Manufactures steel and aluminum containers for food products. Produces metal and plastic closures for various consumer goods. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The gap is $3.5B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 14.2× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 75% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 42% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
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 below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
The stock trades 33% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 23 buys and 9 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $0.83 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 19/100.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 44/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
As the slice kept from each sale thins out, so does the profit.
On our five-subject report card, SLGN sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SLGN 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.