Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) Stock

Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN) is a Materials stock trading at $41.12 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $4.35B and a trailing P/E of 15.3. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Silgan Holdings Inc., through subsidiaries, manufactures and sells rigid packaging for consumer goods, operating in North America and internationally across three segments: Dispensing and Specialty Closures, Metal Containers, and Custom Containers. Its products include containers and closures used for food, beverage, health care, and other consumer and industrial applications.

Understand Silgan Holdings Inc.: how it makes money

Silgan Holdings manufactures and sells rigid packaging for consumer goods, mainly dispensing and specialty closures, metal containers, and custom containers, and makes money by selling these packaging products to food and other consumer-goods customers.

Profit is generated by adjusted segment income across the three packaging businesses, and it is shaped by unit volume trends and organic volume and mix dynamics (including volume declines, promotion share, and customer ordering shifts).

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
DispClos	$0.7B
Metal	$0.7B
Custom	$0.1B

Business quality (Weak): Three reportable segments contribute to revenue and adjusted segment income, with the metal containers business the largest contributor, but recent volume declines, promotions, and customer plan changes point to near-term demand and pricing volatility risk.

Valuation: At 17× earnings, SLGN trades in line with the Shipping Containers average (17×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Metal containers are the largest segment contributor: For the latest period, Metal Containers net sales are 0.72B and adjusted segment income is 0.12B, making it the biggest contributor among the three segments.
Dispensing and specialty closures remain above pre-pandemic volume levels: Dispensing and Specialty Closures volume versus pre-pandemic levels is 15%, and overall organic volume and mix for Dispensing and Specialty Closures is 4%.

Bear case

Volume is declining in multiple segments: Management referenced a Metal Containers unit volume decline of 2%, and Custom Containers volume decline is also 2%.
Promotions and customer pack plan changes can pressure results: Isotonic segment products sold on promotion share is 67%, and Large Pack Customer Pack Plan Reduction is 30%, both of which can weigh on demand mix and profitability.
Pre-buy effects may unwind: The Pre-Buy Share of Dispensing and Specialty Closures Volume Shortfall is 95%, which suggests some of the recent pattern may reflect timing rather than durable underlying demand.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$41.12
Market Cap	$4.35B
P/E Ratio	15.3
EV / EBITDA	11.7
Price / Book	1.87
Price / Sales	0.66
FCF Yield	7.1%
DCF Value (model)	$55.54
DCF Upside vs Price	35.1%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$6.48B
Net Margin	4.4%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-6.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)	15.1%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	1.80 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score	8/9 (strong)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	15.3
Sector P/E (Materials)	25.1
Industry P/E (Shipping Containers)	37.6
vs Sector	-38.9%
vs Industry	-59.2%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	FMR LLC ($613.67M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10
Congressional Trades (recent)	6

Company
Sector	Materials
Industry	Shipping Containers
CEO	Adam J. Greenlee
Employees	17,315
Country	US
IPO Date	1997-02-14

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.