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PKG vs SW // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE) VS. Smurfit WestRock plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PKG 8
— SW 6
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: PKG
LAST: $258.64 (+0.71%) • MKT CAP: $22.88B
gross-margins
21.00%
LAST: $43.40 (+0.72%) • MKT CAP: $22.60B
gross-margins
19.40%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PKG VS. SW)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PKG | SW | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 21.00% | 19.40% | +1.60 | PKG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.90% | 4.70% | +6.20 | PKG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 11.2x | +3.20 | SW | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.21% | 8.92% | -5.71 | SW | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.30% | 5.50% | +6.80 | PKG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.60% | 2.20% | +6.40 | PKG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 47.70% | -40.50 | SW | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.98% | 4.03% | -2.05 | SW | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.58 | 1.49 | +3.09 | PKG | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | SW | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.8 | 53.0 | +14.80 | PKG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.94 | 0.88 | +0.06 | PKG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.2x | 26.8x | +0.40 | SW | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $22.88B | $22.60B | $280.5M | PKG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PKG REV | SW REV | PKG GROSS % | SW GROSS % | PKG FCF | SW FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.99B | $31.18B | 21.0% | 19.4% | $728.6M | $1.99B |
| FY 2024 | $8.38B | $21.11B | 21.3% | 19.9% | $521.5M | $533.1M |
| FY 2023 | $7.80B | $12.09B | — | — | $964.0M | $1.01B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PKG // BETA 0.94
SW // BETA 0.88