Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Silgan Holdings (SLGN) reported Return on Capital Employed of 8.48% for Q1 2026, up 13.0% on a YoY basis from 7.51% in Q1 2025, and down 0.75% quarter-over-quarter from 8.55% in Q4 2025.
Silgan Holdings (SLGN) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Silgan Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.48% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 13.0% year-over-year to 8.48%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.48% (up 13.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.14%, up 34.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.48%, down from 8.55% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.03% in Q4 2023, with the low at 8.35% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.7% across 5 years, with a median of 9.84% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed surged 137 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 251 bps.
- Silgan Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.04% in 2022, then advanced by 10 bps to 11.03% in 2023, then decreased by 21 bps to 8.7% in 2024, then fell by 2 bps to 8.55% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 8.48% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.48% (Q1 2026), 8.55% (Q4 2025), and 8.44% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.75% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 5.64% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.39% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 11.46% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 18.70% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 15.18% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 8.48% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.48% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.24% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.60% |