Stock fact sheet · data as of
Silgan Holdings Inc. (SLGN): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers · United States · Defensive
Is SLGN undervalued?
At 35.81 (close of 16 Oct 2026), SLGN trades 28% under the GLS average fair value of 50.05. 5 of the 9 models that produced a value land above the price. A discount of this size counts as a positive margin of safety in every GLS screen; whether it is enough depends on the rest of the picture - the health score, the moat and the option premium below.
The 9 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 6.81 while DCF gives 122.25. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files SLGN under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.
Nine valuation models for SLGN
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 122.25 | +241% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 35.96 | +0% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 58.99 | +65% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 19.31 | -46% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 6.81 | -81% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 105.14 | +194% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 61.36 | +71% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 12.21 | -66% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 28.39 | -21% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -39.09 | -209% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 50.33 | +41% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - SLGN passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 5.3 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 4.2%, ROE 12.7%, ROA 3.1% - with debt at 2.03 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 9.1%. Debt of 2.03 times equity is on the high side for the sector and is worth checking against the cash flow before treating the stock as a long-term hold.
The dividend yield is 2.32% at a payout ratio of 32%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Metal Containers 47%, Dispensing and Specialty Closures 43%, Custom Containers 10% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 4.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.3 / 10 | ROE | 12.7% |
| Debt / equity | 2.03 | ROA | 3.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 9.1% | Payout ratio | 32% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 81: Prime
SLGN scores 81 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Prime band (80 and above), which fewer than one stock in twenty reaches on any night. The score blends five things a wheel trader checks before selling a cash-secured put: the margin of safety (Value, 24/25), Piotroski health (13/20), the GLS moat (8/15), the option premium on offer (20/20) and how easily the stock trades (16/20).
Implied volatility is 37% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is thin - 624 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 718k shares a day on a market cap of $3.8B, with a beta of 0.67 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 16 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 24 / 25 | 28% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 8 / 15 | moat 5.3/10 | |
| Premium | 20 / 20 | implied volatility 37% | |
| Stability | 16 / 20 | 718k shares/day, $3.8B cap, beta 0.67 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Silgan Holdings Inc. reports earnings on 28 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| TRS TriMas Corporation | 38.43 | 370.13 | +90% | 78Good | $1.4B |
| MYE Myers Industries, Inc. | 31.03 | 24.69 | -26% | 52Fair | $1.2B |
| CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. | 113.68 | 155.17 | +27% | 82Prime | $12.4B |
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| BALL Ball Corporation | 62.80 | 78.56 | +20% | 84Prime | $16.6B |
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Is SLGN undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 35.81 the stock trades 28% below the average fair value of 50.05 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of SLGN and what does it mean?
SLGN scores 81 out of 100 (Prime). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for SLGN?
50.05 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Silgan Holdings Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 28 Oct 2026 (before the open), 12 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does SLGN have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 138 listed contracts with 624 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 37% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.