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U.S. Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedOct 13, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
  • 7D-0.01%
  • 3M6.7%
  • 1Y29.4%
  • YTD13.4%

In the last week, Packaging has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 29% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.S. Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 13 Oct 2024US$177.2bUS$148.6bUS$7.0b26.7x25.3x1.2x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024US$173.5bUS$148.6bUS$7.0b25.3x24.8x1.2x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024US$164.7bUS$148.6bUS$6.9b23.7x23.8x1.1x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024US$149.8bUS$156.8bUS$6.1b20x24.7x1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024US$162.3bUS$156.7bUS$6.1b23.5x26.5x1x
Wed, 01 May 2024US$151.8bUS$158.5bUS$4.3b18.3x35.5x1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024US$158.0bUS$159.1bUS$4.4b19.3x35.6x1x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024US$144.1bUS$153.9bUS$4.1b20.5x34.8x0.9x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024US$140.9bUS$155.9bUS$5.4b15.2x26.1x0.9x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023US$142.4bUS$155.9bUS$5.4b15.6x26.3x0.9x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023US$132.3bUS$156.1bUS$5.4b14.7x24.3x0.8x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023US$125.5bUS$159.5bUS$7.0b12.4x17.8x0.8x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023US$131.2bUS$159.5bUS$7.0b12.9x18.6x0.8x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023US$136.2bUS$160.0bUS$7.0b14.3x19.4x0.9x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023US$132.8bUS$168.2bUS$7.9b12.8x16.8x0.8x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023US$129.8bUS$168.6bUS$7.9b12.7x16.4x0.8x
Thu, 04 May 2023US$130.7bUS$169.4bUS$10.5b12.4x12.5x0.8x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023US$138.8bUS$170.0bUS$10.8b13x12.9x0.8x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023US$140.8bUS$170.3bUS$10.7b14x13.2x0.8x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023US$142.6bUS$170.4bUS$10.0b14x14.3x0.8x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022US$136.7bUS$170.4bUS$10.0b12.8x13.7x0.8x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022US$138.7bUS$170.4bUS$10.0b13.5x13.9x0.8x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022US$125.4bUS$166.6bUS$8.5b12.8x14.7x0.8x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022US$142.7bUS$166.6bUS$8.5b13.7x16.8x0.9x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022US$154.5bUS$166.0bUS$8.6b14.4x17.9x0.9x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022US$128.2bUS$146.4bUS$6.7b16.3x19.3x0.9x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022US$145.6bUS$146.1bUS$6.7b20.4x21.8x1x
Fri, 06 May 2022US$147.3bUS$144.1bUS$6.5b16.5x22.7x1x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022US$153.4bUS$140.2bUS$5.8b17.4x26.4x1.1x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022US$150.8bUS$139.9bUS$5.8b19.6x25.8x1.1x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022US$144.1bUS$136.8bUS$7.7b21.6x18.8x1.1x
Sat, 25 Dec 2021US$146.7bUS$136.8bUS$7.7b22.4x19.1x1.1x
Mon, 22 Nov 2021US$154.9bUS$136.4bUS$7.6b23.3x20.4x1.1x
Wed, 20 Oct 2021US$153.0bUS$132.2bUS$5.3b19.8x28.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.8x


Total Market Cap: US$153.0bTotal Earnings: US$5.3bTotal Revenue: US$132.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the American Packaging industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.93x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have grown 9.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.0% 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 Market1.01%
Materials1.12%
Packaging-0.015%
Paper Packaging0.099%
Metal and Glass Containers-0.23%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 23.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 20% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.3% 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
PKG Packaging Corporation of AmericaUS$217.952.1%
+US$408.4m
44.0%PE27.3x
AVY Avery DennisonUS$218.031.6%
+US$277.0m
19.3%PE27.8x
BERY Berry Global GroupUS$68.532.9%
+US$221.2m
23.2%PE14.2x
GPK Graphic Packaging HoldingUS$29.111.1%
+US$96.0m
39.1%PE12.1x
ATR AptarGroupUS$161.550.6%
+US$64.4m
28.2%PE33.5x
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ATR

US$161.55

AptarGroup

7D

0.6%

1Y

28.2%

CCK

US$92.78

Crown Holdings

7D

-1.1%

1Y

16.9%

SEE

US$35.12

Sealed Air

7D

-0.9%

1Y

18.8%

TRS

US$26.00

TriMas

7D

6.1%

1Y

7.8%

BALL

US$64.64

Ball

7D

-2.1%

1Y

46.6%

JBDI

US$1.02

JBDI Holdings

7D

-12.8%

1Y

n/a

AVY

US$218.03

Avery Dennison

7D

1.6%

1Y

19.3%

GPK

US$29.11

Graphic Packaging Holding

7D

1.1%

1Y

39.1%