Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:SL3 Silgan Holdings Inc FRA:SL3
78 GF Score
Price €39.00
GF Value €44.00
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Silgan Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Silgan Holdings FRA:SL3 +5.98% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:SL3 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €44.00 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Packaging & Containers companies, Silgan Holdings ranks worse than 56.84% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Silgan Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:SL3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.57   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Silgan Holdings was -1.98. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.57.


Silgan Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Silgan Holdings's Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Chart

Silgan Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.37 -2.76 -2.68 -2.74 -2.70

Silgan Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score 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 -2.60 -2.37 -2.32 -2.70 -2.49

FRA:SL3 vs REYN, GPK, GEF: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Silgan Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Silgan Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Silgan Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Silgan Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Silgan Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0527+0.528 * 1.0128+0.404 * 0.9728+0.892 * 1.0163+0.115 * 0.928
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9635+4.679 * -0.026859-0.327 * 0.9831
=-2.54

* 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.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,002 Mil.
Revenue was 1350.488 + 1254.189 + 1711.446 + 1334.453 = €5,651 Mil.
Gross Profit was 229.897 + 215.789 + 278.817 + 259.312 = €984 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,566 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,064 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,037 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €279 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €423 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,039 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,176 Mil.
Net Income was 54.529 + 15.546 + 96.526 + 77.114 = €244 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -8.705 + -28.721 + -5.437 + -8.552 = €-51 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -691.631 + 1104.91 + 290.435 + -191.997 = €512 Mil.
Total Receivables was €937 Mil.
Revenue was 1356.661 + 1347.664 + 1572.357 + 1283.288 = €5,560 Mil.
Gross Profit was 250.123 + 228.244 + 264.257 + 237.828 = €980 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,403 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,110 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,130 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €268 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €432 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,114 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,222 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1002.258 / 5650.576) / (936.831 / 5559.97)
=0.177373 / 0.168496
=1.0527

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(980.452 / 5559.97) / (983.815 / 5650.576)
=0.176341 / 0.174109
=1.0128

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (2566.254 + 2037.087) / 8063.771) / (1 - (2402.66 + 2129.988) / 8110.377)
=0.429133 / 0.44113
=0.9728

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=5650.576 / 5559.97
=1.0163

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(268.133 / (268.133 + 2129.988)) / (279.077 / (279.077 + 2037.087))
=0.11181 / 0.120491
=0.928

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(422.899 / 5650.576) / (431.876 / 5559.97)
=0.074842 / 0.077676
=0.9635

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((3176.387 + 2039.482) / 8063.771) / ((3222.212 + 2113.931) / 8110.377)
=0.646828 / 0.65794
=0.9831

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(243.715 - -51.415 - 511.717) / 8063.771
=-0.026859

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Silgan Holdings has a M-score of -2.54 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 mean?
Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Silgan Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Silgan Holdings ranks #212 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 56.8%.
Is Silgan Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Silgan Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, Silgan Holdings ranks #212 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Silgan Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Silgan Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to REYN and GPK?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Silgan Holdings ranks #212 out of 373 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Silgan Holdings in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Silgan Holdings and its competitors. Silgan Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. 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 €44.00, compared to a current price of €39.00 — trading 11.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Silgan Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Silgan Holdings (FRA:SL3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 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 €39.00 is trading 11.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €44.00. GuruFocus considers Silgan Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SL3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: €44.00 vs. price of €39.00 (11.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

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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