CCL Industries Inc. (CCL-B.TO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, CCL Industries Inc. is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1.

About CCL Industries Inc.

CCL Industries Inc. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Packaging & Containers) based in Canada, listed on TSX as CCL-B.TO.

What our checks show for CCL-B.TO

Red flags

• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.4 years.

Warning signs

• The stock has fallen as much as 59% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 404 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 1x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 11.8 times over.
• The gross margin is 29.8% and has risen by 2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.55x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 11.3% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 10.2% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-10

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Questions

What grade does CCL Industries Inc. (CCL-B.TO) have?

In our weekly check, CCL Industries Inc. is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of CCL-B.TO stock?

This week's biggest flags for CCL Industries Inc.: Slow recovery after falls, Deep past fall, Thinly traded. In total 3 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does CCL Industries Inc. do?

CCL Industries Inc. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Packaging & Containers) based in Canada, listed on TSX as CCL-B.TO.

When does CCL Industries Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-10. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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