Greif vs Silgan
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Greif and Silgan side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Silgan is the larger business, with $6.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.9B for Greif, about 1.6 times as much.
- Silgan grew revenue faster (10.7%, against −9.7%).
- Silgan turned more of its sales into free cash flow (6.5% FCF margin, against −2.2%).
- Silgan earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (7.6%, against 1.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Greif
GEF
4/8
Gross marginNet marginReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
Silgan
SLGN
4/8
Revenue growth5-year growthFCF marginReturn on capital
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | GEF FY25 | SLGN FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | — | $4.1B |
| Revenue | $3.9B | $6.5B |
| Free cash flow | −$85.2M | $423M |
| Net income | $840M | $288M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −9.7% | 10.7% |
| 5-year growth | −2.7% | 5.7% |
| Share count change | — | −0.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 22.2% | 17.7% |
| Operating margin | 4.3% | — |
| Net margin | 21.4% | 4.5% |
| FCF margin | −2.2% | 6.5% |
| Return on capital | 1.9% | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 33.6% | 13.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $985M | $3.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.4x | 3.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $101M | $161M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 15.0x |
| Piotroski F-score | — | 7 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.