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Packaging Corporation of America, Amcor, AptarGroup and Sonoco Products have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

Although weak consumer spending clouds the Zacks Containers - Paper and Packaging industry's near-term outlook, PKG, AMCR, ATR and SON are navigating the challenges well.

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Packaging Corporation of America's (NYSE:PKG) Chief Executive Officer, Mark Kowlzan, will speak at Bank of America Securities' 2025 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference. The conference is being held at The Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Thursday, February 27, 2025. After Mr. Kowlzan's presentation he, and Executive Vice President and CFO Robert Mundy, will participate in a Fireside Chat Q&A session. Immediately following, th.

Packaging Corporation of America delivered strong consolidated revenue growth last quarter, supported by a resilient demand environment, particularly in its packaging segment. Robust shipment growth and recent price increase are expected to fuel top line growth in the quarters ahead. Despite inflationary pressures, PKG's focus on cost efficiencies and pricing benefits should support margin expansion in FY25 and beyond.

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Kowlzan - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Hassfurther - Executive Vice President, Corrugated Products Robert Mundy - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants George Staphos - Bank of America Securities Mike Roxland - Truist Securities Gabe Hajde - Wells Fargo Mark Weintraub - Seaport Research Partners Anthony Pettinari - Citi Philip Ng - Jeffries Charlie Sands - BNP Paribas Ryan Fox - Bloomberg Operator Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining Packaging Corporation of America's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Results Conference Call.

PKG's Q4 results reflect the impacts of higher volume and price/mix in both segments.

Packaging Corp. of America anticipates various headwinds in the first quarter of 2025.

PKG shares gained 40% in the past year but fell 5% after Q4 results missed estimates, adding to my concerns about valuation and future performance. Despite solid earnings growth, PKG's valuation at 26x earnings is high, especially compared to peers and its historical average, suggesting limited upside. Rising operating costs and energy prices have offset benefits from price increases, impacting profitability and leading to cautious Q1 guidance.

Packaging Corp. (PKG) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.47 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.13 per share a year ago.

Investors interested in Containers - Paper and Packaging stocks are likely familiar with Sonoco (SON) and Packaging Corp. (PKG). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?