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U.S. Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M4.1%
  • 1Y9.8%
  • YTD9.5%

The Packaging industry is up 1.3% in the last week, with Ball up 4.0%. Meanwhile, Smurfit Westrock actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 9.2% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 9.8% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 02 Aug 2024US$172.6bUS$148.7bUS$6.8b24.3x25.3x1.2x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024US$151.1bUS$156.8bUS$6.1b21.6x25x1x
Tue, 28 May 2024US$161.5bUS$156.7bUS$6.1b23.5x26.4x1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024US$149.2bUS$159.2bUS$4.4b18.5x33.6x0.9x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024US$154.4bUS$159.1bUS$4.4b19x34.8x1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024US$140.6bUS$154.0bUS$4.1b19.2x34.3x0.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024US$141.3bUS$155.9bUS$5.4b15.2x26.1x0.9x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023US$141.6bUS$155.9bUS$5.4b15.6x26.2x0.9x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023US$128.2bUS$156.5bUS$5.4b14.4x23.8x0.8x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023US$128.2bUS$159.5bUS$7.0b12.8x18.2x0.8x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023US$131.1bUS$159.5bUS$7.0b13.3x18.6x0.8x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023US$136.6bUS$160.5bUS$7.1b14.5x19.3x0.9x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023US$133.5bUS$168.2bUS$7.9b12.5x16.9x0.8x
Wed, 31 May 2023US$127.1bUS$168.6bUS$7.9b12.3x16.1x0.8x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023US$133.1bUS$169.5bUS$10.6b12.5x12.5x0.8x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023US$132.3bUS$170.0bUS$10.8b12.5x12.3x0.8x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023US$144.1bUS$170.2bUS$10.5b14x13.8x0.8x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023US$142.4bUS$170.4bUS$10.0b13.9x14.3x0.8x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022US$137.0bUS$170.4bUS$10.0b12.9x13.7x0.8x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022US$138.4bUS$170.7bUS$10.0b13x13.8x0.8x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022US$125.3bUS$166.6bUS$8.5b12.7x14.7x0.8x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022US$147.8bUS$166.6bUS$8.5b14.1x17.4x0.9x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022US$145.1bUS$166.0bUS$8.6b13.6x16.8x0.9x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022US$130.7bUS$146.4bUS$6.7b16.2x19.7x0.9x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022US$141.0bUS$146.1bUS$6.7b17.6x21.1x1x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022US$147.0bUS$143.8bUS$6.4b16.3x22.9x1x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022US$155.9bUS$140.4bUS$5.8b19.3x26.7x1.1x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022US$148.2bUS$135.5bUS$6.0b20x24.5x1.1x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022US$150.2bUS$136.8bUS$7.7b22x19.6x1.1x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021US$148.3bUS$136.8bUS$7.7b22.1x19.3x1.1x
Tue, 16 Nov 2021US$158.3bUS$135.7bUS$7.6b24.3x20.9x1.2x
Thu, 14 Oct 2021US$153.7bUS$132.2bUS$5.3b20.5x29x1.2x
Sat, 11 Sep 2021US$159.5bUS$131.4bUS$5.4b20x29.8x1.2x
Mon, 09 Aug 2021US$152.6bUS$125.1bUS$5.0b20.7x30.3x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.3x


Total Market Cap: US$152.6bTotal Earnings: US$5.0bTotal Revenue: US$125.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.S. Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.5x202220232024
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 21.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.94x 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 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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 Market0.32%
Materials1.40%
Packaging1.26%
Metal and Glass Containers4.44%
Paper Packaging-0.37%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 25.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% 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 6.1% 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
BALL BallUS$64.544.0%
+US$772.8m
9.3%PE30.4x
SLGN Silgan HoldingsUS$52.6912.2%
+US$609.7m
19.9%PE18.4x
AMCR AmcorUS$10.503.4%
+US$505.5m
7.5%PE23.3x
GPK Graphic Packaging HoldingUS$29.558.3%
+US$482.3m
28.9%PE12.3x
AVY Avery DennisonUS$214.052.4%
+US$391.4m
15.6%PE27.3x
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AMCR

US$10.50

Amcor

7D

3.4%

1Y

7.5%

PTVE

US$10.46

Pactiv Evergreen

7D

-20.2%

1Y

22.2%

SLGN

US$52.69

Silgan Holdings

7D

12.2%

1Y

19.9%

ATR

US$147.03

AptarGroup

7D

3.9%

1Y

21.7%

AVY

US$214.05

Avery Dennison

7D

2.4%

1Y

15.6%

TRS

US$24.29

TriMas

7D

-10.2%

1Y

-6.0%

CCK

US$88.11

Crown Holdings

7D

3.8%

1Y

-3.7%

AMBP

US$3.52

Ardagh Metal Packaging

7D

-3.8%

1Y

0.3%

OCTO

US$0.33

Eightco Holdings

7D

-12.0%

1Y

-75.8%

MGIH

US$1.46

Millennium Group International Holdings

7D

-7.0%

1Y

-19.2%