PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Packaging of America's PE Ratio without NRI is 19.66. Packaging of America's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 5.50%. Therefore, Packaging of America's PEG Ratio for today is 3.58.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Packaging of America's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PKG'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.33 Med: 1.19 Max: 12.38
Current: 3.57
During the past 13 years, Packaging of America's highest PEG Ratio was 12.38. The lowest was 0.33. And the median was 1.19.
PKG's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 70.17% of 181
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 1.5
vs PKG: 3.57
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Packaging of America PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Packaging of America's PEG Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Packaging of America's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Packaging of America PEG Ratio Distribution
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Packaging of America's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Packaging of America's PEG Ratio falls into.
Packaging of America PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
Packaging of America's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Packaging of America (NYSE:PKG) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
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Packaging of America (Packaging of America) Business Description
Packaging Corp of America is the third-largest containerboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer in the United States. It produces over 4 million tons of containerboard annually. The company's share of the domestic containerboard market is roughly 10%. The firm differentiates itself from larger competitors by focusing on smaller customers and operating with a high degree of flexibility.
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