Eightco (NASDAQ:OCTO – Get Rating) and Packaging Co. of America (NYSE:PKG – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Eightco and Packaging Co. of America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Eightco | -218.45% | -574.35% | -108.36% |
| Packaging Co. of America | 11.61% | 25.59% | 12.01% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Eightco and Packaging Co. of America, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Eightco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Packaging Co. of America | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
9.6% of Eightco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Packaging Co. of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Eightco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Packaging Co. of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Eightco and Packaging Co. of America’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Eightco | $31.82 million | 0.14 | -$47.26 million | N/A | N/A |
| Packaging Co. of America | $8.48 billion | 1.37 | $1.03 billion | $10.42 | 12.43 |
Packaging Co. of America has higher revenue and earnings than Eightco.
Summary
Packaging Co. of America beats Eightco on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Eightco
Cryptyde Inc. is focused on leveraging blockchain technologies to disrupt consumer facing industries. Cryptyde Inc. is based in SAFETY HARBOR, Florida.
About Packaging Co. of America
Packaging Corporation of America engages in the production of container products. It operates through the following segments: Packaging, Paper, and Corporate and Other. The Packaging segment offers a variety of corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers. The Paper segment manufactures and sells a range of papers, including communication-based papers, and pressure sensitive papers. The Corporate and Other segment focuses on transportation assets, such as rail cars, and trucks. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.
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