Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, containerboard and corrugated packaging products company Packaging Corp. of America (PKG -1.86%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Packaging Corp. and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Packaging Corp. facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Lake Forest, Ill. (1867) |
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Market Cap |
$4.9 billion |
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Industry |
Paper packaging |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$2.9 billion |
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Management |
CEO Mark Kowlzan (since 2010) CFO Richard West (since 1999) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
19.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$268.0 million / $815.5 million |
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Dividend Yield |
3.2% |
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Competitors |
International Paper Rock-Tenn Company |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 198 members who have rated Packaging Corp. believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star redearth329, succinctly summed up the Packaging Corp. bull case for our community:
I'm channeling Peter Lynch on this one: 1) the company has a super boring product and an even more boring name. 2) it's a business I can understand. 3) boring fundamental part of an exciting industry (online retailers).
