Tredegar Corporation (TG)Industrials | Metal Fabrication | Richmond, United States | NYSE
7.42 USD
+0.03
(0.406%)
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(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:09 a.m. EDT
Tredegar presents a classic value trap scenario where cheap valuation metrics mask a deteriorating business trajectory. While the stock trades at an attractive forward P/E of roughly 6.7x and a low price-to-book ratio, these metrics are misleading because the company has suffered seven consecutive years of negative annual returns over the last decade. The market has correctly priced in a structural decline, evidenced by the stock being down nearly 49% from its peak nine years ago. The recent recovery is fragile; while the latest year saw a massive 77% rebound, the underlying fundamentals remain weak with shrinking profit margins (-44% earnings growth) and a debt load that exceeds equity. The balance sheet is not a fortress, and the lack of analyst coverage suggests the business lacks a compelling growth story. For investors, the dividend is insufficient to offset the capital destruction inherent in holding a declining asset. The options market offers no insight, reflecting a complete absence of speculative interest. This is a hold-avoid situation where the apparent bargain is actually a deep value trap. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.161076 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.161076 |
| MSTL | 0.162915 |
| AutoTheta | 0.168033 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 35% |
| H-stat | 2.07 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.001 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.41 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2023-06-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2023-06-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 26.313 |
| Revenue per Share | 21.423 |
| Market Cap | 258,945,216 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.05 |
| Forward P/E | 6.68 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| Profit Margins | 3.90% |
| Website | https://tredegar.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 6:09 a.m. EDT: Options activity is extremely sparse with negligible open interest and volume across all expirations. There is no meaningful positioning in either calls or puts to indicate a specific directional bias from speculators. Implied volatility is low and flat, suggesting a lack of anticipated near-term catalysts or significant hedging activity.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | 0.130000 | 2.096774 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.130000 | 1.511628 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.130000 | 1.181818 |
| 2022-09-15 | 0.130000 | 1.311806 |
| 2022-06-16 | 0.120000 | 1.127820 |
| 2022-03-24 | 0.120000 | 0.956938 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.120000 | 1.030928 |
| 2021-09-16 | 0.120000 | 0.979592 |
| 2021-06-17 | 0.120000 | 0.809171 |
| 2021-03-11 | 0.120000 | 0.662617 |
| 2020-12-21 | 5.970000 | 39.147541 |
| 2020-12-10 | 0.120000 | 0.544712 |
| 2020-09-17 | 0.120000 | 0.738916 |
| 2020-06-18 | 0.120000 | 0.782779 |
| 2020-03-12 | 0.120000 | 1.060071 |
| 2019-12-12 | 0.120000 | 0.514801 |
| 2019-09-12 | 0.120000 | 0.617602 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.110000 | 0.676507 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.110000 | 0.662651 |
| 2018-12-13 | 0.110000 | 0.717080 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.110000 | 0.510441 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.110000 | 0.461216 |
| 2018-03-15 | 0.110000 | 0.604396 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.110000 | 0.565553 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.110000 | 0.660661 |
| 2017-06-14 | 0.110000 | 0.664653 |
| 2017-03-15 | 0.110000 | 0.617978 |
| 2016-12-14 | 0.110000 | 0.458333 |
| 2016-09-14 | 0.110000 | 0.630734 |
| 2016-06-15 | 0.110000 | 0.692695 |
| 2016-03-16 | 0.110000 | 0.721785 |
| 2015-12-16 | 0.110000 | 0.769231 |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.110000 | 0.838415 |
| 2015-06-17 | 0.110000 | 0.487157 |
| 2015-03-18 | 0.090000 | 0.447761 |
| 2014-12-10 | 0.090000 | 0.487541 |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.090000 | 0.442478 |
| 2014-06-11 | 0.090000 | 0.394564 |
| 2014-03-12 | 0.070000 | 0.291181 |
| 2014-03-10 | 0.010000 | 0.040323 |
| 2013-12-11 | 0.070000 | 0.290818 |
| 2013-09-11 | 0.070000 | 0.279441 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.070000 | 0.280899 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.070000 | 0.263257 |
| 2012-12-12 | 0.060000 | 0.321371 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.750000 | 4.030091 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.060000 | 0.344234 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.045000 | 0.328228 |
| 2012-03-14 | 0.045000 | 0.222883 |
| 2011-12-14 | 0.045000 | 0.213574 |
| 2011-09-14 | 0.045000 | 0.287173 |
| 2011-06-15 | 0.045000 | 0.265174 |
| 2011-03-16 | 0.045000 | 0.233040 |
| 2010-12-15 | 0.040000 | 0.206079 |
| 2010-09-15 | 0.040000 | 0.219539 |
| 2010-06-16 | 0.040000 | 0.231080 |
| 2010-03-17 | 0.040000 | 0.230681 |
| 2009-12-16 | 0.040000 | 0.260247 |
| 2009-09-16 | 0.040000 | 0.258065 |
| 2009-06-10 | 0.040000 | 0.292398 |
| 2009-03-11 | 0.040000 | 0.268097 |
| 2008-12-09 | 0.040000 | 0.243161 |
| 2008-09-10 | 0.040000 | 0.203562 |
| 2008-06-11 | 0.040000 | 0.281889 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.040000 | 0.256739 |
| 2007-12-11 | 0.040000 | 0.253004 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.040000 | 0.241255 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.040000 | 0.187793 |
| 2007-03-14 | 0.040000 | 0.179131 |
| 2006-12-12 | 0.040000 | 0.179051 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.040000 | 0.236128 |
| 2006-06-14 | 0.040000 | 0.281690 |
| 2006-03-15 | 0.040000 | 0.251256 |
| 2005-12-14 | 0.040000 | 0.321027 |
| 2005-09-14 | 0.040000 | 0.311042 |
| 2005-06-15 | 0.040000 | 0.255428 |
| 2005-03-16 | 0.040000 | 0.227015 |
| 2004-12-15 | 0.040000 | 0.203149 |
| 2004-09-15 | 0.040000 | 0.230415 |
| 2004-06-16 | 0.040000 | 0.281690 |
| 2004-03-17 | 0.040000 | 0.285714 |
| 2003-12-10 | 0.040000 | 0.260756 |
| 2003-09-17 | 0.040000 | 0.253968 |
| 2003-06-18 | 0.040000 | 0.257566 |
| 2003-03-12 | 0.040000 | 0.377358 |
| 2002-12-11 | 0.040000 | 0.279916 |
| 2002-09-11 | 0.040000 | 0.221607 |
| 2002-06-12 | 0.040000 | 0.185099 |
| 2002-03-13 | 0.040000 | 0.208117 |
| 2001-12-12 | 0.040000 | 0.209424 |
| 2001-06-13 | 0.040000 | 0.205128 |
| 2001-03-14 | 0.040000 | 0.234880 |
| 2000-12-13 | 0.040000 | 0.259109 |
| 2000-09-13 | 0.040000 | 0.198758 |
| 2000-06-14 | 0.040000 | 0.173913 |
| 2000-03-15 | 0.040000 | 0.128514 |
| 1999-12-15 | 0.040000 | 0.222997 |
| 1999-09-15 | 0.040000 | 0.182336 |
| 1999-06-16 | 0.040000 | 0.179775 |
| 1999-03-17 | 0.040000 | 0.141907 |
| 1998-12-16 | 0.040000 | 0.201893 |
| 1998-09-16 | 0.040000 | 0.210526 |
| 1998-06-11 | 0.040000 | 0.132505 |
| 1998-03-16 | 0.030000 | 0.125874 |
| 1997-12-10 | 0.030000 | 0.135849 |
| 1997-09-10 | 0.030000 | 0.124892 |
| 1997-06-11 | 0.026667 | 0.146121 |
| 1997-03-13 | 0.026667 | 0.196926 |
| 1996-12-11 | 0.026667 | 0.196321 |
| 1996-09-11 | 0.020000 | 0.188976 |
| 1996-06-12 | 0.020000 | 0.190476 |
| 1996-03-13 | 0.020000 | 0.268156 |
| 1995-12-06 | 0.020000 | 0.276923 |
| 1995-09-13 | 0.013333 | 0.195913 |
| 1995-06-14 | 0.013333 | 0.251303 |
| 1995-03-13 | 0.013333 | 0.309670 |
| 1994-12-12 | 0.013333 | 0.338020 |
| 1994-09-12 | 0.013333 | 0.326522 |
| 1994-06-13 | 0.013333 | 0.410246 |
| 1994-03-14 | 0.013333 | 0.417381 |
| 1993-12-13 | 0.013333 | 0.396684 |
| 1993-09-13 | 0.013333 | 0.461527 |
| 1993-06-07 | 0.013333 | 0.436353 |
| 1993-03-15 | 0.013333 | 0.350356 |
| 1992-12-18 | 0.013333 | 0.380943 |
| 1992-09-14 | 0.013333 | 0.403351 |
| 1992-06-08 | 0.013333 | 0.331026 |
| 1992-03-09 | 0.013333 | 0.479988 |
| 1991-12-09 | 0.013333 | 0.676040 |
| 1991-09-09 | 0.013333 | 0.774174 |
| 1991-06-10 | 0.013333 | 0.623361 |
| 1991-03-08 | 0.013333 | 0.571414 |
| 1990-12-10 | 0.013333 | 0.738443 |
| 1990-09-10 | 0.013333 | 0.666650 |
| 1990-06-11 | 0.013333 | 0.479988 |
| 1990-03-09 | 0.013333 | 0.424768 |
| 1989-12-11 | 0.013333 | 0.399990 |
| 1989-09-11 | 0.013333 | 0.347817 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.16158193 |
| Address1 | 1,100 Boulders Parkway |
| All Time High | 32.9375 |
| All Time Low | 1.416667 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 117,750 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 182,036 |
| Average Volume | 182,036 |
| Average Volume10Days | 117,750 |
| Beta | 0.769 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 6.522 |
| City | Richmond |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.42 |
| Current Ratio | 1.718 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 7.5295 |
| Day Low | 7.325 |
| Debt To Equity | 26.313 |
| Display Name | Tredegar |
| Dividend Date | 1,688,342,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.441 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.44 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,243,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,786,105,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,786,105,800 |
| Ebitda | 58,452,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0785 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 5.099 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.4 |
| Enterprise Value | 298,065,376 |
| Eps Forward | 1.11 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.82 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,686,787,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 8.1704 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.7503996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.09184368 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -16.158194 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 10.53 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.1099997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.29534662 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 6.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.1700001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.18720001 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 6.25 - 10.53 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 615,648,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 4.18 |
| Float Shares | 27,917,183 |
| Forward Eps | 1.11 |
| Forward P E | 6.6846848 |
| Free Cashflow | 10,279,500 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 1,700 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.14724 |
| Gross Profits | 109,631,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.20459 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.71514 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 34,898,277 |
| Industry | Metal Fabrication |
| Industry Disp | Metal Fabrication |
| Industry Key | metal-fabrication |
| Ir Website | http://ir.tredegar.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=90262&p=irol-IRHome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,686,787,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.13 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 899,337,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Tredegar Corporation, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells aluminum extrusions, and polyethylene and polypropylene plastic films in the United States and internationally. It operates through Aluminum Extrusions and High performance films segments. The Aluminum Extrusions segment produces soft and medium strength alloyed, custom fabricated, and finished aluminum extrusions for the building and construction, automotive and transportation, consumer durable goods, machinery and equipment, electrical and renewable energy, and distribution markets; and manufactures mill, machined, anodized and painted and thermally improved aluminum extrusions to fabricators and distributors. This segment also manufactures and sells products, such as flooring trims under the Futura Transitions brand name; and structural aluminum framing systems under the TSLOTS brand name. The High performance films segment produces surface protection films used for protecting components of flat panel and flexible displays that are used in televisions, monitors, notebooks, smart phones, tablets, e-readers, electronic shelf labels, and automobiles under the UltraMask, ForceField, ForceField PEARL, Pearl A, and Obsidian brands. This segment provides adcanved packaging films for bathroom tissue and paper towels and films for other markets. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. |
| Long Name | Tredegar Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 258,945,216 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_189282 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 28,484,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 258,945,215 |
| Open | 7.42 |
| Operating Cashflow | 39,936,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.03413 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.9 |
| Phone | 804 330 1000 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.0 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Pre Market Price | 7.42 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,784,030,512 |
| Previous Close | 7.39 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.1376879 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.34777772 |
| Profit Margins | 0.039 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.924 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0300002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.405957 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.5295 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 7.325 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 7.325 - 7.5295 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.42 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.39 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.42 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 95,715 |
| Return On Assets | 0.059380002 |
| Return On Equity | 0.13722 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.132 |
| Revenue Per Share | 21.423 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20365608 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 34,898,277 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.010299999 |
| Shares Short | 360,477 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 239,458 |
| Short Name | Tredegar Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.018099999 |
| Short Ratio | 1.86 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | TG |
| Total Cash | 15,611,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.455 |
| Total Debt | 58,888,000 |
| Total Revenue | 744,571,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.82 |
| Trailing P E | 9.04878 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 8.10515 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.68515015 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.08453269 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 95,715 |
| Website | https://tredegar.com |
| Zip | 23,225 |