GPK vs IP vs MGIH Stock Comparison

Graphic Packaging Holding, International Paper and Millennium Group International Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

International Paper leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (International Paper 7, Graphic Packaging Holding 2, Millennium Group International Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGPKIPMGIHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.57B $17.67B $15.52M IP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.3x -5.1x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.5x 25.5x — GPK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.0% +25.4% — IP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.2% -14.2% — GPK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.3% 7.5% — IP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.1x 1.7x — IP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -49.2% -31.7% -28.7% MGIH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -15.1%/yr -7.8%/yr — IP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.4% 45.0% 73.7% IP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 68/100 — IP

Percentile Scorecard

GPKIPMGIH

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

AxisGPKIPMGIH
Valuation 93 #2 of 16 60 #7 of 16 –
Growth 0 #16 of 16 47 #9 of 16 –
Profitability 71 #5 of 15 57 #7 of 15 –
Financial Health 21 #12 of 15 86 #3 of 15 93 #2 of 15
Shareholder Returns 85 #3 of 14 92 #2 of 14 –
Overall 54 68 –
  • GPK ranked among 17 companies in Packaging
  • IP ranked among 17 companies in Packaging
  • MGIH ranked among 17 companies in Packaging

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGPKIPMGIHSPY
1 month -6.5%-4.7%-10.1% -0.8%
3 months -21.3%-21.2%-21.2% +3.5%
6 months -8.6%+2.3%-10.7% +7.0%
Year to date -41.8%-15.2%+8.1% +12.2%
1 year -49.2%-31.7%-28.7% +13.0%
3 years -58.1%+0.8%-18.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year -25.2%+0.3%-6.5% +23.1%
5 years -55.8%-33.5%— +68.6%
5 years, per year -15.1%-7.8%— +11.0%
10 years -29.5%-27.7%— +258.0%
10 years, per year -3.4%-3.2%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGPKIPMGIHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.4%45.0%73.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.0%44.5%69.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.891.260.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.04-0.70-0.39 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.0%-51.1%-70.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -49.5%-32.1%-28.7% -1.8%
52-week high $17.37$49.19$1.88 $779.14
52-week low $8.24$29.38$1.24 $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.

MultipleGPKIPMGIH
P/E now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 19.3x -5.1xmedian 19.3x —median 19.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x —median 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 9.7x 6.0xmedian 9.7x —median 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.7xmedian 15.7x 42.6xmedian 15.7x —median 15.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 1.4x 0.7xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median -0.39median 0.82 0.08median 0.82 —median 0.82

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 monthsGPKIPMGIH
Revenue $8.64B $24.20B –
Gross profit $1.34B $7.21B –
Operating income $504.00M $2.13B –
Net income $194.00M -$3.44B –
Free cash flow $189.00M $492.00M –
EPS (diluted) $0.65 $-6.49 –
Cash & equivalents $205.00M $726.00M $6.86M
Total debt $5.67B $34.22B $21.98M
Shares (diluted) 296.70M 529.50M 11.25M
Enterprise value $1.80B $13.57B -$28.72M

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
MetricGPKIPMGIH
P/E 13.4x -5.1x –
P/FCF 13.7x 42.6x –
P/Operating cash flow 3.3x 7.9x –
P/S 0.3x 0.9x –
P/B 0.8x 1.4x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 2.0x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x 6.0x –
EV/EBIT 16.0x 13.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.9x 1.2x –
EV/FCF 42.6x 59.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 10.2x 11.1x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.39 0.08 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGPKIPMGIH
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.0% 25.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -3.7% 6.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -26.6% 32.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -13.6% 7.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -45.9% 6.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -24.2% -13.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -63.7% -12,633% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -35.0% -74.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) -63.1% -12,708% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -34.1% -60.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 3.1% 139.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.1% 8.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 147.8% 516.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.6% -18.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGPKIPMGIH
Gross margin 15.5% 29.8% –
EBITDA margin 12.4% 20.4% –
Operating margin 5.8% 8.8% –
Pretax margin 2.9% -13.5% –
Net margin 2.2% -14.2% –
FCF margin 2.2% 2.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 9.2% 10.9% –
Return on equity 6.0% -23.5% –
Return on assets 1.7% -9.4% –
Return on invested capital 4.3% 7.5% –
Return on capital employed 5.3% 7.3% –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.1x -0.8x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGPKIPMGIH
Debt / assets 48.6% 25.2% 14.3%
Debt / equity 1.8x 0.6x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.1x 1.7x –
Debt / FCF 30.0x 18.7x –
Liabilities / assets 72.2% 60.4% 33.1%
Equity / assets 27.8% 39.6% 66.9%
Interest coverage 2.0x 6.2x –
Current ratio 1.4x 1.1x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.7x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 1.34 1.62 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGPKIPMGIH
Dividend yield 5.0% 5.5% –
Net buyback yield – 0.2% –
Shareholder yield 5.0% 5.7% –
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.

ConsensusGPKIPMGIH
Forward P/E 13.5xFY2026 25.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.65FY2026 $1.31FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -63.9%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +44.6% +122.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.24BFY2026 $23.04BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -4.4%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +0.2% +17.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGPKIPMGIH
Held by institutions 100.0% 85.3% –
Institutions holding 499 855 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.3% +4.9% –
Institutions buying 322 453 –
Institutions selling 130 282 –
Buyers to sellers 2.48 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.

GPKIPMGIH
GPK 1.00 0.43 -0.20
IP 0.43 1.00 -0.03
MGIH -0.20 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GPK, IP and MGIH?

International Paper (IP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) $2.57B, International Paper (IP) $17.67B, Millennium Group International Holdings (MGIH) $15.52M.

Which company is growing faster?

International Paper (IP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) +0.0%, International Paper (IP) +25.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) has the highest net margin (Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) 2.2%, International Paper (IP) -14.2%). On return on invested capital, International Paper (IP) leads (Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) 4.3%, International Paper (IP) 7.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Millennium Group International Holdings (MGIH) returned the most: Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) -49.2%, International Paper (IP) -31.7%, Millennium Group International Holdings (MGIH) -28.7%. Over five years, International Paper (IP) compounded fastest (Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) -15.1%/yr, International Paper (IP) -7.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, International Paper (IP) has been the steadiest (Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) 47.4%, International Paper (IP) 45.0%, Millennium Group International Holdings (MGIH) 73.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GPK, IP and MGIH?

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 7. 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.