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PKG vs SW
Side-by-side comparison of Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) and Smurfit WestRock plc (SW): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both PKG and SW operate in Containers/Packaging (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- SW is the larger of the two at $21.65B, about 1.1x PKG ($19.85B).
- Over the past year, PKG is up 13.4% and SW is down 6.1% - PKG leads by 19.5 points.
- SW has been more active in the news (9 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for PKG).
- PKG has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 16 for SW).
- Company
- Packaging Corporation of America
- Smurfit WestRock plc
- Price
- $222.84-0.89%
- $41.30-2.34%
- Market cap
- $19.85B
- $21.65B
- 1M return
- -1.82%
- -1.48%
- 1Y return
- +13.38%
- -6.12%
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Containers/Packaging
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2000
- 2024
- News (4w)
- 5
- 9
- Recent ratings
- 24
- 16
Packaging Corporation of America
Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication-based papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Latest PKG
- Packaging Corporation of America's Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Wells Fargo's 2026 Conference
- Chairman & CEO Kowlzan Mark W sold $2,011,426 worth of shares (9,266 units at $217.08), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 473,610 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Packaging Corporation of America
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Packaging Corporation of America
- Packaging Corp upgraded by UBS with a new price target
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Packaging Corporation of America
- Director Mencoff Samuel M was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.22% to 270,194 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Souleles Thomas S was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 11,202 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lyons Robert C was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 13,429 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Harman Donna A. was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 5,179 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest SW
- SEC Form SD filed by Smurfit WestRock plc
- Smurfit Westrock Announces Intention to Delist from the LSE
- Chief Accounting Officer Page Irene was granted 38 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.06% to 62,710 units (SEC Form 4)
- President and Group CEO Smurfit Anthony P J was granted 1,018 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.06% to 1,727,203 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Garren Ben was granted 92 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.63% to 14,809 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Henao Alvaro was granted 87 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.12% to 72,731 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Mayer Saverio was granted 253 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.10% to 241,243 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Sellier Laurent was granted 303 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.22% to 138,491 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive VP and Group CFO Bowles Ken was granted 303 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.17% to 173,963 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Finan Irial was granted 6,974 units of Ordinary Shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 3,336 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 58,818 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding tax)