UFPT vs. GPK, SEE, SON, PKG, GEF.B, GEF, KRT, PACK, AVY, and AMCR
Should you be buying UFP Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UFP Technologies include Graphic Packaging (GPK), Sealed Air (SEE), Sonoco Products (SON), Packaging Corporation of America (PKG), Greif Bros. (GEF.B), Greif (GEF), Karat Packaging (KRT), Ranpak (PACK), Avery Dennison (AVY), and Amcor (AMCR). These companies are all part of the "contnrs - ppr/pls" industry.
UFP Technologies vs. Its Competitors
Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) and UFP Technologies (NASDAQ:UFPT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.
Graphic Packaging has higher revenue and earnings than UFP Technologies. Graphic Packaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
In the previous week, Graphic Packaging had 6 more articles in the media than UFP Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Graphic Packaging and 2 mentions for UFP Technologies. Graphic Packaging's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat UFP Technologies' score of 0.92 indicating that Graphic Packaging is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Graphic Packaging has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Graphic Packaging currently has a consensus target price of $28.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.51%. UFP Technologies has a consensus target price of $252.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.53%. Given Graphic Packaging's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Graphic Packaging is more favorable than UFP Technologies.
99.7% of Graphic Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Graphic Packaging shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of UFP Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
UFP Technologies has a net margin of 11.59% compared to Graphic Packaging's net margin of 7.15%. Graphic Packaging's return on equity of 23.68% beat UFP Technologies' return on equity.
Summary
Graphic Packaging and UFP Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:UFPT) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff