# Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Distributors. Price $41.18, market value $4.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.1×** (5-yr avg 15.4×, 3-yr avg 16.3×). Silgan Holdings Inc. trades at 16.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 15.4×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 10.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 2.16**. A PEG of 2.16 means the P/E is high relative to expected earnings growth; the price already assumes a lot.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.8×**. The shares trade at 1.8× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.9%** (5-yr avg 8.2%). Free cash flow equals 7.9% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 8.2%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 6.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 17.1%**. Silgan Holdings Inc. keeps 17.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Net margin: 4.4%**. 4.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 12.7%**. 12.7% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 2.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 10.7%** (3-yr 0.4%/yr, 5-yr 5.7%/yr). Revenue grew 10.7% over the last year, against 5.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 4.7%** (3-yr -4.2%/yr, 5-yr -0.5%/yr). Earnings per share rose 4.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -7.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -7.4% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.91**. Debt is 1.91 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.04%** ($0.82 per share, trailing). Silgan Holdings Inc. yields 2.04%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 30%** (26% of free cash flow). 30% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 7**. 7 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 10.8%/yr** (1-yr 5.3%). The dividend has compounded at 10.8% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 7 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (13 analysts). 13 analysts cover Silgan Holdings Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $55.31 (+34% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -6.7%** (YTD 3.1%, 3-mo 12.4%). The shares are down 6.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.9%** (15.4% above the low). Trading 17% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 43**. An RSI of 43 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.55** (volatility 33%). Beta of 0.55 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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