Designs and manufactures metal packaging products. Produces steel and aluminum cans for the food and beverage industries. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $5.3B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 16.7× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 77% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 11% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
It pays out $1.31 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 31/100.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor.
On our five-subject report card, CCK sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: CCK is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.