Crown Holdings Inc. (CCK)

FairStock Score: 56/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn good returns on capital, generate cash, and sell at a sensible price. Crown makes recyclable aluminum beverage cans, food and aerosol cans, glass bottles, caps, and closures. Its scale in beverage packaging gives it an edge, but this is a cyclical, capital-intensive industry, so I want the balance sheet and cash flow to do the talking. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $3.7B, net income $245.0M, and diluted EPS $2.23; that compares with revenue of $3.1B, net income of $181.0M, and diluted EPS of $1.56 in fiscal Q2 2025. For FY2025, revenue was $12.4B, net income $738.0M, and diluted EPS $6.38, versus revenue $11.8B, net income $424.0M, and diluted EPS $3.55 in FY2024. The trend is favorable, though FairStock still labels it a SLOW GROWER based on 5.0% profit and 5.7% revenue growth over five years. At the 2026-10-26 close of $116.71, FairStock calculates P/E 16.79, P/B 4.38, EV/EBITDA 8.75, FCF yield 9.4%, ROE 27.37%, ROCE 7.10%, Piotroski F-score 8/9, Altman Z 1.41, Graham Number $64.20, and margin of safety -82.69%. Free cash flow is $1.2B. That is not a Graham bargain. I see a decent cash-generating packaging business with leverage and modest returns on capital. Price looks fair on earnings and cash flow, but not cheap on assets or a Graham basis.

In plain English: Crown Holdings makes metal cans, glass bottles, caps and packaging equipment. It is profitable and produces plenty of cash, but it carries a lot of debt and has grown slowly over the long run. At the recent price, the stock looks fair on earnings and cash flow but expensive compared with the value of its net assets.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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