Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN) Cash Flow Strength Counters Margin Pressure Near-Term

Robust free cash flow provides a valuation buffer while compressed operating margins constrain upside momentum over the coming weeks.

Recent News

On February 24, 2026 the Board approved a quarterly cash dividend increase to $0.21 per share, payable March 31, 2026 to holders of record on March 17, 2026. Analysts broadened coverage in early April 2026, with at least one firm initiating or updating research coverage and publishing target-price commentary.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 23.27 indicates an emerging trend strength rather than a fully formed directional move; that emerging strength provides context for a near-term attempt at trend development.

DI+ sits at 23.07 and shows an increasing trajectory, which reads as a bullish directional signal; DI- at 27.06 shows a decreasing trajectory, which also reads as bullish because DI- trending down reduces downside directional pressure.

MACD registers -0.31 while the MACD line recently crossed above its signal line (-0.64), producing a bullish momentum signal despite the negative absolute MACD level; momentum appears to shift toward recovery.

MRO at -30.62 with a dip-and-reversal pattern indicates the market price trades below the internal target and carries measurable upside potential relative to that target.

RSI sits at 47.14 and has peak-and-reversal behavior, which signals short-term bearish pressure and reduces the odds of an immediate breakout without follow-through buying.

Price trades below the 50-day ($43.31) and 200-day ($43.81) averages while sitting near the 20-day average ($40.85); short-term EMAs (12-day $40.99, 26-day $41.19) show a recent peak-and-reversal, reinforcing the near-term resistance band between $41 and $44. Bollinger bands place the upper 1σ at $41.93 and lower 1σ at $39.77, keeping current price within a narrow volatility envelope.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Silgan reported EBIT of $101,134,000 and EBITDA of $182,087,000 while WMDST’s valuation assigns the stock as under-valued; free cash flow reached $1,222,505,000, yielding 27.70% on the free-cash-flow metric—well above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 4.61% and representing a material liquidity advantage.

Operating margin measures 9.18%, with operating margin year‑over‑year up +38.97% but quarter‑over‑quarter down -10.10%; EBIT margin stands at 6.89%, which falls below the industry peer mean of 14.88% and below the industry peer median of 11.27%, signaling margin compression relative to peers despite recent YoY improvement.

Revenue for the period totaled $1,468,605,000 alongside reported revenue growth year‑over‑year of +40.51%; an alternate growth metric registers -26.89%, so readers should note divergent growth signals across reporting measures. Gross margin reached 17.21% with a small YoY increase of +1.59%.

EPS reported $0.67 versus an estimate of $0.64, producing an EPS surprise of +4.69%. The trailing PE stands at 62.48 while forward PE measures 39.93; price/book at 1.94 sits below the industry peer mean of 2.34, and enterprise multiple records 42.18, modestly above the industry peer mean of 36.11.

Leverage metrics show total debt of $4,346,848,000 and net debt of $3,266,189,000. Debt-to-equity runs 191.13% with debt-to-EBITDA at 23.87x and interest coverage near 2.12x, which remains below the industry peer mean interest coverage of 8.27x and highlights sensitivity to interest-cost dynamics despite a low reported cost of debt (~0.76%).

Working capital and liquidity show $1,080,659,000 in cash and short-term investments, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 0.78; cash conversion cycle measures ~64.97 days versus an industry peer mean of ~43.18 days, indicating a longer cash cycle that management must manage to preserve margins and cash generation.

Valuation note: WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on the combination of strong free cash flow yield and internal valuation work; that valuation sits alongside higher leverage and below‑peer EBIT margins, producing a mixed fundamental picture where cash generation drives the valuation buffer.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-12-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-02-04
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-05-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 389.2 M
 Operating Cash Flow 1.3 B
 Capital Expenditures -71.30 M
 Change In Working Capital 1.1 B
 Dividends Paid -21.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 691.5 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.5 B
 Forward Revenue 2.2 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.2 B
 Depreciation 81.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 81.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 1.3 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 252.7 M
 EBITDA 182.1 M
 EBIT 101.1 M
 Operating Income 134.8 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 47.7 M
 Net Interest Income -47.75 M
 Income Before Tax 53.4 M
 Tax Provision 35.8 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income 18.2 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 18.2 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.64
 EPS Actual 0.67
 EPS Difference 0.03
 EPS Surprise 4.688 %
 Forward EPS 1.01
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 9.4 B
 Intangible Assets 3.4 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.11 B
 Total Current Assets 3.0 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 1.1 B
 Cash 1.1 B
 Net Receivables 589.4 M
 Inventory 1.1 B
 Long-Term Investments 640.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 1.3 B
 Short-Term Debt 631.6 M
 Total Current Liabilities 2.5 B
 Net Debt 3.3 B
 Total Debt 4.3 B
 Total Liabilities 7.1 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 2.3 B
 Retained Earnings 3.6 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 21.57
 Shares Outstanding 105.442 M
 Revenue Per-Share 13.93
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 4.4 B
 Enterprise Value 7.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 42.177
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 27.081 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 30.761 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 49.278
SLGN: 42.177
median: 41.639
mean: 36.108
low: 13.497
 EV/R 5.229
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 4.132
 Asset To Liability 1.319
 Debt To Capital 0.657
 Debt To Assets 0.463
Debt To Assets QoQ -11.191 %
Debt To Assets YoY 453.91 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA SLGN: 0.463
high: 0.411
median: 0.359
mean: 0.331
low: 0.209
 Debt To Equity 1.911
Debt To Equity QoQ -12.207 %
Debt To Equity YoY 430.413 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA SLGN: 1.911
high: 1.293
median: 1.27
mean: 0.989
low: 0.392
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.941
Price To Book QoQ -7.85 %
Price To Book YoY -31.084 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 2.998
median: 2.594
mean: 2.338
SLGN: 1.941
low: 1.268
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 62.477
Price To Earnings QoQ 68.292 %
Price To Earnings YoY 1.225 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 139.932
mean: 77.159
SLGN: 62.477
median: 58.228
low: 44.235
 PE/G Ratio -1.698
 Price To Sales (P/S) 3.005
Price To Sales QoQ 26.145 %
Price To Sales YoY -24.303 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 8.31
mean: 4.989
median: 4.201
SLGN: 3.005
low: 2.591
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 39.927
Forward PE/G -1.085
Forward P/S 2.03
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 1.826
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.155
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -26.837 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -10.046 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.186
median: 0.175
mean: 0.173
SLGN: 0.155
low: 0.155
 Receivables Turnover 1.404
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -4.082 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -10.236 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.201
median: 1.827
mean: 1.801
SLGN: 1.404
low: 1.201
 Inventory Turnover 1.157
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -21.552 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -15.706 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.322
mean: 1.423
median: 1.395
SLGN: 1.157
low: 1.151
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 64.998
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 64.974
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -25.373 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 16.481 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 158.747
SLGN: 64.974
median: 50.94
mean: 43.183
low: -27.415
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 2.719
 CapEx To Revenue -0.049
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.881
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 6.0 B
 Net Invested Capital 6.6 B
 Invested Capital 6.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets -1.11 B
 Net Working Capital 540.0 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.441
 Current Ratio 1.22
Current Ratio QoQ -3.903 %
Current Ratio YoY 8.717 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 1.623
mean: 1.253
SLGN: 1.22
median: 1.114
low: 1.047
 Quick Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio QoQ -8.558 %
Quick Ratio YoY 9.899 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 1.162
mean: 0.858
SLGN: 0.78
median: 0.747
low: 0.603
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 23.872
 Cost Of Debt 0.757 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 2.118
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -46.703 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 1.169 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 25.907
mean: 8.273
median: 6.382
low: 4.077
SLGN: 2.118
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.553
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 57.073
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.867
 Dividend Payout Ratio 1.153
 Dividend Rate 0.20
 Dividend Yield 0.005
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -1.065 %
 Revenue Growth -26.889 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -188.135 %
Revenue Growth YoY 40.508 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 0.167 %
median: -0.947 %
mean: -4.49 %
low: -17.04 %
SLGN: -26.889 %
 Earnings Growth -36.792 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -276.953 %
Earnings Growth YoY 23.662 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 4700.0 %
mean: 565.336 %
median: -10.784 %
SLGN: -36.792 %
low: -45.312 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 17.205 %
Gross Margin QoQ 5.61 %
Gross Margin YoY 1.588 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 35.131 %
mean: 23.674 %
median: 19.633 %
low: 19.361 %
SLGN: 17.205 %
 EBIT Margin 6.886 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -30.374 %
EBIT Margin YoY 4.286 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 29.116 %
mean: 14.877 %
median: 11.273 %
low: 9.501 %
SLGN: 6.886 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 9.176 %
Return On Sales QoQ -10.101 %
Return On Sales YoY 38.967 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 11.459 %
median: 10.128 %
mean: 9.54 %
SLGN: 9.176 %
low: 5.68 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 1.2 B
 Free Cash Flow Yield 27.698 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 408.313 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 79.403 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA SLGN: 27.698 %
high: 7.403 %
median: 7.035 %
mean: 4.609 %
low: -1.521 %
 Free Cash Growth 368.773 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -295.493 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 51.964 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA SLGN: 368.773 %
high: 305.058 %
mean: 126.412 %
median: 42.839 %
low: -136.607 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 67.156
 Cash Flow Margin 92.276 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 74.443
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.02
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.193 %
Return On Assets QoQ -83.89 %
Return On Assets YoY -65.036 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 2.904 %
mean: 1.653 %
median: 1.436 %
low: 1.046 %
SLGN: 0.193 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.456 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.008
Return On Equity QoQ -83.952 %
Return On Equity YoY -64.68 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.092
mean: 0.046
median: 0.037
low: 0.028
SLGN: 0.008
 DuPont ROE 0.801 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.207 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -42.055 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -101.505 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 4.891 %
mean: 2.834 %
median: 2.122 %
low: 2.025 %
SLGN: 1.207 %

Six-Week Outlook

Near term, expect price to oscillate inside the $39–$44 band as momentum indicators attempt confirmation: MACD’s crossover and MRO’s negative dip-and-reversal favor a rally attempt, while RSI peak-and-reversal and price remaining below the 50/200-day averages constrain upside without expanded volume. High free cash flow and a declared dividend increase reduce fundamental downside, but leverage and below‑peer EBIT margin maintain asymmetric risk to the downside if operations fail to convert margin improvement into sustained earnings. Monitor directional indicators for a sustained MACD advance and DI+ continuation as the primary signals that the emerging trend may broaden beyond the current consolidation band.

About Silgan Holdings Inc.

Silgan Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SLGN) manufactures and sells rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods worldwide. The company operates through three primary segments: Dispensing and Specialty Closures, Metal Containers, and Custom Containers. The Dispensing and Specialty Closures segment produces metal and plastic closures and dispensing systems for a variety of products, including food, beverages, healthcare, and personal care items. It also supplies capping/sealing equipment and detection systems. In the Metal Containers segment, Silgan manufactures steel and aluminum containers for food products such as pet food, vegetables, soups, and proteins, as well as general line metal containers for chemicals. The Custom Containers segment designs and produces custom and stock plastic containers for industries including personal care, healthcare, food and beverage, and household chemicals. Additionally, this segment offers thermoformed bowls and trays for food products and various plastic closures and fitments. Silgan markets its products primarily through a direct sales force, distributors, and an online shopping catalog. Founded in 1987, Silgan Holdings is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.



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