Question 1

Do analysts prefer AVNT or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Avient presently has a consensus price target of $45.71, suggesting a potential upside of 28.39%. Packaging Corporation of America has a consensus price target of $253.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.97%. Given Avient's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Packaging Corporation of America. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avient 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Packaging Corporation of America 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78

Question 2

Is AVNT or PKG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Avient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has better earnings & valuation, AVNT or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Packaging Corporation of America, 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 Avient $3.26B 1.00 $81.90M $1.72 20.70 Packaging Corporation of America $8.99B 2.24 $774.10M $8.22 27.49

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AVNT or PKG?

Accepted Answer

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is AVNT or PKG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a net margin of 8.04% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Packaging Corporation of America's return on equity of 19.27% beat Avient's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avient 4.81% 11.11% 4.40% Packaging Corporation of America 8.04% 19.27% 8.62%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, AVNT or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Avient has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Packaging Corporation of America has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to AVNT or PKG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 14 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 3 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Packaging Corporation of America's score of 0.69 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avient 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Packaging Corporation of America 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend PKG or AVY?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America currently has a consensus target price of $253.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.97%. Avery Dennison has a consensus target price of $200.38, indicating a potential upside of 25.82%. Given Avery Dennison's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avery Dennison is more favorable than Packaging Corporation of America. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Packaging Corporation of America 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Avery Dennison 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78

Question 9

Is PKG or AVY a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Avery Dennison pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avery Dennison pays out 45.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avery Dennison has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PKG or AVY?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has higher revenue and earnings than Avery Dennison. Avery Dennison is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Packaging Corporation of America, 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 Packaging Corporation of America $8.99B 2.24 $774.10M $8.22 27.49 Avery Dennison $8.86B 1.38 $688M $8.87 17.95

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PKG or AVY?

Accepted Answer

89.8% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Avery Dennison shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Avery Dennison shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is PKG or AVY more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a net margin of 8.04% compared to Avery Dennison's net margin of 7.66%. Avery Dennison's return on equity of 33.69% beat Packaging Corporation of America's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Packaging Corporation of America 8.04% 19.27% 8.62% Avery Dennison 7.66% 33.69% 8.57%

Question 13

Which has more volatility & risk, PKG or AVY?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avery Dennison has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer PKG or AVY?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 6 more articles in the media than Avery Dennison. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 11 mentions for Avery Dennison. Packaging Corporation of America's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Avery Dennison's score of 0.41 indicating that Packaging Corporation of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Packaging Corporation of America 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avery Dennison 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts recommend EMN or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Eastman Chemical presently has a consensus target price of $79.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.65%. Packaging Corporation of America has a consensus target price of $253.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.97%. Given Eastman Chemical's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eastman Chemical is more favorable than Packaging Corporation of America. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eastman Chemical 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Packaging Corporation of America 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78

Question 16

Is EMN or PKG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Eastman Chemical pays out 97.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Eastman Chemical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMN or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has higher revenue and earnings than Eastman Chemical. Eastman Chemical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Packaging Corporation of America, 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 Eastman Chemical $8.75B 0.88 $474M $3.45 19.46 Packaging Corporation of America $8.99B 2.24 $774.10M $8.22 27.49

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EMN or PKG?

Accepted Answer

83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is EMN or PKG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a net margin of 8.04% compared to Eastman Chemical's net margin of 4.62%. Packaging Corporation of America's return on equity of 19.27% beat Eastman Chemical's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eastman Chemical 4.62% 8.88% 3.52% Packaging Corporation of America 8.04% 19.27% 8.62%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, EMN or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Packaging Corporation of America has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer EMN or PKG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 15 more articles in the media than Eastman Chemical. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 2 mentions for Eastman Chemical. Packaging Corporation of America's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.56 indicating that Packaging Corporation of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastman Chemical 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Packaging Corporation of America 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer PKG or FUL?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America presently has a consensus price target of $253.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.97%. H. B. Fuller has a consensus price target of $67.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Packaging Corporation of America. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Packaging Corporation of America 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 H. B. Fuller 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83

Question 23

Is PKG or FUL a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. H. B. Fuller has increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PKG or FUL?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has higher revenue and earnings than H. B. Fuller. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Packaging Corporation of America, 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 Packaging Corporation of America $8.99B 2.24 $774.10M $8.22 27.49 H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PKG or FUL?

Accepted Answer

89.8% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is PKG or FUL more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a net margin of 8.04% compared to H. B. Fuller's net margin of 5.29%. Packaging Corporation of America's return on equity of 19.27% beat H. B. Fuller's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Packaging Corporation of America 8.04% 19.27% 8.62% H. B. Fuller 5.29% 12.18% 4.73%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, PKG or FUL?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to PKG or FUL?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 16 more articles in the media than H. B. Fuller. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 1 mentions for H. B. Fuller. Packaging Corporation of America's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat H. B. Fuller's score of 0.40 indicating that Packaging Corporation of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Packaging Corporation of America 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts prefer PKG or GEF?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America currently has a consensus target price of $253.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.97%. Greif has a consensus target price of $73.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.00%. Given Packaging Corporation of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Packaging Corporation of America is more favorable than Greif. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Packaging Corporation of America 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Greif 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 30

Is PKG or GEF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 95.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Greif is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PKG or GEF?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Greif is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Packaging Corporation of America, 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 Packaging Corporation of America $8.99B 2.24 $774.10M $8.22 27.49 Greif $5.45B 0.60 $268.80M $2.61 27.34

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PKG or GEF?

Accepted Answer

89.8% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif 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.

Question 33

Is PKG or GEF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a net margin of 8.04% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.27%. Packaging Corporation of America's return on equity of 19.27% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Packaging Corporation of America 8.04% 19.27% 8.62% Greif 7.27% 7.50% 3.16%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, PKG or GEF?

Accepted Answer

Packaging Corporation of America has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer PKG or GEF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 11 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 6 mentions for Greif. Packaging Corporation of America's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Greif's score of 0.63 indicating that Packaging Corporation of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Packaging Corporation of America 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Greif 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Packaging Corporation of America	CONTNRS Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$20.38B	$7.78B	$9.48B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	2.62%	3.71%	3.54%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	27.49	19.20	26.74	31.08
Price / Sales	2.24	1.43	2,079.44	19.77
Price / Cash	13.31	11.62	27.28	18.64
Price / Book	4.42	2.78	4.46	4.77
Net Income	$774.10M	$431.42M	$791.21M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-2.68%	-2.23%	-0.79%	-0.23%
1 Month Performance	-1.09%	2.22%	0.16%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	11.05%	11.95%	15.23%	16.46%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
PKG Packaging Corporation of America	4.5195 of 5 stars	$225.95 -1.2%	$253.00 +12.0%	+9.7%	$20.38B	$8.99B	27.49	16,800
AVNT Avient	4.4832 of 5 stars	$38.79 +4.0%	$45.71 +17.9%	+4.2%	$3.42B	$3.26B	22.55	9,000
AVY Avery Dennison	4.9154 of 5 stars	$166.18 -0.5%	$201.33 +21.2%	-12.6%	$12.77B	$8.86B	18.74	35,000
EMN Eastman Chemical	4.9689 of 5 stars	$68.89 +0.0%	$79.67 +15.6%	-16.4%	$7.87B	$8.75B	19.97	13,000
FUL H. B. Fuller	4.926 of 5 stars	$58.43 +0.6%	$67.86 +16.1%	-11.4%	$3.12B	$3.47B	17.92	7,100

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Do analysts prefer AVNT or PKG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AVNT or PKG?

Is AVNT or PKG more profitable?

Is AVNT or PKG a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AVNT or PKG?

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Does the media prefer PKG or AVY?

Is PKG or AVY a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PKG or AVY?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PKG or AVY?

Is PKG or AVY more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, PKG or AVY?

Do analysts recommend PKG or AVY?

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Is EMN or PKG more profitable?

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Does the media prefer EMN or PKG?

Do analysts recommend EMN or PKG?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EMN or PKG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EMN or PKG?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in PKG or FUL?

Is PKG or FUL more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, PKG or FUL?

Does the media refer more to PKG or FUL?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in PKG or GEF?

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