AMCR vs PKG vs SW
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
PKG51.4
Packaging Corporation of America
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
$236.00 +1.49%$21.0B mkt cap
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SW43.3
Smurfit Westrock plc
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
$41.16 −0.22%$21.6B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
AMCR PKG SW · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
● marks the highest or lowest value where that direction is plainly stronger (margins, returns, coverage, leverage); multiples and yields are left unmarked. Bars show each stock's percentile within its own industry. n/a: the measure does not apply to lenders and insurers.
Smart money
8 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | — | — | — |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Last Congress purchase | 2026-07-10 | 2026-05-06 | — |
| 13F net change in holders | — | +23 | +31 |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 865 | 899 | 422 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 649 | 649 | 302 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +216 | +250 | +120 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 18.3x
57th
|
30.4x
86th
|
44.3x
93rd
|
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | 0.38
38th
|
— | — |
| Price / sales | 0.9x
40th
|
2.2x
100th
|
0.7x
33rd
|
| Price / book | 1.7x
50th
|
4.5x
86th
|
1.2x
14th
|
| Price / tangible book | — | 7.9x
57th
|
2.5x
14th
|
| Price / free cash flow | 11.6x
25th
|
28.3x
100th
|
21.3x
92nd
|
| Price / operating cash flow | 9.0x
62nd
|
12.9x
92nd
|
6.5x
31st
|
| Enterprise value | $34.2B
93rd
|
$24.8B
87th
|
$35.1B
100th
|
| EV / sales | 1.5x
67th
|
2.6x
100th
|
1.2x
20th
|
| EV / EBITDA | 9.9x
67th
|
13.7x
100th
|
8.5x
27th
|
| EV / EBIT | 18.1x
73rd
|
23.9x
93rd
|
23.4x
87th
|
| EV / free cash flow | 19.6x
33rd
|
33.5x
83rd
|
34.6x
92nd
|
| Earnings yield | 5.5%
47th
|
3.3%
20th
|
2.3%
13th
|
| FCF yield | 8.6%
80th
|
3.5%
20th
|
4.7%
27th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 11.1%
47th
|
7.7%
20th
|
15.3%
73rd
|
| Graham number (per share) | $36.93
38th
|
$95.66
77th
|
$26.87
23rd
|
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.3%
47th
|
20.1%
53rd
|
18.0%
40th
|
| EBITDA margin | 14.8%
33rd
|
19.0%
93rd
|
13.7%
20th
|
| Operating margin | 8.1%
47th
|
12.7%
87th
|
5.2%
13th
|
| EBIT margin | 8.0%
27th
|
10.9%
67th
|
4.9%
13th
|
| Net margin | 4.7%
33rd
|
7.2%
60th
|
1.6%
13th
|
| NOPAT margin | 6.9%
47th
|
9.6%
80th
|
3.5%
13th
|
| FCF margin | 7.4%
60th
|
7.8%
67th
|
3.3%
27th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 9.6%
40th
|
17.0%
93rd
|
10.9%
60th
|
| R&D / revenue | 0.7%
100th
|
0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
| SG&A / revenue | 8.2%
47th
|
7.1%
27th
|
12.2%
60th
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.2%
40th
|
0.4%
73rd
|
0.4%
80th
|
| Effective tax rate | 14.1%
13th
|
24.7%
60th
|
31.8%
87th
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 9.4%
21st
|
14.9%
36th
|
2.7%
7th
|
| ROA | 3.0%
33rd
|
6.9%
67th
|
1.1%
13th
|
| ROIC | 6.3%
27th
|
10.8%
67th
|
3.4%
13th
|
| ROCE | 6.4%
27th
|
10.5%
60th
|
4.0%
7th
|
| Return on tangible assets | 5.1%
47th
|
10.3%
73rd
|
3.3%
7th
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 8.7%
27th
|
19.2%
73rd
|
10.5%
47th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 12.6%
47th
|
17.4%
80th
|
12.1%
40th
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 4.9%
38th
|
9.8%
77th
|
— |
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 7.0%
46th
|
13.3%
85th
|
— |
| ROE, 5-yr average | 15.7%
23rd
|
20.0%
77th
|
— |
| Incremental ROIC | 889.6%
100th
|
14.3%
80th
|
-181.9%
20th
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 56.6%
100th
|
10.3%
60th
|
8.3%
47th
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 8.2%
33rd
|
5.2%
13th
|
19.9%
100th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 17.0%
100th
|
5.9%
79th
|
— |
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 12.8%
92nd
|
6.1%
77th
|
— |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | 19.8%
100th
|
1.6%
50th
|
— |
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | 8.0%
64th
|
-0.0%
43rd
|
— |
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | 116.4%
64th
|
-23.6%
7th
|
44.5%
43rd
|
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | 1.8%
38th
|
-7.3%
15th
|
— |
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | 48.7%
50th
|
-23.0%
7th
|
45.2%
36th
|
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | 48.8%
92nd
|
-7.1%
15th
|
— |
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | 31.3%
90th
|
2.9%
30th
|
— |
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | 49.2%
36th
|
18.7%
27th
|
1,068.4%
100th
|
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | 33.4%
75th
|
-3.5%
25th
|
— |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 21.3%
67th
|
2.9%
25th
|
— |
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | 109.1%
100th
|
6.8%
31st
|
— |
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | 66.0%
100th
|
0.1%
31st
|
— |
| Sustainable growth rate | -1.1%
8th
|
5.2%
23rd
|
-2.2%
0th
|
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 19.6%
29th
|
20.9%
50th
|
— |
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 7.9%
36th
|
13.2%
100th
|
— |
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 4.5%
21st
|
8.9%
71st
|
— |
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 7.1%
57th
|
7.8%
64th
|
— |
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.55
43rd
|
0.91
86th
|
— |
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.01
14th
|
0.01
7th
|
— |
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.95
43rd
|
0.95
50th
|
— |
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.1B
93rd
|
$593.8M
73rd
|
$677.0M
87th
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$14.0B
0th
|
−$3.8B
60th
|
−$13.5B
7th
|
| Working capital | $1.9B
87th
|
$2.3B
93rd
|
$3.3B
100th
|
| Current ratio | 1.25
33rd
|
2.94
93rd
|
1.45
73rd
|
| Quick ratio | 0.76
33rd
|
1.86
93rd
|
0.96
60th
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.15
53rd
|
0.51
87th
|
0.09
20th
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 622 days
53rd
|
1,050 days
67th
|
526 days
20th
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $15.1B
100th
|
$4.4B
47th
|
$14.2B
93rd
|
| Debt / equity | 1.28
57th
|
0.94
36th
|
0.79
29th
|
| Net debt / equity | 1.18
57th
|
0.82
36th
|
0.75
29th
|
| Debt / assets | 40.7%
60th
|
40.0%
47th
|
31.3%
27th
|
| Debt / capital | 56.1%
57th
|
48.6%
36th
|
44.0%
29th
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.34
73rd
|
2.43
20th
|
3.42
60th
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.02
73rd
|
2.10
27th
|
3.25
67th
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 3.1x
38th
|
8.7x
92nd
|
1.9x
15th
|
| Cash interest coverage | 3.7x
47th
|
13.6x
93rd
|
4.2x
60th
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 6.7 yrs
62nd
|
2.7 yrs
15th
|
4.3 yrs
46th
|
| Liabilities / assets | 68.2%
53rd
|
57.7%
27th
|
60.0%
33rd
|
| IS credit model rating | BB | A+ | BB- |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 475
67th
|
125
7th
|
550
80th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.63
20th
|
0.95
80th
|
0.67
33rd
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 2.78
73rd
|
1.76
13th
|
1.34
0th
|
| Inventory turnover | 5.3
33rd
|
6.3
60th
|
6.7
80th
|
| Receivables turnover | 6.7
53rd
|
7.3
73rd
|
6.2
40th
|
| Days sales outstanding | 55 days
47th
|
50 days
27th
|
59 days
60th
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 69 days
67th
|
58 days
40th
|
54 days
20th
|
| Days payables outstanding | 73 days
53rd
|
27 days
0th
|
50 days
20th
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 51 days
40th
|
81 days
80th
|
63 days
60th
|
| Capex / revenue | 2.2%
13th
|
9.2%
100th
|
7.5%
93rd
|
| Capex / depreciation | 0.32
0th
|
1.14
100th
|
0.86
60th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 17.5%
87th
|
7.2%
27th
|
13.6%
67th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.04
50th
|
2.35
71st
|
6.76
93rd
|
| FCF / net income | 1.58
79th
|
1.07
50th
|
2.08
93rd
|
| FCF / operating cash flow | 77.5%
69th
|
45.7%
23rd
|
30.8%
15th
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 22.4%
31st
|
54.3%
77th
|
69.2%
85th
|
| Accruals ratio | -3.1%
60th
|
-9.3%
7th
|
-6.2%
33rd
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -3.1%
73rd
|
-9.1%
7th
|
-5.9%
40th
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 1.00
79th
|
0.75
21st
|
0.75
21st
|
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 53
60th
|
51
47th
|
43
33rd
|
| IS profitability | 28
33rd
|
39
53rd
|
12
13th
|
| IS growth | 76
93rd
|
31
13th
|
62
60th
|
| IS value | 59
60th
|
54
33rd
|
49
20th
|
| IS momentum | 100
100th
|
62
33rd
|
90
73rd
|
| IS risk (safety) | 30
7th
|
90
93rd
|
30
7th
|
| IS quality | 64
67th
|
64
60th
|
65
73rd
|
| IS balance sheet | 36
33rd
|
67
87th
|
45
60th
|
| IS earnings quality | 78
87th
|
66
33rd
|
71
53rd
|
| IS cash flow | 64
87th
|
55
47th
|
53
40th
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 7
53rd
|
4
0th
|
8
80th
|
| Altman Z-score | 1.4
13th
|
3.9
93rd
|
1.5
27th
|
| Beneish M-score | −2.79
13th
|
−2.45
67th
|
−2.71
27th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −7.55
40th
|
−8.07
33rd
|
−8.08
27th
|
| IS credit score | 40
27th
|
79
93rd
|
38
20th
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $20.3B
87th
|
$21.0B
93rd
|
$21.6B
100th
|
| Revenue | $23.5B
93rd
|
$9.5B
73rd
|
$30.3B
100th
|
| EBITDA | $3.5B
93rd
|
$1.8B
73rd
|
$4.1B
100th
|
| Net income | $1.1B
100th
|
$691.0M
53rd
|
$487.5M
40th
|
| Free cash flow | $1.7B
100th
|
$742.4M
67th
|
$1.0B
80th
|
| Total assets | $37.1B
93rd
|
$11.0B
67th
|
$45.2B
100th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $11.8B
93rd
|
$4.7B
80th
|
$18.0B
100th
|
| Employees | 75,000
93rd
|
16,800
47th
|
97,000
100th
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.2% | +1.5% | −0.2% |
| 1 week | +5.1% | +2.4% | −0.3% |
| 1 month | +3.5% | +0.2% | −9.5% |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +3.3% | −4.6% |
| 6 months | +7.8% | +10.6% | −2.6% |
| Year to date | +8.9% | +11.8% | +4.8% |
| 1 year | +15.6% | +13.3% | −0.2% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +15.5% | +62.0% | — |
| 5 years, cumulative | −3.8% | +92.9% | — |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | AMCR | PKG | SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 60.2 | 54.8 | 35.8 |
| From 52-week high | −10.1% | −9.2% | −21.2% |
| From 52-week low | +24.7% | +24.0% | +25.7% |
| Beta | 0.58 | 0.77 | 0.93 |
InsiderStreet reports findings from filings and market data. A comparison is not a recommendation to buy or sell either stock.Every figure is computed in code · data as of 2026-10-17