GPK — Stock Film
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GPK
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Graphic Packaging Holding Company. What it actually does.

Provides coated unbleached kraft (CUK) paperboard. Offers coated recycled paperboard (CRB). Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1992
23K employees
$2.8B market value
Revenue last year:
$8.6B
The net profit left over:
$444M
Out of every $100 in sales, $5 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 5%

This is an established company with proven profits.

Cash on hand:
$261M
Total debt:
$5.9B
The debt outweighs the cash.

The gap is $5.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.

THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
6.3×

The market pays 6.3× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 84% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 12% above today's price.

What executives did with their own stock over the last 12 months:
59 buy51 sell

Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
52
average

Profit indicators sit around the sector average.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
17
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

VALUATION
84
very strong

The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.

GROWTH
69
strong

This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.

PRICE MOMENTUM
21
very weak

Clearly below the class average.

WORTH WATCHING

Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.

Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
A big climb, then a hard fall.

An investor who bought at the very peak is down 69% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 59 buys and 51 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
Pays a steady dividend

It pays out $0.44 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.

1
THE RISKS · 1/3
A thin financial cushion

The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 17/100.

2
THE RISKS · 2/3
The stock has lost its spark

Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 21/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.

3
THE RISKS · 3/3
Thin profit on each sale

As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.

FINALE · THE GRADE
B
51 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, GPK sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.

The takeaway: GPK is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 12, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film