Crown Holdings (CCK)
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Crown Holdings
(NYSE:CCK)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$107.00
▲(0.05% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/01/26
CCK scores in the upper-mid range driven primarily by improving financial performance (notably strong and rising free cash flow) and a generally positive earnings outlook with disciplined leverage and capital returns. Offsetting these positives, technicals are meaningfully weak (downtrend across major moving averages with bearish MACD), while valuation is fair but not especially compelling.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Sustained, materially higher free cash flow strengthens long-term financial flexibility. It funds growth capex, debt paydown and buybacks without relying on external financing, enabling durable capital allocation and resilience through packaging industry cycles.
Negative Factors
Elevated net leverage remains a constraint
A historically high absolute debt load, despite improvement, limits flexibility if volumes or margins weaken. Covenants, interest cost sensitivity, and mandatory prepayments under credit agreements can constrain strategic options during downturns or heavy investment cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Sustained, materially higher free cash flow strengthens long-term financial flexibility. It funds growth capex, debt paydown and buybacks without relying on external financing, enabling durable capital allocation and resilience through packaging industry cycles.
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Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$12.11B
Dividend Yield1.01%
Average Volume (3M)1.05M
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.2
Beta (1Y)0.58
Revenue Growth2.94%
EPS Growth893.70%
CountryUS
Employees23,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryPackaging & Containers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.74
Shares Outstanding113,225,670
10 Day Avg. Volume994,492
30 Day Avg. Volume1,049,033
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.20
Price to Book (P/B)3.96
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio10.81
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.44
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.67
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.49
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$126.42Price Target Upside18.20% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)8.09
Revenue Forecast (FY)$12.81B
Crown Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Crown Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells packaging products and equipment for consumer goods and industrial products in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It offers products for consumer goods, including steel and aluminum ca...
How the Company Makes Money
Crown Holdings makes money by manufacturing and selling rigid packaging—primarily aluminum beverage cans and ends—at scale to beverage producers and brand owners. Revenue is generated through (1) beverage can sales, where Crown produces aluminum c...
Crown Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Crown Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated strong operational and financial performance: record adjusted EBITDA and record free cash flow, solid volume gains (notably +10% in Europe and +3% global beverage in Q4), disciplined capital returns, and achievement of target net leverage (2.5x). Offsetting these positives are localized softness (Brazil and Asia), start-up costs and inflation pressure in 2026, tariff/aluminum cost uncertainty, and a modest sequential dip in segment income. Overall, the company portrays confident growth plans, prudent capital allocation, and manageable near-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Adjusted EPS Growth
Adjusted earnings per share were $1.74 in the quarter, up 9% from $1.59 in the prior-year quarter, demonstrating underlying earnings momentum after adjusting for a prior-year one-time gain.
Negative Updates
GAAP EPS Decline (One-Time Effect)
Reported GAAP earnings per share were $1.31 in the quarter versus $3.02 in the prior-year quarter; the prior-year quarter included a $2.32 per-share gain from the sale of Eviosis that materially inflated last year's GAAP EPS.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Adjusted EPS Growth
Adjusted earnings per share were $1.74 in the quarter, up 9% from $1.59 in the prior-year quarter, demonstrating underlying earnings momentum after adjusting for a prior-year one-time gain.
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Company Guidance
The company guided Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.70–$1.80 and full‑year adjusted EPS of $7.90–$8.30, with full‑year net interest expense of about $350–$360 million (timing of buybacks dependent), an FX assumption with the euro at $1.17, a full‑year tax rate of ~25%, depreciation of ~$330 million, noncontrolling interest expense of ~$140 million (dividends and noncontrolling interest also noted at ~$110 million), and 2026 full‑year free cash flow estimated at ~ $900 million after ~$550 million of capital spending for growth projects; management expects to maintain net leverage at ~2.5x and, per the CFO, the guide assumes roughly $650 million of share repurchases (in addition to dividends).Crown Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
80
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 12.37B | 11.80B | 12.01B | 12.94B | 11.39B |
| Gross Profit | 2.27B | 2.54B | 2.46B | 2.30B | 2.37B |
| EBITDA | 2.02B | 1.90B | 1.82B | 1.75B | 279.00M |
| Net Income | 734.00M | 424.00M | 450.00M | 727.00M | -560.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 14.27B | 13.85B | 15.03B | 14.30B | 13.86B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 879.00M | 1.02B | 1.40B | 639.00M | 592.00M |
| Total Debt | 6.17B | 6.42B | 7.70B | 7.21B | 6.46B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.79B | 10.62B | 12.17B | 12.01B | 11.53B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.00B | 2.76B | 2.41B | 1.85B | 1.91B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.10B | 789.00M | 660.00M | -36.00M | 89.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.51B | 1.19B | 1.45B | 803.00M | 905.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -320.00M | -12.00M | -804.00M | -642.00M | 1.51B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.34B | -1.53B | 116.00M | -25.00M | -2.94B |
Crown Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
106.95
Price Trends
107.42
Negative
103.89
Positive
101.15
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.30
Negative
55.41
Neutral
90.99
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CCK, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 106.95 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 102.74, below the 50-day MA of 107.42, and above the 200-day MA of 101.15, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.30 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.41 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.99 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CCK.
Crown Holdings Risk Analysis
Crown Holdings disclosed 35 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Crown Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Crown Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $12.11B | 16.16 | 25.41% | 1.01% | 2.94% | 893.70% | |
66 Neutral | $16.58B | 15.93 | 16.89% | 1.53% | 2.87% | ― | |
64 Neutral | $18.41B | 24.15 | 16.73% | 2.42% | 7.23% | -3.88% | |
63 Neutral | $4.37B | 14.78 | 13.03% | 1.97% | 11.10% | 6.54% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
59 Neutral | $19.02B | 27.28 | 6.12% | 6.20% | 28.41% | -35.50% | |
56 Neutral | $2.86B | 10.06 | 13.67% | 2.91% | -3.93% | -27.37% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
CCK
Crown Holdings
106.95
21.87
25.70%
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Crown Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Crown Holdings Names John Rost COO for Asia-Pacific
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
On March 26, 2026, Crown Holdings, Inc. announced that Dr. John M. Rost, then President of the Asia Pacific region, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging, effective April 1, 2...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Crown Holdings Updates and Expands Core Credit Facilities
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
On March 17, 2026, Crown Holdings, Inc. and several wholly owned subsidiaries entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that replaces a prior facility originally dated April 7, 2017. The new structure establishes an $800 million ...
Executive/Board Changes
Crown Holdings Adds Veteran Executive Michael Doss to Board
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Crown Holdings, Inc. announced that veteran packaging executive Michael P. Doss was elected to its Board of Directors, effective March 3, 2026, bringing the Board’s size to ten members. Doss, the former President, Chief...
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