GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
GPK · Paperboard Containers & Boxes · 295.9M shares · +1%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $10M (gross $54M, SBC $44M)
Reference price $11.00 · est. market cap ~$3.3B — last insider purchase, 2026-05-08 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C64Graphic Packaging is a scaled but mid-pack paperboard packager with declining revenue and earnings and high leverage.
Strengths
- Decent operating margin 9.4% (70th pct), ROA 74th pct and ROE 13.3% (69th pct)
- Global scale, integrated paperboard self-manufacture and pass-through supply contracts
Risks
- Revenue -2.2% and net income down 32.5%; low gross margin (16th pct)
- High leverage (D/E 1.67, 88th pct) and weak quick ratio (0.52, 18th pct)
- Commodity input/energy cost exposure and product-substitution pressure
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
18.6%
Operating margin
9.3%
Net margin
5.2%
Return on equity
13.3%
Return on assets
3.8%
ROIC
7.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
2.5%
Net-income growth
-32.5%
Debt / equity
1.7×
Net debt / EBITDA
4.0×
Current ratio
1.3×
EBITDA
$1.3B
Tangible book value
$601M
Cash & investments
$261M
Stock comp / revenue
0.0%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Callahan Andrew P | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Maselli Alessandro | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-05-20 | MARTENS PHILIP R | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Venturelli Larry M | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-05-20 | BRLAS LAURIE | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-05-20 | Stafeil Jeffrey | Buy | 16K | — |
| 2026-05-08 | HAGEMANN ROBERT | Buy | 14K | $11.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Stafeil Jeffrey | Buy | 18K | $11.19 |
| 2026-04-01 | Fallan Scott | Tax withheld | 592 | $9.59 |
| 2026-04-01 | Fallan Scott | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Rietbroek Robbert | Buy | 44K | $11.32 |
| 2026-03-04 | Venturelli Larry M | Buy | 11K | $11.37 |
| 2026-03-04 | Venturelli Larry M | Buy | 3.9K | $11.36 |
| 2026-03-04 | Venturelli Larry M | Buy | 2.1K | $11.36 |
| 2026-03-04 | Venturelli Larry M | Buy | 600 | $11.36 |
| 2026-02-26 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $12.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | Lischer Charles D | Option exercise | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | LeBeau Scott | Tax withheld | 209 | $12.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | LeBeau Scott | Option exercise | 805 | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Farrell Michael James | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $12.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | Farrell Michael James | Option exercise | 4.1K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Fallan Scott | Tax withheld | 284 | $12.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | Fallan Scott | Option exercise | 603 | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Yost Joseph P | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $12.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | Yost Joseph P | Option exercise | 5.4K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Lischer Charles D | Tax withheld | 654 | $12.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | Narvekar Nikhil | Option exercise | 402 | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Narvekar Nikhil | Tax withheld | 81 | $12.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | Spence Elizabeth | Option exercise | 3.6K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | LeBeau Scott | Tax withheld | 156 | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Option exercise | 14K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Tax withheld | 5.8K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Grant | 8.7K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Option exercise | 4.2K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Grant | 7.0K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Option exercise | 3.7K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Narvekar Nikhil | Tax withheld | 153 | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Option exercise | 7.1K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Tax withheld | 726 | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Option exercise | 18K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Tax withheld | 7.1K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Option exercise | 5.6K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Option exercise | 16K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Tax withheld | 6.7K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Grant | 9.8K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Tax withheld | 4.5K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Option exercise | 5.5K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Narvekar Nikhil | Option exercise | 1.0K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Narvekar Nikhil | Tax withheld | 290 | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | Narvekar Nikhil | Grant | 622 | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Narvekar Nikhil | Option exercise | 430 | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Narvekar Nikhil | Tax withheld | 88 | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | LeBeau Scott | Option exercise | 4.4K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | LeBeau Scott | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | LeBeau Scott | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-02-15 | LeBeau Scott | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $12.42 |
| 2026-02-15 | LeBeau Scott | Option exercise | 645 | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Yost Joseph P | Sell | 30K | $22.72 |
| 2025-08-04 | MARTENS PHILIP R | Sell | 7.0K | $21.80 |
| 2025-08-01 | MARTENS PHILIP R | Sell | 57K | $21.84 |
| 2025-07-30 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Gift | 1.3M | — |
| 2025-07-30 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Gift | 1.3M | — |
| 2025-05-21 | MARTENS PHILIP R | Grant | 7.0K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Callahan Andrew P | Grant | 7.0K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Venturelli Larry M | Grant | 7.0K | — |
| 2025-05-21 | BRLAS LAURIE | Grant | 7.0K | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Spence Elizabeth | Option exercise | 7.7K | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 3.4K | $21.81 |
| 2025-02-22 | Tashma Lauren S. | Grant | 67K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Tashma Lauren S. | Tax withheld | 30K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Lischer Charles D | Option exercise | 6.9K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Lischer Charles D | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Lischer Charles D | Grant | 28K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Lischer Charles D | Tax withheld | 12K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Scherger Stephen R. | Option exercise | 28K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Scherger Stephen R. | Tax withheld | 12K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Scherger Stephen R. | Grant | 111K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Scherger Stephen R. | Tax withheld | 49K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Farrell Michael James | Option exercise | 16K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Farrell Michael James | Tax withheld | 7.0K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Farrell Michael James | Grant | 64K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Farrell Michael James | Tax withheld | 28K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Option exercise | 21K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Tax withheld | 9.3K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Tax withheld | 37K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Spence Elizabeth | Option exercise | 11K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 4.8K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Spence Elizabeth | Grant | 43K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 19K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Grant | 83K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Option exercise | 112K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Tax withheld | 50K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Grant | 448K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Tax withheld | 200K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Yost Joseph P | Option exercise | 21K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Yost Joseph P | Tax withheld | 8.0K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Yost Joseph P | Grant | 83K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Yost Joseph P | Tax withheld | 32K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-22 | Tashma Lauren S. | Option exercise | 17K | — |
| 2025-02-22 | Tashma Lauren S. | Tax withheld | 7.5K | $27.08 |
| 2025-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Option exercise | 3.7K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Spence Elizabeth | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-15 | Scherger Stephen R. | Option exercise | 8.3K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Scherger Stephen R. | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-15 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Option exercise | 32K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | DOSS MICHAEL P | Tax withheld | 14K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Lischer Charles D | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-15 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Option exercise | 7.0K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Tax withheld | 3.1K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Option exercise | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Farrell Michael James | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Option exercise | 5.6K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Yost Joseph P | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Option exercise | 5.5K | — |
| 2025-02-15 | Tashma Lauren S. | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $26.69 |
| 2025-02-08 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Option exercise | 80K | — |
| 2025-02-08 | Bidlingmaier Margie Kay | Tax withheld | 36K | $26.44 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | 3.035.03Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-11 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-26 | Debt obligation | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-11 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-27 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-03 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-08 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-11 | 0001193125-26-272576 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-11 | 0001193125-26-267664 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-26 | 2026-05-19 | 0001193125-26-237909 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0001408075-26-000019 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0001408075-26-000016 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-11 | 2026-03-08 | 0001193125-26-102188 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-02 | 2025-12-31 | 0001408075-26-000009 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-27 | 2026-02-26 | 0001193125-26-077943 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-03 | 2026-02-03 | 0001408075-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-05 | 0001193125-26-007697 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-05 | 2026-01-05 | 0001193125-26-001441 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-19 | 0001193125-25-330273 ↗ |