Silgan (SLGN) Competitors

Dover has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Silgan has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Silgan. Silgan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Dover pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Silgan pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Silgan has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Silgan had 9 more articles in the media than Dover. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Silgan and 10 mentions for Dover. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Silgan's score of 0.48 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Dover has a net margin of 13.48% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.05%. Dover's return on equity of 18.32% beat Silgan's return on equity.

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Silgan shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Silgan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dover currently has a consensus price target of $238.29, indicating a potential upside of 16.32%. Silgan has a consensus price target of $53.30, indicating a potential upside of 33.05%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Dover.

Silgan currently has a consensus price target of $53.30, suggesting a potential upside of 33.05%. Greif has a consensus price target of $78.25, suggesting a potential downside of 9.74%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Greif.

In the previous week, Greif had 7 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Greif and 19 mentions for Silgan. Silgan's average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Greif's score of 0.14 indicating that Silgan is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Greif has a net margin of 7.53% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.05%. Silgan's return on equity of 16.74% beat Greif's return on equity.

Silgan has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Silgan has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Silgan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Silgan pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 95.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Silgan has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Greif has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

70.3% of Silgan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Silgan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Silgan. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silgan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Silgan presently has a consensus target price of $53.30, indicating a potential upside of 33.05%. Sonoco Products has a consensus target price of $61.78, indicating a potential upside of 9.45%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Sonoco Products.

In the previous week, Silgan had 8 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Silgan and 11 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Silgan's score of 0.48 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Silgan has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.05%. Silgan's return on equity of 16.74% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity.

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Silgan pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sonoco Products pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Silgan has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Sonoco Products has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Sonoco Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

70.3% of Silgan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Silgan shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

70.3% of Silgan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Crown shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Silgan shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Crown shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Crown pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Silgan pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crown pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Silgan has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Crown has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Silgan is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Silgan has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crown has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Crown has higher revenue and earnings than Silgan. Silgan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crown, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Crown had 1 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Crown and 19 mentions for Silgan. Crown's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Silgan's score of 0.48 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Crown has a net margin of 5.91% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.05%. Crown's return on equity of 27.33% beat Silgan's return on equity.

Silgan presently has a consensus target price of $53.30, suggesting a potential upside of 33.05%. Crown has a consensus target price of $128.20, suggesting a potential upside of 8.49%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Crown.