AMBP vs SON vs CCK Stock Comparison

Ardagh Metal Packaging, Sonoco Products and Crown Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SON Sonoco Products Co
$49.29 -1.5% 1M +22.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.91B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$7.37B
Div. yield
–
Paper Packaging Basic Materials
2 wins
CCK Crown Holdings, Inc.
$116.70 +7.9% 1M +18.1% 1Y
Market cap
$12.76B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.77B
Div. yield
–
Metal Packaging Basic Materials
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Crown Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Crown Holdings 4, Sonoco Products 2, Ardagh Metal Packaging 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMBPSONCCKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.73B $4.91B $12.76B CCK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.0x -21.6x 16.1x CCK
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.6x 9.7x 14.3x SON
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.0% +3.6% +13.4% AMBP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.9% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.2% +22.1% +18.1% SON
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.0%/yr -3.2%/yr +2.6%/yr CCK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.0% 33.7% 25.4% CCK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 44/100 57/100 AMBP

Percentile Scorecard

AMBPSONCCK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAMBPSONCCK
Valuation 87 #3 of 16 67 #6 of 16 53 #8 of 16
Growth 87 #3 of 16 20 #13 of 16 60 #7 of 16
Profitability 64 #6 of 15 43 #9 of 15 100 #1 of 15
Financial Health 14 #13 of 15 29 #11 of 15 –
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 14 62 #6 of 14 15 #12 of 14
Overall 70 44 57
  • AMBP ranked among 17 companies in Packaging
  • SON ranked among 17 companies in Packaging
  • CCK ranked among 17 companies in Packaging

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAMBPSONCCKSPY
1 month +2.3%-1.5%+7.9% -0.8%
3 months -7.1%-16.0%-1.4% +3.5%
6 months +12.6%-1.9%+14.9% +7.0%
Year to date +9.3%+12.9%+13.3% +12.2%
1 year +18.2%+22.1%+18.1% +13.0%
3 years +37.8%-2.6%+46.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +11.3%-0.9%+13.7% +23.1%
5 years -53.0%-15.2%+13.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -14.0%-3.2%+2.6% +11.0%
10 years —-1.4%+114.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year —-0.1%+7.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAMBPSONCCKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.0%33.7%25.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.8%36.4%24.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.720.410.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.540.660.71 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.6%-41.2%-48.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.4%-18.6%-4.5% -1.8%
52-week high $5.36$60.55$122.16 $779.14
52-week low $3.32$39.27$92.04 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAMBPSONCCK
P/E now vs peer median 46.2xmedian 19.3x -21.6xmedian 19.3x 16.1xmedian 19.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x 0.9xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 9.7x —median 9.7x —median 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 15.7x 13.9xmedian 15.7x 9.7xmedian 15.7x
P/B now vs peer median -3.5xmedian 1.4x 1.7xmedian 1.4x 3.7xmedian 1.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.67median 0.82 0.62median 0.82 0.82median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAMBPSONCCK
Revenue $6.26B $7.37B $13.77B
Gross profit $766.00M $1.49B –
Operating income $337.00M $202.22M $1.65B
Net income $147.00M -$226.60M –
Free cash flow $612.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.10 $-2.28 $7.24
Cash & equivalents $213.00M $183.10M $629.00M
Total debt $17.45B – –
Shares (diluted) 597.70M 99.78M 109.80M
Enterprise value $1.66B $4.91B $12.76B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAMBPSONCCK
P/E 46.2x -21.6x 16.1x
P/FCF 4.4x 13.9x 9.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 7.7x 8.2x
P/S 0.4x 0.7x 0.9x
P/B -3.5x 1.7x 3.7x
P/Tangible book -3.5x 14.6x 3.7x
EV/EBITDA 8.4x – –
EV/EBIT 19.8x – –
EV/Revenue 1.1x 0.7x 0.9x
EV/FCF 10.9x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 7.7x 8.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.67 0.62 0.82

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMBPSONCCK
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.0% 3.6% 13.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.6% 18.9% 4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.2% -1.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 13.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.7% -63.5% 7.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 25.1% -30.2% 9.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 167.3% -136.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -9.0% -35.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 480.0% -136.2% -11.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 69.4% -35.0% 19.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.8% -6.3% 16.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.3% -7.8% 1.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMBPSONCCK
Gross margin 12.2% – –
EBITDA margin 12.7% – –
Operating margin 5.4% – –
Pretax margin 0.8% – –
Net margin 0.9% – –
FCF margin 9.8% – –
Operating cash flow margin 7.9% 8.6% 11.3%
Return on equity – -7.1% 27.7%
Return on assets 0.6% -2.1% 6.5%
Return on invested capital 5.6% – –
Return on capital employed 8.8% – –
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.7x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.4x -2.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMBPSONCCK
Debt / assets 77.4% – –
Debt / equity -5.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 5.0x – –
Debt / FCF 6.9x – –
Liabilities / assets 114.0% 72.2% –
Equity / assets -14.0% 27.8% 23.7%
Interest coverage 1.3x – –
Current ratio 0.0x 1.2x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.7x – –
Cash ratio 0.1x – –
Altman Z-score 0.97 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMBPSONCCK
Dividend yield 8.9% 4.3% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 8.9% 4.3% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAMBPSONCCK
Forward P/E 16.6xFY2026 9.7xFY2026 14.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.27FY2026 $5.09FY2026 $8.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.6%FY2026 -10.9%FY2026 +4.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after 0.0% +17.5% +8.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.58BFY2026 $7.65BFY2026 $13.25BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026 +7.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.0% -5.9% +5.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMBPSONCCK
Held by institutions 20.9% 97.9% 98.3%
Institutions holding 225 507 601
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% +13.2% -3.3%
Institutions buying 125 264 255
Institutions selling 63 160 270
Buyers to sellers 1.98 1.65 0.94

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AMBPSONCCK
AMBP 1.00 0.44 0.59
SON 0.44 1.00 0.54
CCK 0.59 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMBP, SON and CCK?

Crown Holdings (CCK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) $2.73B, Sonoco Products (SON) $4.91B, Crown Holdings (CCK) $12.76B.

Which stock is cheaper, AMBP, SON and CCK?

Crown Holdings (CCK) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) 47.0x, Sonoco Products (SON) -21.6x, Crown Holdings (CCK) 16.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sonoco Products (SON) is cheapest (Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) 16.6x, Sonoco Products (SON) 9.7x, Crown Holdings (CCK) 14.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) +17.0%, Sonoco Products (SON) +3.6%, Crown Holdings (CCK) +13.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sonoco Products (SON) returned the most: Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) +18.2%, Sonoco Products (SON) +22.1%, Crown Holdings (CCK) +18.1%. Over five years, Crown Holdings (CCK) compounded fastest (Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) -14.0%/yr, Sonoco Products (SON) -3.2%/yr, Crown Holdings (CCK) +2.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Crown Holdings (CCK) has been the steadiest (Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMBP) 34.0%, Sonoco Products (SON) 33.7%, Crown Holdings (CCK) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMBP, SON and CCK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Crown Holdings (CCK) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.