Packaging Corp of America is a packaging & containers business based in the US. Packaging Corp of America shares (PKG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $235.81 – a decrease of 1.99% over the previous week. Packaging Corp of America employs 14,900 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $8.2 billion.
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| Latest market close | $235.81 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $144.54 - $245.00 |
| 50-day moving average | $219.92 |
| 200-day moving average | $193.13 |
| Wall St. target price | $214.27 |
| PE ratio | 27.783 |
| Dividend yield | $5 (2.1%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $8.48 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $235.6 from 2024-11-14
| 1 week (2024-11-08) | -2.07% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-16) | 6.26% |
| 3 months (2024-08-16) | 19.84% |
| 6 months (2024-05-16) | 29.17% |
| 1 year (2023-11-16) | 51.52% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-16) | 93.40% |
| 3 years (2021-11-16) | 93.10% |
| 5 years (2019-11-15) | 144.97% |
Valuing Packaging Corp of America stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Packaging Corp of America's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Packaging Corp of America's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 28x. In other words, Packaging Corp of America shares trade at around 28x recent earnings.
That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).
Packaging Corp of America's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.0611. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Packaging Corp of America's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Packaging Corp of America's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.6 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Packaging Corp of America's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $8.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 15.58% |
| Gross profit TTM | $2.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.21% |
| Return on equity TTM | 18.97% |
| Profit margin | 9.46% |
| Book value | $47.81 |
| Market Capitalization | $21.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 57.47% of net profits
Recently Packaging Corp of America has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Packaging Corp of America shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Packaging Corp of America's case, that would currently equate to about $5 per share.
Packaging Corp of America's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Packaging Corp of America's most recent dividend payout was on 14 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Over the last 12 months, Packaging Corp of America's shares have ranged in value from as little as $144.5389 up to $245. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Packaging Corp of America's is 0.777. This would suggest that Packaging Corp of America's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. The Corporate and Other segment includes corporate support staff services and related assets and liabilities; and transportation assets, such as rail cars and trucks for transportation.
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