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SelectedToday6M Return

IPInternational Paper Co+ 3.39%− 12.73%
PKGPackaging Corp of America+ 1.34%+ 2.67%

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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− 12.7%PKG+ 2.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	IPInternational Paper Co	PKGPackaging Corp of America
Return
Last Price	37.68	237.71
Daily Change	+ 3.39%	+ 1.34%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 12.73%	+ 2.67%
Valuation
Market Cap	$19.9 B	$21.2 B
P/E Ratio	—	30.69
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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