Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 25
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 50
Why this rating?
Health 46/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) is a Packaging & Containers company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Graphic Packaging Holding Company 46/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, elevated leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 15.22
- Forward P/E 8.85
- PEG 3.33
- EV/Revenue 0.99
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -0.7%
- Gross Margin 15.5%
- Operating Margin 4.5%
- Net Margin 2.2%
- ROE 6.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $207.00M
- Debt $5.70B
- Net Cash $-5.50B
- Free Cash Flow $-81.00M
- Current Ratio 1.38
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- Crown Holdings, Inc. Packaging & Containers CCK$113.23 59 Health 59 / 100
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- Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Packaging & Containers REYN$21.87 58 Health 58 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Silgan Holdings Inc. Packaging & Containers SLGN$39.31 57 Health 57 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Sonoco Products Company Packaging & Containers SON$49.87 55 Health 55 / 100
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- Ball Corporation Packaging & Containers BALL$61.02 53 Health 53 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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