Sealed Air Cp Stock Price, News & Analysis
Company Description
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) is a global packaging company that focuses on solutions that preserve food, protect goods and automate packaging processes. According to the company’s disclosures, Sealed Air delivers packaging solutions that integrate sustainable, high‑performance materials, automation, equipment and services for customers across multiple end markets. These end markets include fresh proteins, foods, fluids and liquids, medical and life science, e‑commerce retail, logistics and omnichannel fulfillment operations, and industrials.
Sealed Air is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SEE. The company reports that it generated $5.4 billion in sales in 2024 and has approximately 16,400 employees serving customers in 117 countries and territories. This global footprint supports a broad portfolio of packaging offerings that are organized around food packaging and protective packaging applications.
Business focus and solution portfolio
Sealed Air describes itself as a provider of packaging solutions that combine materials, equipment and services. Its solutions are designed to preserve food quality and safety, protect goods in transit and automate packaging workflows. The company highlights several globally recognized solution brands that form the core of its portfolio: CRYOVAC brand food packaging, LIQUIBOX brand liquids systems, SEALED AIR brand protective packaging, AUTOBAG brand automated packaging systems, and BUBBLE WRAP brand packaging.
The CRYOVAC brand is a long‑standing part of Sealed Air’s food business. Company communications note that CRYOVAC brand food packaging has been in use since the early 1940s and has played a role in technologies and methods used across meat processing channels, retail and food service operations. CRYOVAC brand solutions include shrink bags, vacuum skin packaging, rollstock films, and equipment such as rotary vacuum chamber systems and vertical form‑fill‑seal systems, as described in Sealed Air’s news releases.
Within liquids, Sealed Air points to LIQUIBOX brand liquids systems, which the company includes among its globally recognized solution brands. In protective packaging, the SEALED AIR brand covers protective materials and systems, while BUBBLE WRAP brand packaging is one of the company’s most widely known offerings for cushioning and product protection. The AUTOBAG brand extends Sealed Air’s capabilities into automated bagging and mailing systems. For example, the company has announced the AUTOBAG 850HB Hybrid Bagging Machine, an automated bagging system engineered to run both poly and paper mailers, reflecting Sealed Air’s focus on automation and material flexibility for fulfillment operations.
End markets and applications
Sealed Air states that it delivers its packaging solutions to an array of end markets. In food, the company serves fresh proteins and other foods, as well as fluids and liquids. In healthcare, it serves medical and life science applications. In protective and fulfillment‑oriented packaging, Sealed Air solutions are used in e‑commerce retail, logistics and omnichannel fulfillment operations, and industrial markets. Across these areas, the company emphasizes packaging that protects product integrity and supports efficient handling and distribution.
Company disclosures also reference a focus on sustainable, high‑performance materials and automation. For example, in describing the AUTOBAG 850HB Hybrid Bagging Machine, Sealed Air notes that the system is designed to run both poly and paper mailers, including curbside recyclable paper options, and can be configured for semi‑automatic or fully automated workflows. Features such as quick material changeover, on‑bag printing, compact footprint and ease of operation are highlighted as part of the equipment’s design.
Corporate developments and ownership
Sealed Air has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (CD&R). Under this agreement, a CD&R‑affiliated acquisition vehicle, Sword Merger Sub, Inc., will merge with and into Sealed Air, with Sealed Air surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sword Purchaser, LLC, an entity affiliated with CD&R. The company has disclosed that, if the merger is consummated, each outstanding share of Sealed Air common stock (with certain customary exceptions) will be converted into the right to receive cash consideration, and Sealed Air’s common stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and the company will become privately held.
The merger remains subject to specified closing conditions, including stockholder approval, regulatory clearances, the absence of certain legal impediments, and other customary conditions described in Sealed Air’s Form 8‑K filings. Sealed Air has also disclosed a “go‑shop” period and subsequent “no‑shop” provisions, as well as termination rights and potential termination fees for both the company and the acquiring entity. Until the merger closes, Sealed Air continues to operate as a public company with its shares trading on the NYSE under the SEE symbol.
Segments and financial reporting
In its financial reporting, Sealed Air discusses performance in its Food and Protective segments. In a third quarter 2025 results release, the company reported net sales for the Food segment and the Protective segment, and discussed trends such as volume changes, pricing impacts, and adjusted EBITDA margins. The Food segment discussion referenced net sales influenced by currency, price and volume, with volume softness in North America partially offset by share gains in the EMEA region. The Protective segment discussion referenced net sales affected by softness in equipment sales in industrial markets, along with commentary on adjusted EBITDA and productivity benefits.
Sealed Air also reports non‑GAAP metrics such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow, net leverage ratio and Adjusted Tax Rate, and provides reconciliations to GAAP measures in its supplemental information. The company notes that it uses these non‑GAAP measures to assess operating and financial performance and to provide guidance.
Scale and global reach
Across multiple press releases and SEC filings, Sealed Air consistently reports that in 2024 it generated $5.4 billion in sales and employed approximately 16,400 people, serving customers in 117 countries and territories. The company also notes that CRYOVAC rotary equipment operates on six continents and is supported by a network of technical service and product experts. These statements underscore the geographic breadth of Sealed Air’s operations and the installed base of its equipment in food packaging and protective packaging environments.
Status as a public company
Sealed Air’s Form 8‑K filings confirm that its common stock is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SEE. The company has disclosed that, upon completion of the pending merger with the CD&R‑affiliated purchaser, its common stock will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered, and Sealed Air will become a privately held company. Until that transaction closes, Sealed Air continues to file periodic and current reports with the SEC, including Forms 10‑K, 10‑Q and 8‑K, and to issue press releases regarding financial results, dividends, and corporate developments.
Key brands and equipment highlights
Sealed Air’s communications place particular emphasis on its major brands:
- CRYOVAC brand food packaging – Described as empowering the food industry since 1941, with solutions that blend material science, durable and reliable equipment, technical expertise, and service. The brand’s offerings include shrink bags, vacuum skin packaging, rollstock films and rotary vacuum chamber systems, among other equipment referenced in company materials.
- LIQUIBOX brand liquids systems – Identified by Sealed Air as one of its globally recognized solution brands in liquids packaging.
- SEALED AIR brand protective packaging – Covering protective packaging materials and systems used to protect goods in transit.
- AUTOBAG brand automated packaging systems – Encompassing automated bagging and printing systems, including the AUTOBAG 850HB Hybrid Bagging Machine for paper and poly mailers.
- BUBBLE WRAP brand packaging – A widely known brand for air‑filled cushioning used to protect products during shipping and handling.
In describing the AUTOBAG 850HB Hybrid Bagging Machine, Sealed Air notes features such as the ability to run both paper and poly mailers, quick material changeover, on‑bag printing, a compact footprint, ergonomic design, intuitive operator interface and options for semi‑automatic or fully automated workflows. These details illustrate how the company combines equipment design with material options to address fulfillment and e‑commerce packaging needs.
Dividends and capital allocation
Sealed Air has announced quarterly cash dividends on its common stock, as reflected in its press releases. For example, the company disclosed a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share payable on a specified date to stockholders of record as of a particular record date. In its financial commentary, Sealed Air has also referenced deleveraging efforts, net debt levels, and net leverage ratios, as well as capital expenditures and Free Cash Flow, indicating an ongoing focus on balance sheet management and cash generation.