Joel Greenblatt fit · Magic Formula - high ROIC + cheap EV/EBIT
Is Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) a Joel Greenblatt Stock?
Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
32/100
FNot a fit
0/5 criteria passed
+2 sector-quality lift. Top-quintile within its sector on 1 of 5 quality metrics. Raw pillar score 30 → lifted to 32 before grade derivation.
Joel Greenblatt's Criteria, Applied to PKG
EBIT/EV yield ≥ 10%
key5.5%
ROIC ≥ 25%
key9.3%
EV/EBIT ≤ 12
18.2x
Gross margin ≥ 30%
20.5%
Earnings yield ≥ 6%
3.9%
How PKG Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$19.5B
P/E (TTM)
25.3x
ROIC (TTM)
9.34%
Gross margin
20.48%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is PKG's Joel Greenblatt fit score?
PKG scores 32/100 on our Joel Greenblatt fit engine - grade F. Low Magic Formula score - expensive, low ROIC, or both.
Does Joel Greenblatt actually own PKG?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Joel Greenblatt's published criteria. We don't claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends PKG.
How often is this score updated?
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Joel Greenblatt personally owns or recommends PKG.