LON:SKG

Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) Share Price, News & Analysis

GBX 3,470
-80.00 (-2.25%)
(As of 04:42 PM ET)
Today's Range
3,466
3,570
50-Day Range
3,156
3,638
52-Week Range
34.62
3,664
Volume
1.32 million shs
Average Volume
422,613 shs
Market Capitalization
£9.06 billion
P/E Ratio
1,388.00
Dividend Yield
3.78%
Price Target
GBX 3,615

Smurfit Kappa Group MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
4.2% Upside
GBX 3,615 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.87
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.44 out of 5 stars

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About Smurfit Kappa Group Stock (LON:SKG)

Smurfit Kappa Group Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in Ireland, Germany, France, Mexico, rest of Europe, and other Americas. The company offers e-commerce, retail, consumer, industrial, bottle, protective, heavy-duty, hexacomb, and various punnet packaging products; composite cardboard tubes, bags, and sacks; and bag-in-box, a packaging system that comprises films, accessories, bags, taps, and boxes. It also provides point of sale displays; cardboards of social distancing; corrugated sheet boards, solid board sheets, folding carton sheet boards, sack Kraft papers, MG brown Kraft papers, preprint products, agro-papers, technical papers, BanaBag, and Catcher Board MB12; and various types of containerboards, such as kraftliners, testliners, and containerboard flutings. In addition, the company offers recycling solutions to cardboard and paper products; and supplies packaging machinery. It primarily serves consumer goods, industrial goods, and food and drink sectors. Smurfit Kappa Group Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

SKG Stock Price History

SKG Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 5/10 Dividend
4/11/2024
Today
4/23/2024
Dividend Payable
5/10/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Packaging & Containers
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
47,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 3,615
High Stock Price Target
GBX 3,830
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 3,400
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£758 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£11.27 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 213.86 per share
Book Value
GBX 2,151 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£9.06 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.93
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Anthony Paul J. Smurfit (Age 61)
    Group CEO & Executive Director
    Comp: $2.51M
  • Mr. Ken Bowles (Age 53)
    Group CFO & Executive Director
    Comp: $1.56M
  • Mr. Brian Marshall (Age 67)
    Group General Counsel
  • Ms. Sharon Whitehead (Age 50)
    Group Vice President of Human Resources
  • Mr. Garrett Quinn (Age 45)
    Group Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Mr. Laurent Sellier (Age 56)
    Chief Executive Officer of The Americas
  • Ms. Irene Page (Age 54)
    Group Financial Controller
  • Ms. Gillian Carson-Callan (Age 48)
    Group Company Secretary
  • Emer Murnane (Age 53)
    Group Treasurer

SKG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Smurfit Kappa Group stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Smurfit Kappa Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" SKG shares.
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What is Smurfit Kappa Group's stock price target for 2024?

2 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Smurfit Kappa Group's stock. Their SKG share price targets range from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,830. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach GBX 3,615 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have SKG shares performed in 2024?

Smurfit Kappa Group's stock was trading at GBX 3,120 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SKG stock has increased by 11.2% and is now trading at GBX 3,470.
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How often does Smurfit Kappa Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Smurfit Kappa Group?

Smurfit Kappa Group announced a dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be given a dividend of GBX 1.18 per share on Friday, May 10th. This represents a yield of 3.52%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 11th. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.34. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
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Is Smurfit Kappa Group a good dividend stock?

Smurfit Kappa Group (LON:SKG) pays an annual dividend of GBX 131 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.60%. The dividend payout ratio is 5,240.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Smurfit Kappa Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Smurfit Kappa Group investors own include International Paper (IP), Unilever (ULVR), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Barclays (BARC), Prudential (PRU), Alibaba Group (BABA), Diageo (DGE), Fresnillo (FRES), GSK (GSK) and HSBC (HSBA).

How do I buy shares of Smurfit Kappa Group?

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This page (LON:SKG) was last updated on 4/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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