Silgan Holdings Inc. Common Stock (SLGN)

FairStock Score: 50/100 — MIXED

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

As a value investor, I start with the business and the price. Silgan makes rigid packaging for consumer goods, a fairly defensive need. In fiscal year 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $6.5B, net income $288.4M, and diluted EPS $2.70. That was above fiscal year 2024, the year ended 2024-12-31, when revenue was $5.9B, net income $276.4M, and diluted EPS $2.58, but below fiscal year 2023, the year ended 2023-12-31, when net income was $326.0M and diluted EPS $2.98. More troubling, in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $1.6B, net income $75.8M, and diluted EPS $0.72, down from $88.9M and $0.83 in fiscal Q2 2025. The reported profit growth measure is -59.60%, and the FairStock Lynch category is a slow grower that is shrinking, with profit -1.4% a year over five years. Still, the cash generation is real: trailing free cash flow is $342.8M, a FairStock FCF yield of 9.1% on the $3.8B market cap, and the dividend yield is 2.26%. But the balance sheet is leveraged: FairStock D/E is 2.03, Altman Z is 1.17, ROCE is 4.24%, and Piotroski F-Score is 5/9. At the $35.57 close on 2026-10-13, the FairStock P/E is 13.95, P/B 1.58, EV/EBITDA 9.07, and the Graham Number is $35.94, leaving only 1.03% margin of safety. Price is roughly fair, not a bargain. I would wait for profit stabilization and debt reduction.

In plain English: Silgan makes rigid packaging such as metal containers, closures, and dispensing systems for everyday consumer goods. The business produces steady cash and pays a dividend, but recent profits have fallen and the company carries a lot of debt. At the recent price, the stock looks roughly fair rather than clearly cheap based on its earnings and book value.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · 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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