Silgan Holdings Inc (SLGN)

Return on total capital

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 573,692 579,400 593,145 588,835 597,060 556,836 575,731 589,755 600,438 647,538 596,045 590,982 573,416 550,194 555,084 532,222 507,577 474,050 431,459 369,053
Long-term debt US$ in thousands
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,989,200 2,053,970 1,933,690 1,899,850 1,889,360 1,781,900 1,871,100 1,781,300 1,718,300 1,693,200 1,625,500 1,638,200 1,562,700 1,456,700 1,388,600 1,276,400 1,252,900 1,218,900 1,089,700 1,020,600
Return on total capital 28.84% 28.21% 30.67% 30.99% 31.60% 31.25% 30.77% 33.11% 34.94% 38.24% 36.67% 36.08% 36.69% 37.77% 39.97% 41.70% 40.51% 38.89% 39.59% 36.16%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $573,692K ÷ ($—K + $1,989,200K)
= 28.84%

Silgan Holdings Inc's return on total capital has experienced fluctuations over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The ratio peaked at 41.70% on March 31, 2021, which was the highest point within this timeframe. However, subsequent quarters saw a gradual decline in the return on total capital, with a decrease to 28.21% on September 30, 2024. Overall, the company's return on total capital has shown some volatility, reflecting variations in the efficiency of capital utilization and profitability over the period analyzed.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Silgan Holdings Inc
SLGN
28.84%
Ball Corporation
BALL
11.21%
Crown Holdings Inc
CCK
15.82%