UFP Technologies (UFPT) 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, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GPK or UFPT?

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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to GPK or UFPT?

In the previous week, Graphic Packaging had 6 more articles in the media than UFP Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Graphic Packaging and 4 mentions for UFP Technologies. Graphic Packaging's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat UFP Technologies' score of 0.92 indicating that Graphic Packaging is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graphic Packaging	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
UFP Technologies	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend GPK or UFPT?

Graphic Packaging currently has a consensus target price of $27.43, indicating a potential upside of 24.28%. UFP Technologies has a consensus target price of $252.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.65%. Given Graphic Packaging's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Graphic Packaging is more favorable than UFP Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graphic Packaging	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
UFP Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is GPK or UFPT more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graphic Packaging	7.15%	23.68%	6.35%
UFP Technologies	11.59%	21.27%	12.24%

Which has more volatility & risk, GPK or UFPT?

Graphic Packaging has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GPK or UFPT?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graphic Packaging	$8.81B	0.76	$658M	$2.05	10.77
UFP Technologies	$504.42M	3.72	$58.98M	$8.17	29.76

Summary

Graphic Packaging and UFP Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.