SLGN Silgan Holdings margins

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Gross margin

17%

Operating margin

8.4%

EBITDA margin

13.5%

Net margin

3.9%

Currently, Silgan Holdings has a gross margin of 17%, an operating margin of 8.4%, an EBITDA margin of 13.5%, and a net margin of 3.9%. Each available margin declined from the same period last year. Net margin recorded the strongest contraction, decreasing by 1 percentage points.

SLGN margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Silgan Holdings's margins averaged 17.23% gross, 9.19% operating, 13.98% EBITDA, and 4.74% net during the last 3 years. Currently, all four current margins are below their three-year averages.

SLGN margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Silgan Holdings's gross margin contracted by 0.7 percentage points, operating margin by 0.8 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.7 percentage points, and net margin by 1 percentage point, led by net margin with a decline of 1 percentage point.

Gross margin expansion

-0.7pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.8pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.7pp

Net margin expansion

-1pp

SLGN Gross margin

Silgan Holdings's gross margin averaged 17.23% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Silgan Holdings's current gross margin is 17% and is 0.2 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Silgan Holdings's gross margin peaked at 17.9% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 16.6% in Dec 2023.

SLGN Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Silgan Holdings's operating margin averaged 9.19%. The current operating margin stands at 8.4%, 0.8 percentage points below its three-year average. Operating margin was highest at 10% in Dec 2023 and lowest at 8.4% in Sep 2026.

SLGN EBITDA margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Silgan Holdings had an average EBITDA margin of 13.98%. Against its three-year average, Silgan Holdings's EBITDA margin is currently 13.5%, 0.5 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Silgan Holdings's EBITDA margin reached 14.3% at its highest point in Jun 2024 and 13.5% at its lowest in Dec 2024.

SLGN Net margin

Over the last 3 years, Silgan Holdings's net margin averaged 4.74%. As of the latest period, Silgan Holdings's current net margin is 3.9%, which is 0.8 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 5.4% in Dec 2023 and a low of 3.9% in Sep 2026.

SLGN margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Silgan Holdings's gross margin of 17% is lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector and the industry average. Looking at the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Silgan Holdings's gross margin is 53% lower.

SLGN margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Silgan Holdings's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, SLGN recorded a gross margin of 17%.

What is Silgan Holdings's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, SLGN recorded an operating margin of 8.4%.

What is Silgan Holdings's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for SLGN is 13.5% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Silgan Holdings's net margin?

The current net margin for SLGN is 3.9% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of SLGN?

Silgan Holdings's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 17.2% gross, 9.2% operating, 14.0% EBITDA, and 4.7% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of SLGN?

Across the 5-year period, SLGN posted its highest margins at 17.9% gross in Jun 2025, 10% operating in Dec 2023, 14.6% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 6.3% net in Sep 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of SLGN?

Over this 5-year history, Silgan Holdings's margins fell as low as 15.8% gross in Mar 2022, 8.4% operating in Sep 2026, 13.2% EBITDA in Sep 2023, and 3.9% net in Sep 2026.