KapStone Paper and Packaging (KS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation produces and sells a range of containerboards, corrugated products, and specialty paper products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Paper and Packaging, and Distribution. The Paper and Packaging segment offers containerboards consisting of linerboard and corrugated medium to manufacture corrugated containers for packaging products; and corrugated products. It also offers specialty paper products, including kraft paper, such as multiwall paper used to produce bags for agricultural products, pet food, baking products, cement and chemicals; specialty products comprising shingle wraps, end caps, roll wraps, and dunnage bags; and lightweight paper. In addition, this segment provides saturating kraft paper under the Durasorb trade name for use in construction, electronics manufacturing, and furniture manufacturing industries; and unbleached folding carton board under the Kraftpak trade name to integrated and independent converters in the folding carton industry. The Distribution segment distributes corrugated and other specialty packaging products consisting of stretch films, void fills, carton sealing tapes, and other specialty tapes. KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: $34.95 to $34.95
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 2.88 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.48
• Dividend Yield: 1.14%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

KS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were KapStone Paper and Packaging's earnings last quarter?

KapStone Paper and Packaging Co. (NYSE:KS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The basic materials company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.10. KapStone Paper and Packaging's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.

What other stocks do shareholders of KapStone Paper and Packaging own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KapStone Paper and Packaging investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund (CLM), SandRidge Permian Trust (PER) and Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/23/2018
• Today: 4/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Paper Mills
• Sub-Industry: Paper Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KS
• CIK: 1325281
• Web: www.kapstonepaper.com
• Phone: 847-239-8800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.81
• P/E Growth: 1.06
• Net Income: $243.50 million
• Net Margins: 9.99%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.99%
• Return on Assets: 6.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.10
• Current Ratio: 2.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.03
• Cash Flow: $3.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.55
• Book Value: $11.70 per share
• Price / Book: 2.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 97,950,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.79