Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): Price and Financial Metrics
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)
Today's Latest Price: $114.49 USD
Updated Oct 30 7:00pm
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Trade Grade Buy & Hold Grade Peer Grade Industry Rank
Industry Rank:
Ranked of 19 in Industrial - Packaging
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PKG Stock Summary
- Packaging Corp Of America's market capitalization of $10,857,661,669 is ahead of 85.59% of US-listed equities.
- The ratio of debt to operating expenses for Packaging Corp Of America is higher than it is for about 77.98% of US stocks.
- The volatility of Packaging Corp Of America's share price is greater than that of merely 7.62% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Packaging Corp Of America are WRK, LEG, CPB, LEA, and WLK.
- Visit PKG's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.packagingcorp.com.
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PKG Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $114.49 | 52-week high | $120.71 |
| Prev. close | $114.78 | 52-week low | $71.05 |
| Day low | $112.99 | Volume | 361,821 |
| Day high | $115.25 | Avg. volume | 821,516 |
| 50-day MA | $109.52 | Dividend yield | 2.76% |
| 200-day MA | $99.45 | Market Cap | 10.86B |
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Company Bio
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Canada. The company was founded in 1867 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.
PKG Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $114.49 | $155.91 | 39% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Packaging Corp Of America with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Packaging Corp Of America ranked in the 52th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 40%. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for PKG, they are:
- Packaging Corp Of America's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 8%; for context, that number is higher than merely 20.58% of tickers in our DCF set.
- The company's cost of debt, derived from its interest coverage, tax rate, and market capitalization, is greater than merely 24.16% of stocks in its sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 37% |
| 1% | 38% |
| 2% | 39% |
| 3% | 41% |
| 4% | 42% |
| 5% | 43% |
For other companies in the Consumer Cyclical that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as PKG, try CSV, GPC, LUVU, SMP, and EYE.
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