Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Silgan Holdings (SLGN) reported Free Cash Flow of -$882.0 million for Q1 2026, down 15.1% on a YoY basis from -$1.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 172.15% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Silgan Holdings has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$882.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 15.1% year-over-year to -$882.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $307.1 million (down 2.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $422.7 million, down 7.92% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$882.0 million, down from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$882.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $46.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$35.3 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow soared 84.68% — and 2025, when it slumped 733.79%.
- Silgan Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at $812.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 26.2% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then fell by 15.63% to $865.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 41.33% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 172.15% to -$882.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$882.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $260.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -420.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 327.40 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -938.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 108.20 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -141.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -430.01 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -882.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -882.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -882.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 260.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 260.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -294.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -294.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -766.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -766.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 865.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 865.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 252.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 252.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -35.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -35.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -623.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -623.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |