Graphic Packaging
Makes paperboard packaging and foodservice containers for consumer-packaged-goods customers across global markets.
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Profile
Paperboard packaging producer serving food, beverage, consumer-product, and foodservice customers. Its Americas Paperboard Packaging and International Paperboard Packaging segments also make cups, lids, and food containers.
Paperboard packaging is produced for food, beverage, and consumer-product customers, while cups, lids, and food containers serve foodservice and quick-service restaurants in the Americas.
The business is organized as Americas Paperboard Packaging and International Paperboard Packaging. International operations serve food, foodservice, beverage, consumer-product, healthcare, and beauty markets outside the Americas.
Manufacturing and distribution span the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company supplies packaging from a multi-region manufacturing base. Demand from consumer-packaged-goods and foodservice customers, regional capacity, and labor arrangements including collective bargaining agreements and European works councils shape operations.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date −23.7% · Average volume (30d) 4.7M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Reiterate | Underweight | $11 | $9 | |
| May 6, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $15 | $13 | ||
| Apr 10, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $17 | $10 | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | $18 | $14 | ||
| Feb 4, 2026 | RBC Capital | Target | $16 | $13 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.12 | $0.14 | +14.8% | $2.18B | $2.19B | +0.6% | +4.76% |
| May 5, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.06 | $0.09 | +50.0% | $2.05B | $2.16B | +5.1% | +4.38% |
| Feb 3, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.34 | $0.29 | −14.7% | $2.03B | $2.10B | +3.6% | +10.31% |
| Nov 4, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.54 | $0.58 | +7.4% | $2.05B | $2.19B | +6.9% | −0.29% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.12B | $2.20B | $2.19B | $2.10B | $2.16B | $2.19B | |
| Gross profit | $450.0M | $423.0M | $436.0M | $303.0M | $304.0M | $292.0M | |
| Operating income | $240.0M | $216.0M | $257.0M | $156.0M | $87.0M | $95.0M | |
| Net income | $127.0M | $104.0M | $142.0M | $71.0M | −$43.0M | $24.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.42 | $0.34 | $0.48 | $0.24 | −$0.14 | $0.08 | |
| Gross margin | 21.2% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 14.4% | 14.1% | 13.3% | |
| Operating margin | 11.3% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 7.4% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $7.16B · FY22 $9.44B · FY23 $9.43B · FY24 $8.81B · FY25 $8.62B
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $205.0M · Total debt $5.81B · Total assets $11.66B · Shareholders' equity $3.24B
Dividends
Raised for 10 straight years — most recently to $0.11 from $0.10 in Mar 2025. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15 | Jul 7 | $0.11 | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 15 | Apr 8 | $0.11 | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15 | Jan 7 | $0.11 | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 15 | Oct 8 | $0.11 | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 15 | Jul 5 | $0.11 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 15 | Apr 5 | $0.11 | raised from $0.10 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 15 | Jan 5 | $0.10 | |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 15 | Oct 5 | $0.10 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 295.89M · Float 291.01M · 98.4% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 41.66M | 14.08% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 20.88M | 7.06% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 20.22M | 6.83% | 13G | Aug 13, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | 17.37M | 5.87% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 16.21M | 5.40% | 13G | Jan 13, 2025 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Jeffrey Stafeil | director | +16,261 | |
| May 8, 2026 | Robert Hagemann | director | +14,000 | $11.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | Jeffrey Stafeil | director | +17,878 | $11.19 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Larry M. Venturelli | director | +17,531 | $11.36 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Robbert Rietbroek | director, officer: President and CEO | +44,278 | $11.32 |
Peers
- Smurfit Westrock
Largest paperboard-packaging rival, including folding cartons
- Sonoco Products
Paper consumer-packaging peer with rigid paper containers
- Amcor
Flexible, rigid, and specialty-carton packaging alternative
- Crown
Rigid consumer-packaging alternative in beverage and food markets
- Packaging Corporation of America
North American containerboard and corrugated-packaging producer
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Packaging | $11.58 | +0.22% | $3.42B | 17.5 | 12.4 | 0.4 | −0.7% |
| Smurfit Westrock | $48.20 | −0.21% | $25.33B | 51.4 | 16.3 | 0.8 | +1.7% |
| Sonoco Products | $56.47 | +0.02% | $5.58B | 8.7 | 9.4 | 0.7 | −1.3% |
| Amcor | $46.80 | +0.28% | $21.58B | 19.6 | 10.7 | 0.9 | +25.9% |
| Crown | $118.44 | 0.00% | $12.88B | 17.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | +16.5% |
| Packaging Corporation of America | $240.39 | −0.06% | $21.42B | 31.2 | 20.6 | 2.2 | +14.7% |
| Median | 19.6 | 14.0 | 0.9 | +14.7% |