Packaging Corp of America
NYSE:PKG

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NYSE:PKG
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Price: 205.3 USD 1.32% Market Closed
Market Cap: 18.5B USD
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one PKG stock under the Base Case scenario is 229.74 USD. Compared to the current market price of 205.3 USD, Packaging Corp of America is Undervalued by 11%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

PKG Relative Value
Base Case
229.74 USD
Undervaluation 11%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

2.1
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
2.1
vs History
19
vs Industry
14
Median 3Y
2
Median 5Y
1.7
Industry
0.8
Forward
2
More Details
20.8
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
20.8
vs History
34
vs Industry
28
Median 3Y
20.3
Median 5Y
19.2
Industry
15.8
Forward
20.4
More Details
12.9
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
12.9
vs History
26
vs Industry
22
Median 3Y
12.5
Median 5Y
11.6
Industry
8.3
More Details
8.6
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
8.6
vs History
90
vs Industry
1
Median 3Y
18.1
Median 5Y
20.4
Industry
15.8
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3.9
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
3.9
vs History
23
vs Industry
6
Median 3Y
3.8
Median 5Y
3.6
Industry
1.2
More Details
2.5
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
2.5
vs History
12
vs Industry
13
Median 3Y
2.2
Median 5Y
1.9
Industry
1
Forward
2.4
More Details
11.4
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
11.4
vs History
14
vs Industry
15
Median 3Y
10.2
Median 5Y
9.2
Industry
4.4
More Details
11.8
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
11.8
vs History
14
vs Industry
27
Median 3Y
10.7
Median 5Y
9.7
Industry
8.5
Forward
11.4
More Details
17.1
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
17.1
vs History
15
vs Industry
26
Median 3Y
15.5
Median 5Y
14.1
Industry
12.7
Forward
16.8
More Details
15.1
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
15.1
vs History
19
vs Industry
23
Median 3Y
13.9
Median 5Y
12.7
Industry
9.6
More Details
30
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
30
vs History
26
vs Industry
12
Median 3Y
21.2
Median 5Y
25.9
Industry
15
More Details
2.2
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
2.2
vs History
39
vs Industry
7
Median 3Y
2.3
Median 5Y
2.2
Industry
1
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Multiples Across Competitors

PKG Competitors Multiples
Packaging Corp of America Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
All Countries
All Countries
Close
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
US
Packaging Corp of America
NYSE:PKG
18.5B USD 2.1 20.8 11.8 17.1
US
Westrock Co
LSE:0LW9
1.3T USD 69 4 402.6 522.7 1 291.2
US
International Paper Co
NYSE:IP
20.6B USD 0.9 -16.1 12.4 -260.1
UK
Amcor PLC
NYSE:AMCR
19.2B USD 1.1 33 12.6 20.4
US
Avery Dennison Corp
NYSE:AVY
14.1B USD 1.6 20.3 11.6 14.9
UK
DS Smith PLC
LSE:SMDS
8B GBP 1.2 20.9 9.5 16.2
IE
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
F:SK3
8B EUR 0.7 10.6 5.2 7.6
US
Sealed Air Corp
NYSE:SEE
6.1B USD 1.1 13.5 9.5 12.4
CH
SIG Group AG
SIX:SIGN
3.8B CHF 1.2 20.1 7.7 15.1
US
Graphic Packaging Holding Co
NYSE:GPK
4.5B USD 0.5 8.9 6.6 10.2
BR
Klabin SA
BOVESPA:KLBN4
22.9B BRL 1.1 11 7.7 19.4
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
US
Packaging Corp of America
NYSE:PKG
Average P/E: 456.2
20.8
12%
1.7
US
W
Westrock Co
LSE:0LW9
4 402.6
N/A N/A
US
International Paper Co
NYSE:IP
Negative Multiple: -16.1
44%
N/A
UK
Amcor PLC
NYSE:AMCR
33
64%
0.5
US
Avery Dennison Corp
NYSE:AVY
20.3
9%
2.3
UK
DS Smith PLC
LSE:SMDS
20.9
7%
3
IE
S
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
F:SK3
10.6
13%
0.8
US
Sealed Air Corp
NYSE:SEE
13.5
27%
0.5
CH
SIG Group AG
SIX:SIGN
20.1
16%
1.3
US
Graphic Packaging Holding Co
NYSE:GPK
8.9
0%
N/A
BR
K
Klabin SA
BOVESPA:KLBN4
11
N/A N/A
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
US
Packaging Corp of America
NYSE:PKG
Average EV/EBITDA: 56.1
11.8
12%
1
US
W
Westrock Co
LSE:0LW9
522.7
6%
87.1
US
International Paper Co
NYSE:IP
12.4
37%
0.3
UK
Amcor PLC
NYSE:AMCR
12.6
28%
0.5
US
Avery Dennison Corp
NYSE:AVY
11.6
5%
2.3
UK
DS Smith PLC
LSE:SMDS
9.5
4%
2.4
IE
S
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
F:SK3
5.2
5%
1
US
Sealed Air Corp
NYSE:SEE
9.5
5%
1.9
CH
SIG Group AG
SIX:SIGN
7.7
-1%
N/A
US
Graphic Packaging Holding Co
NYSE:GPK
6.6
-3%
N/A
BR
K
Klabin SA
BOVESPA:KLBN4
7.7
N/A N/A
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
Packaging Corp of America
NYSE:PKG
Average EV/EBIT: 142.4
17.1
13%
1.3
US
W
Westrock Co
LSE:0LW9
1 291.2
13%
99.3
US
International Paper Co
NYSE:IP
Negative Multiple: -260.1
76%
N/A
UK
Amcor PLC
NYSE:AMCR
20.4
31%
0.7
US
Avery Dennison Corp
NYSE:AVY
14.9
6%
2.5
UK
DS Smith PLC
LSE:SMDS
16.2
9%
1.8
IE
S
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
F:SK3
7.6
5%
1.5
US
Sealed Air Corp
NYSE:SEE
12.4
5%
2.5
CH
SIG Group AG
SIX:SIGN
15.1
7%
2.2
US
Graphic Packaging Holding Co
NYSE:GPK
10.2
-3%
N/A
BR
K
Klabin SA
BOVESPA:KLBN4
19.4
N/A N/A

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DCF Valuation
PKG stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
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Wall Street Estimates
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Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
PKG stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
Summary
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Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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