CCK vs IP vs NGTF Stock Comparison

Crown Holdings, International Paper and NightFood Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCK Crown Holdings, Inc.
$116.24 +7.5% 1M +17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$12.64B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.77B
Div. yield
1.13%
Metal Packaging Basic Materials
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

International Paper leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (International Paper 4, NightFood Holdings 4, Crown Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCCKIPNGTFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.64B $20.94B $896.03M IP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.0x -5.1x -10.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x 25.5x — CCK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.4% +25.4% +1,462.5% NGTF
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -14.2% -1,039.0% IP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 7.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.7x -0.4x NGTF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.13% 5.52% — IP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +17.3% -30.7% +3,200.0% NGTF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.0%/yr -7.6%/yr +75.3%/yr NGTF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.3% 44.9% 527.7% CCK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 67/100 30/100 IP

Percentile Scorecard

CCKIPNGTF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCCKIPNGTF
Valuation 47 #9 of 16 53 #8 of 16 58 #6 of 13
Growth 60 #7 of 16 47 #9 of 16 0 #12 of 12
Profitability 100 #1 of 15 57 #7 of 15 46 #7 of 12
Financial Health – 85 #3 of 14 17 #11 of 13
Shareholder Returns 17 #11 of 13 92 #2 of 13 –
Overall 56 67 30
  • CCK ranked among 17 companies in Packaging
  • IP ranked among 17 companies in Packaging
  • NGTF ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCCKIPNGTFSPY
1 month +7.5%-4.7%+10,900.0% -0.2%
3 months -4.1%-24.3%+10,900.0% +3.9%
6 months +16.0%-1.9%+10,900.0% +8.2%
Year to date +12.9%-15.2%+6,500.0% +12.9%
1 year +17.3%-30.7%+3,200.0% +12.3%
3 years +46.2%+0.8%+16,400.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +13.5%+0.3%+449.1% +23.3%
5 years +10.6%-32.8%+1,550.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +2.0%-7.6%+75.3% +10.9%
10 years +115.0%-26.0%+1,550.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.0%-3.0%+32.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCCKIPNGTFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.3%44.9%527.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.9%44.5%443.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.461.261.81 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.68-0.686.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.5%-51.1%-95.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.8%-32.1%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $122.16$49.19$3.30 $779.14
52-week low $92.04$29.38$0.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCCKIPNGTF
P/E now vs peer median 16.0xmedian 19.3x -5.1xmedian 19.3x -10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x 110.0xmedian 18.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.4x 6.0xmedian 9.4x -12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 15.6x 42.6xmedian 15.6x -104.6xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 1.4x 76.0xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.82median 0.82 0.08median 0.82 0.16

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCCKIPNGTF
Revenue $13.77B $24.20B $8.15M
Gross profit – $7.21B $5.34M
Operating income $1.65B $2.13B -$77.62M
Net income – -$3.44B -$84.65M
Free cash flow – $492.00M -$8.56M
EPS (diluted) $7.24 $-6.49 $-0.31
Cash & equivalents $629.00M $726.00M $865.89K
Total debt – $34.22B $136.49M
Shares (diluted) 109.80M 529.50M 271.53M
Enterprise value $13.17B $16.83B $892.75M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCCKIPNGTF
P/E 16.0x -5.1x -10.6x
P/FCF 9.7x 42.6x -104.6x
P/Operating cash flow 8.1x 7.9x -111.3x
P/S 0.9x 0.9x 110.0x
P/B 3.7x 1.4x 76.0x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 2.0x 153.7x
EV/EBITDA – 6.0x -12.6x
EV/EBIT – 13.8x -11.9x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 1.2x 113.5x
EV/FCF – 59.8x -107.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.1x 11.1x -114.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.82 0.08 0.16

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCCKIPNGTF
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.4% 25.4% 1,463%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 6.1% 293.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 32.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 7.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.5% 6.8% -1,607%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.9% -13.8% -234.8%
Net income growth (1Y) – -12,633% -1,032%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -74.4% -140.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -11.4% -12,708% -398.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.6% -60.9% -65.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.0% 139.3% -786.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 1.1% 8.6% -88.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 516.9% -808.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -18.3% -92.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCCKIPNGTF
Gross margin – 29.8% 65.5%
EBITDA margin – 20.4% -901.7%
Operating margin – 8.8% -952.6%
Pretax margin – -13.5% -1,039%
Net margin – -14.2% -1,039%
FCF margin – 2.0% -105.1%
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% 10.9% -98.8%
Return on equity 27.7% -23.5% -179.3%
Return on assets 6.5% -9.4% -87.5%
Return on invested capital – 7.5% –
Return on capital employed – 7.3% -119.7%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.7x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.8x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 24.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCCKIPNGTF
Debt / assets – 25.2% 45.3%
Debt / equity – 0.6x 2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.7x -0.4x
Debt / FCF – 18.7x -3.4x
Liabilities / assets – 60.4% 81.7%
Equity / assets 23.7% 39.6% 18.3%
Interest coverage – 6.2x -12.3x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.1x 0.1x
Quick ratio – 0.7x 0.0x
Cash ratio – 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score – 1.62 2.94

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCCKIPNGTF
Dividend yield 1.1% 5.5% –
Net buyback yield – 0.2% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 5.7% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCCKIPNGTF
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2026 25.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $8.17FY2026 $1.31FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +4.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +8.8% +122.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.25BFY2026 $23.04BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +7.1%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +5.1% +17.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCCKIPNGTF
Held by institutions 98.3% 85.3% –
Institutions holding 601 855 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.3% +4.9% –
Institutions buying 255 453 –
Institutions selling 270 282 –
Buyers to sellers 0.94 1.61 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CCKIPNGTF
CCK 1.00 0.48 -0.03
IP 0.48 1.00 0.00
NGTF -0.03 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CCK, IP and NGTF?

International Paper (IP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Crown Holdings (CCK) $12.64B, International Paper (IP) $20.94B, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) $896.03M.

Which company is growing faster?

NightFood Holdings (NGTF) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Crown Holdings (CCK) +13.4%, International Paper (IP) +25.4%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +1,462.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

International Paper (IP) has the highest net margin (International Paper (IP) -14.2%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) -1,039.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NightFood Holdings (NGTF) returned the most: Crown Holdings (CCK) +17.3%, International Paper (IP) -30.7%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +3,200.0%. Over five years, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) compounded fastest (Crown Holdings (CCK) +2.0%/yr, International Paper (IP) -7.6%/yr, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) +75.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

International Paper (IP) has the highest dividend yield: Crown Holdings (CCK) 1.13%, International Paper (IP) 5.52%. NightFood Holdings (NGTF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Crown Holdings (CCK) has been the steadiest (Crown Holdings (CCK) 25.3%, International Paper (IP) 44.9%, NightFood Holdings (NGTF) 527.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CCK, IP and NGTF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, International Paper (IP) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.