Graphic Packaging Holding
Market Cap
US$5.5b
Last Updated
2021/05/09 22:04 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Graphic Packaging Holding Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides paper-based packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Good value with reasonable growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Graphic Packaging Holding's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GPK is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GPK's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
4.4%
GPK
3.3%
US Packaging
0.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
43.3%
GPK
65.4%
US Packaging
49.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: GPK underperformed the US Packaging industry which returned 65.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GPK underperformed the US Market which returned 49.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GPK | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 4.4% | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| 30 Day | 6.7% | 8.8% | 1.5% |
| 90 Day | 18.0% | 17.4% | 3.3% |
| 1 Year | 46.2%43.3% | 68.7%65.4% | 52.4%49.9% |
| 3 Year | 45.1%36.1% | 63.1%51.4% | 63.7%53.4% |
| 5 Year | 62.7%46.6% | 115.3%90.5% | 130.6%104.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Graphic Packaging Holding's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK)Valuation
Is Graphic Packaging Holding undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GPK ($19.36) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($57.9)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GPK is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GPK is good value based on its PE Ratio (22.8x) compared to the US Packaging industry average (26.8x).
PE vs Market: GPK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (22.8x) compared to the US market (20.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: GPK is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GPK's PB Ratio (3.6x) is in line with the US Packaging industry average.
Future Growth
How is Graphic Packaging Holding forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 13 analysts?
24.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GPK's forecast earnings growth (24.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: GPK's earnings (24.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: GPK's revenue (2.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GPK's revenue (2.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GPK's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (24.5%)
Past Performance
How has Graphic Packaging Holding performed over the past 5 years?
-6.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GPK has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GPK's current net profit margins (3.5%) are higher than last year (2.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GPK's earnings have declined by 6.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GPK's earnings growth over the past year (72.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (-6.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GPK earnings growth over the past year (72.4%) exceeded the Packaging industry 9.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GPK's Return on Equity (16.4%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Graphic Packaging Holding's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GPK's short term assets ($1.9B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: GPK's short term assets ($1.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GPK's debt to equity ratio (209.6%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: GPK's debt to equity ratio has increased from 208.7% to 209.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GPK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (26.3%).
Interest Coverage: GPK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Graphic Packaging Holding current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.55%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GPK's dividend (1.55%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.24%).
High Dividend: GPK's dividend (1.55%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.4%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, GPK has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GPK's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.3%), GPK's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: GPK's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (21% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mike Doss (54 yo)
5.33yrs
Tenure
US$8,009,101
Compensation
Mr. Michael P. Doss, also known as Mike, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Graphic Packaging Holding Company since January 1, 2016 and serves as its Director since May 20, 2015. He also serves as Pre...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD8.01M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.51M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: GPK's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: GPK's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Graphic Packaging Holding Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Graphic Packaging Holding Company
- Ticker: GPK
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2007
- Industry: Paper Packaging
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$5.502b
- Shares outstanding: 284.20m
- Website: https://www.graphicpkg.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Graphic Packaging Holding Company
- 1500 Riveredge Parkway
- Suite 100
- Atlanta
- Georgia
- 30328
- United States
Listings
Biography
Graphic Packaging Holding Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides paper-based packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies. It operates through three ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/05/09 22:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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