America of 7.5% and 4.2%, respectively. In the past year, the industry is down 16%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.9% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.S. Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | US$141.6b | US$170.4b | US$10.0b | 14x | 14.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | US$125.2b | US$169.8b | US$9.6b | 12.6x | 13x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | US$123.5b | US$166.6b | US$8.5b | 12.5x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | US$146.4b | US$166.4b | US$8.5b | 14.4x | 17.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | US$151.4b | US$162.7b | US$8.3b | 16.7x | 18.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | US$125.8b | US$146.4b | US$6.7b | 16.4x | 18.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | US$134.1b | US$146.1b | US$6.7b | 16.7x | 20.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | US$152.9b | US$140.2b | US$5.8b | 18.3x | 26.3x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 18 Mar 2022 | US$152.3b | US$140.4b | US$5.8b | 19x | 26.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 13 Feb 2022 | US$148.5b | US$134.9b | US$6.1b | 20.3x | 24.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 11 Jan 2022 | US$151.0b | US$136.8b | US$7.7b | 22.7x | 19.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 Dec 2021 | US$151.4b | US$136.4b | US$7.6b | 22.8x | 19.9x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 06 Nov 2021 | US$155.4b | US$135.0b | US$6.1b | 23.2x | 25.5x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 04 Oct 2021 | US$152.3b | US$132.2b | US$5.3b | 20.8x | 28.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2021 | US$161.5b | US$125.1b | US$5.0b | 21.8x | 32.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 08 Jul 2021 | US$152.7b | US$123.2b | US$5.2b | 21.1x | 29.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 31 Mar 2021 | US$145.2b | US$118.5b | US$4.4b | 26.1x | 33.3x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 02 Jan 2021 | US$139.6b | US$116.9b | US$3.5b | 24.6x | 39.5x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 06 Oct 2020 | US$115.7b | US$115.3b | US$3.2b | 20.5x | 36.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 10 Jul 2020 | US$100.5b | US$110.9b | US$4.9b | 18.4x | 20.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 02 Apr 2020 | US$90.3b | US$112.8b | US$5.2b | 14.5x | 17.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2020 | US$113.6b | US$112.5b | US$5.6b | 18.7x | 20.2x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the American 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 14.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.83x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have grown 21% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the U.S. Materials industry?
| US Market | 1.07% | |
| Materials | 2.07% | |
| Packaging | 1.90% | |
| Paper Packaging | 2.22% | |
| Metal and Glass Containers | 1.45% | |
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 24.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 17.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Packaging industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 30.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Paper Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.0% per year 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERY Berry Global Group | US$61.47 | 7.6% +US$536.1m | -14.5% | PE10x | |
| CCK Crown Holdings | US$82.29 | 2.6% +US$244.4m | -23.2% | PS0.8x | |
| ATR AptarGroup | US$107.00 | 3.6% +US$240.9m | -11.0% | PE29.4x | |
| AVY Avery Dennison | US$190.98 | 1.4% +US$207.3m | -11.3% | PE18.9x | |
| PKG Packaging Corporation of America | US$134.83 | 1.6% +US$196.6m | -0.4% | PE12.1x |
