Winpak (WIPKF) and Its Competitors Critical Survey
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemWinpak (OTCMKTS:WIPKF – Get Free Report) is one of 70 publicly-traded companies in the “Containers & Packaging” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Winpak to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Dividends
Winpak pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Winpak pays out 9.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Containers & Packaging” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.1% and pay out -111.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Winpak lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
21.0% of Winpak shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Winpak and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Winpak | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Winpak Competitors | 379 | 2312 | 3356 | 84 | 2.51 |
As a group, “Containers & Packaging” companies have a potential upside of 29.96%. Given Winpak’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Winpak has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Profitability
This table compares Winpak and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Winpak | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Winpak Competitors | -28.73% | -31.73% | 2.18% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Winpak and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Winpak | N/A | N/A | 27.04 |
| Winpak Competitors | $8.00 billion | $208.36 million | 14.91 |
Winpak’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Winpak. Winpak is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Winpak rivals beat Winpak on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
Winpak Company Profile
Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes packaging materials and related packaging machines in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company operates is Flexible Packaging, Rigid Packaging and Flexible Lidding, and Packaging Machinery segments. The Flexible Packaging segment provides modified atmosphere packaging products for fresh and processed meats, poultry, cheese, medical device packaging, high-performance pouch, and high-barrier films for converting applications; specialty films, including barrier and non-barrier films converting applications, such as printing, laminating and bag making, as well as shrink bags; and biaxially oriented nylon films for food packaging and industrial applications. The Rigid Packaging and Flexible Lidding segment offers portion control and single-serve containers, as well as plastic sheet, custom, and retort trays; die-cut, daisy chain, and rollstock formats for food, dairy, beverage, pet food, industrial, and healthcare applications; and specialized printed packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and personal care markets. The Packaging Machinery segment provides horizontal fill/seal machines for preformed containers and vertical form/fill/seal pouch machines for pumpable liquid and semi-liquid, as well as various dry products. The company was incorporated in 1975 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada. Winpak Ltd. is a subsidiary of Wihuri International Oy.