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SelectedToday6M Return

IPInternational Paper Co+ 2.58%− 13.47%
PKGPackaging Corp of America+ 1.19%+ 2.34%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

IP− 13.5%PKG+ 2.3%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	IPInternational Paper Co	PKGPackaging Corp of America
Return
Last Price	37.38	237.35
Daily Change	+ 2.58%	+ 1.19%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 13.47%	+ 2.34%
Valuation
Market Cap	$19.8 B	$21.1 B
P/E Ratio	—	30.64
Dividend Yield	5.62%	3.22%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	13.0%	7.3%
Risk
Beta	0.98	0.81
52-Week Range	29.26 — $50.25	191.50 — $259.98
Company
Sector	Materials	Materials
Industry	Packaging	Packaging

Company

IPMaterials · Packaging
PKGMaterials · Packaging

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