SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
SLGN · Metal Cans · 105.7M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $168M (gross $184M, SBC $16M)
Reference price $38.11 · est. market cap ~$4.0B — last insider purchase, 2025-11-07 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C68Stable, defensive rigid-packaging supplier with reliable cash flow but thin margins and high leverage.
Strengths
- FCF of $423M (83rd pct), ROA 3.1% (71st), and ROE 12.7% (68th) with 10.7% revenue growth
- ~90% of metal-container sales under multi-year supply contracts with raw-material pass-through provisions
Risks
- Low gross margin 17.7% (16th pct) and debt/equity 1.63 (88th) — a leveraged, low-margin model
- Quick ratio 0.78 (26th) and competitive pricing pressure with right-to-match clauses that can compress prices
- Steel/resin tariff and pass-through-timing exposure
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
17.7%
Net margin
4.4%
Return on equity
12.7%
Return on assets
3.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
6.3%
Net-income growth
4.4%
Debt / equity
1.6×
Current ratio
1.2×
Free cash flow
$423M
Tangible book value
-$1.1B
Cash & investments
$1.1B
Stock comp / revenue
0.3%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Ramdev Niharika | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-27 | Cleland Nielsen Fiona | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-27 | Miller Shannon | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-27 | LICH BRAD A | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-27 | LEWIS ROBERT B | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-27 | DONOVAN WILLIAM T | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-27 | ALLOTT ANTHONY J | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-27 | ABRAMSON LEIGH J | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Murphy Daniel Patrick | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | Murphy Daniel Patrick | Grant | 6.2K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Hutter Alexander G | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | Hutter Alexander G | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Ulmer Kimberly Irene | Tax withheld | 8.6K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | Ulmer Kimberly Irene | Grant | 13K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | LEWIS ROBERT B | Tax withheld | 7.8K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | FABRY SHAWN C | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | FABRY SHAWN C | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | HOGAN FRANK W III | Tax withheld | 8.7K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | HOGAN FRANK W III | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Chevrier Philippe | Tax withheld | 9.7K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | Chevrier Philippe | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Greenlee Adam J | Tax withheld | 57K | $47.57 |
| 2026-03-01 | Greenlee Adam J | Grant | 65K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Hutter Alexander G | Grant | 25K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Ulmer Kimberly Irene | Grant | 9.2K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | FABRY SHAWN C | Grant | 25K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | HOGAN FRANK W III | Grant | 8.8K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Chevrier Philippe | Grant | 48K | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Greenlee Adam J | Grant | 105K | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Ulmer Kimberly Irene | Buy | 1.0K | $38.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | Greenlee Adam J | Buy | 7.0K | $38.19 |
| 2025-08-22 | LEWIS ROBERT B | Sell | 11K | $46.70 |
| 2025-05-28 | Ramdev Niharika | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Cleland Nielsen Fiona | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Miller Shannon | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-05-28 | LICH BRAD A | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-05-28 | DONOVAN WILLIAM T | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-05-28 | ALLOTT ANTHONY J | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-05-28 | ABRAMSON LEIGH J | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Murphy Daniel Patrick | Gift | 900 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | LEWIS ROBERT B | Sell | 10K | $55.92 |
| 2025-05-16 | ALLOTT ANTHONY J | Sell | 81K | $55.22 |
| 2025-05-06 | Prinzen B Frederik | Sell | 2.4K | $54.05 |
| 2025-03-01 | Snyder Thomas James | Tax withheld | 3.5K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | Snyder Thomas James | Grant | 20K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Murphy Daniel Patrick | Tax withheld | 841 | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | Murphy Daniel Patrick | Grant | 8.1K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | McGrath Stacey J. | Tax withheld | 979 | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | MARTIN JAY A | Tax withheld | 2.2K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | MARTIN JAY A | Grant | 14K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | FABRY SHAWN C | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | FABRY SHAWN C | Grant | 11K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Prinzen B Frederik | Tax withheld | 762 | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | ALLOTT ANTHONY J | Tax withheld | 5.3K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | Ulmer Kimberly Irene | Tax withheld | 6.0K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | Ulmer Kimberly Irene | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | HOGAN FRANK W III | Tax withheld | 8.5K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | HOGAN FRANK W III | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | Chevrier Philippe | Grant | 42K | — |
| 2025-03-01 | LEWIS ROBERT B | Tax withheld | 14K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | Greenlee Adam J | Tax withheld | 43K | $54.00 |
| 2025-03-01 | Greenlee Adam J | Grant | 71K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Ulmer Kimberly Irene | Grant | 6.5K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | HOGAN FRANK W III | Grant | 17K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | LEWIS ROBERT B | Grant | 25K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Greenlee Adam J | Grant | 66K | — |
| 2025-02-27 | ALLOTT ANTHONY J | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-02-24 | Greenlee Adam J | Sell | 125K | $54.73 |
| 2025-02-13 | LEWIS ROBERT B | Sell | 20K | $53.22 |
| 2025-01-31 | SILVER R PHILIP | Gift | 2.1M | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-12 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-29 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-24 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-04 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-06 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-04 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-26 | 0001628280-26-039148 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-12 | 0001628280-26-034164 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-06 | 2026-03-31 | 0001628280-26-031008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 0001628280-26-028421 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0001628280-26-012202 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-24 | 2026-02-24 | 0001628280-26-011139 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-04 | 2026-02-04 | 0001628280-26-005470 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-04 | 0001628280-25-050232 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0001628280-25-049324 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0001628280-25-049626 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-04 | 2025-11-04 | 0001628280-25-048890 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-29 | 0001628280-25-047153 ↗ |