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Silgan Holdings
(NYSE:SLGN)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$45.00
▼(-3.08% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/05/26
The score is driven primarily by solid but not pristine fundamentals—strong scale and meaningful cash generation are tempered by persistent high leverage, weaker recent cash conversion, and declining net margin. Guidance reaffirmation and strong free-cash-flow expectations support the outlook, while current technical indicators point to soft near-term momentum. Valuation is reasonable with a mid-teens P/E and a ~2% dividend yield, providing some support.
Positive Factors
Scale & market position
A global footprint across 121 plants and leadership in core segments gives durable manufacturing scale and broad customer access. Scale supports cost efficiencies, contract coverage and service reliability, helping sustain volumes and margins across cycles for 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Persistently high debt-to-equity constrains financial flexibility in a higher-rate environment, increasing interest expense sensitivity and limiting capacity for opportunistic M&A or faster deleveraging. Leverage also amplifies downside risk from cyclical demand shifts.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Scale & market position
A global footprint across 121 plants and leadership in core segments gives durable manufacturing scale and broad customer access. Scale supports cost efficiencies, contract coverage and service reliability, helping sustain volumes and margins across cycles for 2–6 months and beyond.
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Silgan Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Shows how much revenue Silgan generates in each region, revealing dependence on particular markets and where growth or weakness is coming from. Geography breakdown highlights exposure to currency swings, regional raw-material or labor cost differences, and where Silgan’s sales are most sensitive to consumer demand or supply-chain disruptions.
Shows how much revenue Silgan generates in each region, revealing dependence on particular markets and where growth or weakness is coming from. Geography breakdown highlights exposure to currency swings, regional raw-material or labor cost differences, and where Silgan’s sales are most sensitive to consumer demand or supply-chain disruptions.
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The FlySilgan Holdings (SLGN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.35B
Dividend Yield1.99%
Average Volume (3M)1.11M
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.2
Beta (1Y)0.67
Revenue Growth8.43%
EPS Growth-9.80%
CountryUS
Employees17,320
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryPackaging & Containers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.55
Shares Outstanding105,682,020
10 Day Avg. Volume1,564,830
30 Day Avg. Volume1,108,698
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.22
Price to Book (P/B)1.89
Price to Sales (P/S)0.66
P/FCF Ratio10.17
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$54.38Price Target Upside17.11% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)3.82
Revenue Forecast (FY)$6.88B
Silgan Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Silgan Holdings Inc., along with its affiliates, manufactures and distributes rigid packaging solutions for consumer products across North America, Europe, and other global markets. The company operates through three principal divisions. Its Metal...
How the Company Makes Money
Silgan makes money by manufacturing and selling packaging components at scale to brand owners and consumer products companies, generating revenue primarily from high-volume, recurring purchase orders tied to customers’ ongoing product production. ...
Silgan Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally constructive outlook: solid top-line growth (net sales +7%), strong cash flow guidance (~$450M FCF), and segment-level wins (wet pet food +7%, fragrance momentum, a new long-term vegetable supply agreement). Headwinds included a modest decline in total Adjusted EBIT (-4%), a small EPS decline in Q2 (-$0.03), a ~ $10M unrecovered resin headwind in Q2, and regional softness in Brazil and human-food can markets. Management confirmed full-year guidance and reiterated confidence in H2 volume recovery and continued organic growth, weighing positive operational execution and cash generation more heavily than the near-term cost and regional challenges.Positive Updates
Net Sales Growth
Net sales approximately $1.6 billion, up 7% year-over-year, driven largely by pass-through of higher raw material and other costs (primarily in Metal Containers).
Negative Updates
Adjusted EBIT Decline
Total Adjusted EBIT for the quarter was $185 million, down ~4% year-over-year; decline driven by lower EBIT in Metal Containers and higher corporate expense offsetting gains in Custom Containers.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Net Sales Growth
Net sales approximately $1.6 billion, up 7% year-over-year, driven largely by pass-through of higher raw material and other costs (primarily in Metal Containers).
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Company Guidance
Silgan confirmed its 2026 outlook, reiterating Q3 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.21–$1.31 (prior-year Q3 $1.22) — the midpoint assumes roughly +$10M year-over-year Adjusted EBIT, interest expense of $50–$55M and a tax rate of ~25–26%, with volumes expected to be above prior-year levels in all segments on a comparable basis. For the full year management reaffirmed adjusted EPS of $3.73–$3.93 (2025: $3.72), low- to mid-single-digit total Adjusted EBIT growth, corporate expense of ~ $50M, interest expense of ~ $200M and a 25–26% tax rate. Volume guidance by segment: Dispensing & Specialty Closures organic volume/mix growth of low- to mid-single digits (dispensing itself low- to mid-single digits), Metal Containers volumes up low-single-digits (driven by mid-single-digit pet food growth and stable human-food volumes), and Custom Containers comparable to prior year with H2 higher as new business commercializes. They also confirmed free cash flow of ~ $450M, which includes CapEx of ~ $310M; management noted Q2 results of ~ $1.6B net sales, $185M Adjusted EBIT and $0.98 adjusted EPS while expecting to deliver organic growth in H2.Silgan Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.68B | 6.48B | 5.85B | 5.99B | 6.41B | 5.68B |
| Gross Profit | 1.14B | 1.15B | 1.01B | 992.56M | 1.05B | 918.42M |
| EBITDA | 845.13M | 917.03M | 789.92M | 858.67M | 863.27M | 825.10M |
| Net Income | 270.30M | 288.40M | 276.38M | 325.96M | 340.85M | 359.08M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 9.60B | 9.40B | 8.58B | 7.61B | 7.35B | 7.77B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 351.50M | 1.08B | 822.85M | 642.92M | 585.62M | 631.44M |
| Total Debt | 4.83B | 4.62B | 4.36B | 3.66B | 3.64B | 4.03B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.22B | 7.12B | 6.60B | 5.72B | 5.63B | 6.21B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.38B | 2.27B | 1.99B | 1.89B | 1.72B | 1.56B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 342.75M | 422.75M | 459.09M | 255.79M | 532.65M | 324.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 640.84M | 729.84M | 721.87M | 482.60M | 748.41M | 556.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -293.15M | -297.31M | -1.18B | -223.81M | -215.60M | -976.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -315.64M | -207.50M | 662.52M | -211.39M | -569.59M | 648.60M |
Silgan Holdings Technical Analysis
Negative
46.43
Price Trends
43.46
Negative
41.18
Positive
41.42
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.71
Positive
42.94
Neutral
41.89
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SLGN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 46.43 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 42.57, above the 50-day MA of 43.46, and above the 200-day MA of 41.42, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.71 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.94 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.89 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SLGN.
Silgan Holdings Risk Analysis
Silgan Holdings disclosed 1 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Silgan Holdings reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Silgan Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $5.66B | 8.94 | 18.34% | 3.66% | 12.01% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $5.43B | 15.90 | 15.32% | 3.59% | 2.69% | 10.81% | |
63 Neutral | $4.35B | 16.15 | 11.69% | 1.77% | 8.43% | -9.80% | |
62 Neutral | $3.04B | 100.97 | -6.61% | 8.37% | 14.53% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
52 Neutral | $3.25B | 17.28 | 5.92% | 3.99% | 0.02% | -63.11% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
SLGN
Silgan Holdings
41.19
-4.15
-9.15%
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-48.47%
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Silgan Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Silgan Holdings Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Extends Streak
Positive
Aug 4, 2026
On August 4, 2026, Silgan Holdings Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share on its common stock, payable on September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. This decision...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Silgan Holders Approve Amended Stock Incentive Plan
Positive
May 29, 2026
On May 26, 2026, Silgan Holdings Inc. stockholders approved the first amendment to the company’s Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, expanding the share pool by 4,000,000, raising individual limits on restricted shares or ...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Silgan Holdings Extends Long-Running Quarterly Dividend Streak
Positive
May 12, 2026
On May 12, 2026, Silgan Holdings Inc., a major global provider of sustainable rigid packaging for essential consumer goods, reported annual net sales of about $6.5 billion in 2025 and operations spanning 121 manufacturing facilities across the Ame...
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