PKG vs SW vs AMCR
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
Score DNA
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
PKG SW AMCR · 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 | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | — | — | — |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Last Congress purchase | 2026-05-06 | — | 2026-07-10 |
| 13F net change in holders | +23 | +31 | — |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 899 | 422 | 865 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 649 | 302 | 649 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +250 | +120 | +216 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 30.4x
86th
|
44.3x
93rd
|
18.3x
57th
|
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | — | — | 0.38
38th
|
| Price / sales | 2.2x
100th
|
0.7x
33rd
|
0.9x
40th
|
| Price / book | 4.5x
86th
|
1.2x
14th
|
1.7x
50th
|
| Price / tangible book | 7.9x
57th
|
2.5x
14th
|
— |
| Price / free cash flow | 28.3x
100th
|
21.3x
92nd
|
11.6x
25th
|
| Price / operating cash flow | 12.9x
92nd
|
6.5x
31st
|
9.0x
62nd
|
| Enterprise value | $24.8B
87th
|
$35.1B
100th
|
$34.2B
93rd
|
| EV / sales | 2.6x
100th
|
1.2x
20th
|
1.5x
67th
|
| EV / EBITDA | 13.7x
100th
|
8.5x
27th
|
9.9x
67th
|
| EV / EBIT | 23.9x
93rd
|
23.4x
87th
|
18.1x
73rd
|
| EV / free cash flow | 33.5x
83rd
|
34.6x
92nd
|
19.6x
33rd
|
| Earnings yield | 3.3%
20th
|
2.3%
13th
|
5.5%
47th
|
| FCF yield | 3.5%
20th
|
4.7%
27th
|
8.6%
80th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 7.7%
20th
|
15.3%
73rd
|
11.1%
47th
|
| Graham number (per share) | $95.66
77th
|
$26.87
23rd
|
$36.93
38th
|
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 20.1%
53rd
|
18.0%
40th
|
19.3%
47th
|
| EBITDA margin | 19.0%
93rd
|
13.7%
20th
|
14.8%
33rd
|
| Operating margin | 12.7%
87th
|
5.2%
13th
|
8.1%
47th
|
| EBIT margin | 10.9%
67th
|
4.9%
13th
|
8.0%
27th
|
| Net margin | 7.2%
60th
|
1.6%
13th
|
4.7%
33rd
|
| NOPAT margin | 9.6%
80th
|
3.5%
13th
|
6.9%
47th
|
| FCF margin | 7.8%
67th
|
3.3%
27th
|
7.4%
60th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 17.0%
93rd
|
10.9%
60th
|
9.6%
40th
|
| R&D / revenue | 0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
0.7%
100th
|
| SG&A / revenue | 7.1%
27th
|
12.2%
60th
|
8.2%
47th
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.4%
73rd
|
0.4%
80th
|
0.2%
40th
|
| Effective tax rate | 24.7%
60th
|
31.8%
87th
|
14.1%
13th
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 14.9%
36th
|
2.7%
7th
|
9.4%
21st
|
| ROA | 6.9%
67th
|
1.1%
13th
|
3.0%
33rd
|
| ROIC | 10.8%
67th
|
3.4%
13th
|
6.3%
27th
|
| ROCE | 10.5%
60th
|
4.0%
7th
|
6.4%
27th
|
| Return on tangible assets | 10.3%
73rd
|
3.3%
7th
|
5.1%
47th
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 19.2%
73rd
|
10.5%
47th
|
8.7%
27th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 17.4%
80th
|
12.1%
40th
|
12.6%
47th
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 9.8%
77th
|
— | 4.9%
38th
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 13.3%
85th
|
— | 7.0%
46th
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 20.0%
77th
|
— | 15.7%
23rd
|
| Incremental ROIC | 14.3%
80th
|
-181.9%
20th
|
889.6%
100th
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 10.3%
60th
|
8.3%
47th
|
56.6%
100th
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 5.2%
13th
|
19.9%
100th
|
8.2%
33rd
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 5.9%
79th
|
— | 17.0%
100th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 6.1%
77th
|
— | 12.8%
92nd
|
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | 1.6%
50th
|
— | 19.8%
100th
|
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | -0.0%
43rd
|
— | 8.0%
64th
|
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | -23.6%
7th
|
44.5%
43rd
|
116.4%
64th
|
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | -7.3%
15th
|
— | 1.8%
38th
|
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | -23.0%
7th
|
45.2%
36th
|
48.7%
50th
|
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | -7.1%
15th
|
— | 48.8%
92nd
|
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | 2.9%
30th
|
— | 31.3%
90th
|
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | 18.7%
27th
|
1,068.4%
100th
|
49.2%
36th
|
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | -3.5%
25th
|
— | 33.4%
75th
|
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 2.9%
25th
|
— | 21.3%
67th
|
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | 6.8%
31st
|
— | 109.1%
100th
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | 0.1%
31st
|
— | 66.0%
100th
|
| Sustainable growth rate | 5.2%
23rd
|
-2.2%
0th
|
-1.1%
8th
|
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 20.9%
50th
|
— | 19.6%
29th
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 13.2%
100th
|
— | 7.9%
36th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 8.9%
71st
|
— | 4.5%
21st
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 7.8%
64th
|
— | 7.1%
57th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.91
86th
|
— | 0.55
43rd
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.01
7th
|
— | 0.01
14th
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.95
50th
|
— | 0.95
43rd
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $593.8M
73rd
|
$677.0M
87th
|
$1.1B
93rd
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$3.8B
60th
|
−$13.5B
7th
|
−$14.0B
0th
|
| Working capital | $2.3B
93rd
|
$3.3B
100th
|
$1.9B
87th
|
| Current ratio | 2.94
93rd
|
1.45
73rd
|
1.25
33rd
|
| Quick ratio | 1.86
93rd
|
0.96
60th
|
0.76
33rd
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.51
87th
|
0.09
20th
|
0.15
53rd
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 1,050 days
67th
|
526 days
20th
|
622 days
53rd
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $4.4B
47th
|
$14.2B
93rd
|
$15.1B
100th
|
| Debt / equity | 0.94
36th
|
0.79
29th
|
1.28
57th
|
| Net debt / equity | 0.82
36th
|
0.75
29th
|
1.18
57th
|
| Debt / assets | 40.0%
47th
|
31.3%
27th
|
40.7%
60th
|
| Debt / capital | 48.6%
36th
|
44.0%
29th
|
56.1%
57th
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.43
20th
|
3.42
60th
|
4.34
73rd
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.10
27th
|
3.25
67th
|
4.02
73rd
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 8.7x
92nd
|
1.9x
15th
|
3.1x
38th
|
| Cash interest coverage | 13.6x
93rd
|
4.2x
60th
|
3.7x
47th
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 2.7 yrs
15th
|
4.3 yrs
46th
|
6.7 yrs
62nd
|
| Liabilities / assets | 57.7%
27th
|
60.0%
33rd
|
68.2%
53rd
|
| IS credit model rating | A+ | BB- | BB |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 125
7th
|
550
80th
|
475
67th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.95
80th
|
0.67
33rd
|
0.63
20th
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 1.76
13th
|
1.34
0th
|
2.78
73rd
|
| Inventory turnover | 6.3
60th
|
6.7
80th
|
5.3
33rd
|
| Receivables turnover | 7.3
73rd
|
6.2
40th
|
6.7
53rd
|
| Days sales outstanding | 50 days
27th
|
59 days
60th
|
55 days
47th
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 58 days
40th
|
54 days
20th
|
69 days
67th
|
| Days payables outstanding | 27 days
0th
|
50 days
20th
|
73 days
53rd
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 81 days
80th
|
63 days
60th
|
51 days
40th
|
| Capex / revenue | 9.2%
100th
|
7.5%
93rd
|
2.2%
13th
|
| Capex / depreciation | 1.14
100th
|
0.86
60th
|
0.32
0th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 7.2%
27th
|
13.6%
67th
|
17.5%
87th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 2.35
71st
|
6.76
93rd
|
2.04
50th
|
| FCF / net income | 1.07
50th
|
2.08
93rd
|
1.58
79th
|
| FCF / operating cash flow | 45.7%
23rd
|
30.8%
15th
|
77.5%
69th
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 54.3%
77th
|
69.2%
85th
|
22.4%
31st
|
| Accruals ratio | -9.3%
7th
|
-6.2%
33rd
|
-3.1%
60th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -9.1%
7th
|
-5.9%
40th
|
-3.1%
73rd
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 0.75
21st
|
0.75
21st
|
1.00
79th
|
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 51
47th
|
43
33rd
|
53
60th
|
| IS profitability | 39
53rd
|
12
13th
|
28
33rd
|
| IS growth | 31
13th
|
62
60th
|
76
93rd
|
| IS value | 54
33rd
|
49
20th
|
59
60th
|
| IS momentum | 62
33rd
|
90
73rd
|
100
100th
|
| IS risk (safety) | 90
93rd
|
30
7th
|
30
7th
|
| IS quality | 64
60th
|
65
73rd
|
64
67th
|
| IS balance sheet | 67
87th
|
45
60th
|
36
33rd
|
| IS earnings quality | 66
33rd
|
71
53rd
|
78
87th
|
| IS cash flow | 55
47th
|
53
40th
|
64
87th
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 4
0th
|
8
80th
|
7
53rd
|
| Altman Z-score | 3.9
93rd
|
1.5
27th
|
1.4
13th
|
| Beneish M-score | −2.45
67th
|
−2.71
27th
|
−2.79
13th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −8.07
33rd
|
−8.08
27th
|
−7.55
40th
|
| IS credit score | 79
93rd
|
38
20th
|
40
27th
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $21.0B
93rd
|
$21.6B
100th
|
$20.3B
87th
|
| Revenue | $9.5B
73rd
|
$30.3B
100th
|
$23.5B
93rd
|
| EBITDA | $1.8B
73rd
|
$4.1B
100th
|
$3.5B
93rd
|
| Net income | $691.0M
53rd
|
$487.5M
40th
|
$1.1B
100th
|
| Free cash flow | $742.4M
67th
|
$1.0B
80th
|
$1.7B
100th
|
| Total assets | $11.0B
67th
|
$45.2B
100th
|
$37.1B
93rd
|
| Shareholders' equity | $4.7B
80th
|
$18.0B
100th
|
$11.8B
93rd
|
| Employees | 16,800
47th
|
97,000
100th
|
75,000
93rd
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +1.5% | −0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1 week | +2.4% | −0.3% | +5.1% |
| 1 month | +0.2% | −9.5% | +3.5% |
| 3 months | +3.3% | −4.6% | +2.9% |
| 6 months | +10.6% | −2.6% | +7.8% |
| Year to date | +11.8% | +4.8% | +8.9% |
| 1 year | +13.3% | −0.2% | +15.6% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +62.0% | — | +15.5% |
| 5 years, cumulative | +92.9% | — | −3.8% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | PKG | SW | AMCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 54.8 | 35.8 | 60.2 |
| From 52-week high | −9.2% | −21.2% | −10.1% |
| From 52-week low | +24.0% | +25.7% | +24.7% |
| Beta | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.58 |
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