Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Silgan Holdings (SLGN) reported Operating Margin of 8.11% for Q1 2026, down 79.0% on a YoY basis from 38.61% in Q1 2025, and up 17.75% quarter-over-quarter from 6.89% in Q4 2025.
Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Silgan Holdings has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 8.11% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 79.0% year-over-year to 8.11%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.03% (up 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.22%, up 42.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.11%, up from 6.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 11.14% in Q3 2022, with the low at 5.58% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 9.18% across 5 years, with a median of 9.59% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin tumbled 337 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 384 bps.
- Silgan Holdings' Operating Margin stood at 5.58% in 2022, then jumped by 69 bps to 9.41% in 2023, then fell by 29 bps to 6.68% in 2024, then increased by 3 bps to 6.89% in 2025, then advanced by 18 bps to 8.11% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 8.11% (Q1 2026), 6.89% (Q4 2025), and 9.89% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 11.17% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 8.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.90% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.09% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.14% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.94% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.17% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.34% |