Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.81 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 17% Below Median

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FRA:SL3 Silgan Holdings Inc FRA:SL3
73 GF Score
Price €38.60
GF Value €43.47
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Silgan Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Silgan Holdings FRA:SL3 -1.03% 73 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 0.98. GuruFocus rates FRA:SL3 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €43.47 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 319 Packaging & Containers companies, Silgan Holdings ranks worse than 56.11% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-16), Silgan Holdings's current share price is €38.60. Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €47.51. Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 0.81.

The historical rank and industry rank for Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SL3' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.65   Med: 0.98   Max: 1.21
Current: 0.81

During the past years, Silgan Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 1.21. The lowest was 0.65. And the median was 0.98.

FRA:SL3's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
56.11% of 319 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.7 vs FRA:SL3: 0.81

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Silgan Holdings's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €12.758. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €47.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Silgan Holdings  (FRA:SL3) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Silgan Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Silgan Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Silgan Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Silgan Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.07 1.14 0.93 1.01 0.74

Silgan Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.97 1.02 0.79 0.74 0.69

FRA:SL3 vs SON, REYN, GEF: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Silgan Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Silgan Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=38.60/47.51
=0.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Silgan Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Silgan Holdings's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=12.758/330.2130*330.2130
=12.758

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Silgan Holdings Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 6.395 241.018 8.762
201609 8.347 241.428 11.417
201612 6.532 241.432 8.934
201703 6.771 243.801 9.171
201706 8.169 244.955 11.012
201709 9.539 246.819 12.762
201712 7.547 246.524 10.109
201803 7.359 249.554 9.738
201806 8.125 251.989 10.647
201809 10.028 252.439 13.118
201812 8.405 251.233 11.047
201903 8.146 254.202 10.582
201906 8.677 256.143 11.186
201909 10.758 256.759 13.836
201912 8.468 256.974 10.881
202003 8.368 258.115 10.705
202006 9.384 257.797 12.020
202009 11.323 260.280 14.365
202012 9.068 260.474 11.496
202103 9.367 264.877 11.678
202106 10.075 271.696 12.245
202109 12.621 274.310 15.193
202112 11.441 278.802 13.551
202203 11.753 287.504 13.499
202206 13.130 296.311 14.632
202209 17.971 296.808 19.994
202212 12.404 296.797 13.801
202303 11.950 301.836 13.073
202306 11.923 305.109 12.904
202309 15.535 307.789 16.667
202312 11.494 306.746 12.373
202403 11.319 312.332 11.967
202406 11.992 314.175 12.604
202409 14.676 315.301 15.370
202412 12.564 315.605 13.146
202503 12.640 319.799 13.052
202506 12.442 322.561 12.737
202509 16.024 324.800 16.291
202512 11.860 324.054 12.085
202603 12.758 330.213 12.758

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.81 mean?
Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.81 as of Jul. 16, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Silgan Holdings and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 0.98. Over the past decade, Silgan Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 1.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Silgan Holdings ranks #179 out of 319 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 56.1%.
Is Silgan Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Silgan Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.81 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.65 to a high of 1.21. The Packaging & Containers industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.70. Silgan Holdings' value of 0.81 is 15.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Silgan Holdings ranks #179 out of 319 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Silgan Holdings has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Silgan Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to SON and REYN?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Silgan Holdings ranks #179 out of 319 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Silgan Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.70. Silgan Holdings' value of 0.81 is 15.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Silgan Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.65 to 1.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.98 vs. the industry median of 0.70, Silgan Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Packaging & Containers company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Packaging & Containers companies is 0.70, based on 319 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Silgan Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 0.81 is 15.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Silgan Holdings and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Silgan Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 0.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Silgan Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €43.47, compared to a current price of €38.60 — trading 11.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 0.98 and 15.7% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 0.70. Silgan Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.81 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Silgan Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €38.60 is trading 11.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €43.47. GuruFocus considers Silgan Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SL3:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 0.81 (17% below median its 10-year median of 0.98)
  • GF Value™: €43.47 vs. price of €38.60 (11.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 15.7% above the Packaging & Containers median (#179 of 319)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SL3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Silgan Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges SLGN:USA
Address 601 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT, USA, 06851
Silgan Holdings Inc is a manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for the world's essential consumer goods products. Its products include: dispensing and specialty closures for fragrance and beauty, food, beverage, personal and health care, home care and lawn and garden products; steel and aluminum containers for pet and human food and general line products; and custom designed plastic containers for pet and human food, consumer health and pharmaceutical, personal care, home care, lawn and garden and automotive products.
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