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.

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4 Amcor 17.99 Bn 16.41 Bn 1.19 Bn 4.39%
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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

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DateValue
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%