Does the media favor SLGN or AIT?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 7 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 1 mentions for Silgan. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silgan 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SLGN or DOV?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Silgan $6.48B 0.60 $288.40M $2.66 13.73 Dover $8.28B 3.50 $1.09B $8.02 26.84

Is SLGN or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Silgan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Silgan 4.31% 17.22% 4.16% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media favor SLGN or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Silgan. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silgan 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dover 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CCK or SLGN?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Crown $12.37B 0.85 $738M $6.28 15.01 Silgan $6.48B 0.60 $288.40M $2.66 13.73

Is CCK or SLGN more profitable?

Crown has a net margin of 5.65% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Crown's return on equity of 26.62% beat Silgan's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crown 5.65% 26.62% 6.36% Silgan 4.31% 17.22% 4.16%

Does the media favor CCK or SLGN?

In the previous week, Crown had 18 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Crown and 1 mentions for Silgan. Crown's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crown 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Silgan 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ATR or SLGN?

AptarGroup has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Silgan. Silgan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AptarGroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio AptarGroup $3.87B 1.85 $392.79M $5.84 19.18 Silgan $6.48B 0.60 $288.40M $2.66 13.73

Is ATR or SLGN more profitable?

AptarGroup has a net margin of 9.98% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Silgan's return on equity of 17.22% beat AptarGroup's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AptarGroup 9.98% 13.98% 7.46% Silgan 4.31% 17.22% 4.16%

Does the media prefer ATR or SLGN?

In the previous week, AptarGroup had 4 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for AptarGroup and 1 mentions for Silgan. AptarGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that AptarGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AptarGroup 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Silgan 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, GEF or SLGN?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Greif $5.43B 0.53 $268.80M $2.61 24.07 Silgan $6.48B 0.60 $288.40M $2.66 13.73

Is GEF or SLGN more profitable?

Greif has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Silgan's return on equity of 17.22% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Greif 7.27% 7.50% 3.16% Silgan 4.31% 17.22% 4.16%

Does the media refer more to GEF or SLGN?

In the previous week, Greif had 2 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Greif and 1 mentions for Silgan. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greif 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Silgan 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Silgan (SLGN) Competitors

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SLGN vs. AIT, DOV, CCK, ATR, and GEF

Should you buy Silgan stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Silgan with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Silgan include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Dover (DOV), Crown (CCK), AptarGroup (ATR), and Greif (GEF). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Silgan compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) and Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 7 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 1 mentions for Silgan. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silgan	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Industrial Technologies	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

70.3% of Silgan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Silgan shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Silgan pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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 increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Silgan is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a net margin of 8.34% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat Silgan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silgan	4.31%	17.22%	4.16%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

Silgan has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Silgan presently has a consensus price target of $51.56, suggesting a potential upside of 41.19%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.16%. Given Silgan's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silgan	$6.48B	0.60	$288.40M	$2.66	13.73
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.84B	2.39	$392.99M	$10.59	29.57

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Silgan on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Silgan compare to Dover?

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Silgan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silgan	4.31%	17.22%	4.16%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

Silgan has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Silgan pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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. Silgan has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

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

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Silgan. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silgan	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dover	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silgan	$6.48B	0.60	$288.40M	$2.66	13.73
Dover	$8.28B	3.50	$1.09B	$8.02	26.84

Silgan currently has a consensus target price of $51.56, suggesting a potential upside of 41.19%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.27%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Summary

Dover beats Silgan on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Silgan compare to Crown?

Crown (NYSE:CCK) and Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Crown pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Crown pays out 22.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Silgan pays out 31.6% 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. Crown has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Silgan has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Silgan is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

Crown has a net margin of 5.65% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Crown's return on equity of 26.62% beat Silgan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crown	5.65%	26.62%	6.36%
Silgan	4.31%	17.22%	4.16%

Crown currently has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.33%. Silgan has a consensus price target of $51.56, indicating a potential upside of 41.19%. Given Silgan's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Crown.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crown	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

In the previous week, Crown had 18 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Crown and 1 mentions for Silgan. Crown's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Crown is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crown	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silgan	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Crown has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Silgan has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crown	$12.37B	0.85	$738M	$6.28	15.01
Silgan	$6.48B	0.60	$288.40M	$2.66	13.73

Summary

Crown beats Silgan on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Silgan compare to AptarGroup?

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) and Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AptarGroup	$3.87B	1.85	$392.79M	$5.84	19.18
Silgan	$6.48B	0.60	$288.40M	$2.66	13.73

In the previous week, AptarGroup had 4 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for AptarGroup and 1 mentions for Silgan. AptarGroup's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that AptarGroup is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AptarGroup	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silgan	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.5% of AptarGroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Silgan shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of AptarGroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Silgan shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

AptarGroup has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Silgan has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

AptarGroup pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. AptarGroup pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Silgan pays out 31.6% 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. AptarGroup has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Silgan has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Silgan is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

AptarGroup presently has a consensus target price of $173.25, suggesting a potential upside of 54.66%. Silgan has a consensus target price of $51.56, suggesting a potential upside of 41.19%. Given AptarGroup's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AptarGroup is more favorable than Silgan.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AptarGroup	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

AptarGroup has a net margin of 9.98% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Silgan's return on equity of 17.22% beat AptarGroup's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AptarGroup	9.98%	13.98%	7.46%
Silgan	4.31%	17.22%	4.16%

Summary

AptarGroup beats Silgan on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Silgan compare to Greif?

Greif (NYSE:GEF) and Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Greif had 2 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Greif and 1 mentions for Silgan. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Silgan's score of 0.59 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Greif	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Silgan	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Greif has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Silgan has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.3% of Silgan shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Silgan shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greif	$5.43B	0.53	$268.80M	$2.61	24.07
Silgan	$6.48B	0.60	$288.40M	$2.66	13.73

Greif currently has a consensus price target of $73.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.01%. Silgan has a consensus price target of $51.56, suggesting a potential upside of 41.19%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Silgan is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Greif has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Silgan's return on equity of 17.22% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greif	7.27%	7.50%	3.16%
Silgan	4.31%	17.22%	4.16%

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Greif pays out 85.8% 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 pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Silgan has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Summary

Silgan beats Greif on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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SLGN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Silgan	CONTNRS Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.86B	$9.49B	$9.61B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	2.30%	1.75%	3.54%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	13.72	14.68	25.13	31.05
Price / Sales	0.60	0.83	5,129.11	14.78
Price / Cash	5.34	7.44	28.20	24.78
Price / Book	1.70	2.48	5.08	4.68
Net Income	$288.40M	$646.13M	$794.09M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.92%	-4.81%	0.52%	-0.46%
1 Month Performance	-8.17%	-9.33%	2.39%	0.43%
1 Year Performance	-32.99%	-12.77%	30.55%	25.81%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SLGN Silgan	4.2829 of 5 stars	$36.52 -0.9%	$51.56 +41.2%	-31.7%	$3.86B	$6.48B	13.72	17,200
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.465 of 5 stars	$301.07 -0.9%	$313.67 +4.2%	+37.1%	$11.23B	$4.56B	28.43	6,800	News Coverage Positive News
DOV Dover	3.6913 of 5 stars	$207.83 -1.7%	$237.36 +14.2%	+20.4%	$28.46B	$8.09B	25.91	24,000
CCK Crown	4.9488 of 5 stars	$94.49 -0.6%	$120.00 +27.0%	-0.9%	$10.62B	$12.37B	15.05	23,000	News Coverage
ATR AptarGroup	4.8305 of 5 stars	$112.21 -3.1%	$173.25 +54.4%	-28.5%	$7.39B	$3.78B	19.21	14,000	Positive News

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How does Silgan compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Does the media favor SLGN or AIT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SLGN or AIT?

Is SLGN or AIT a better dividend stock?

Is SLGN or AIT more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SLGN or AIT?

Do analysts prefer SLGN or AIT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SLGN or AIT?

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How does Silgan compare to Dover?

Is SLGN or DOV more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SLGN or DOV?

Is SLGN or DOV a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SLGN or DOV?

Does the media favor SLGN or DOV?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SLGN or DOV?

Do analysts recommend SLGN or DOV?

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How does Silgan compare to Crown?

Is CCK or SLGN a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CCK or SLGN?

Is CCK or SLGN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend CCK or SLGN?

Does the media favor CCK or SLGN?

Which has more volatility and risk, CCK or SLGN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CCK or SLGN?

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How does Silgan compare to AptarGroup?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ATR or SLGN?

Does the media prefer ATR or SLGN?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ATR or SLGN?

Which has more risk and volatility, ATR or SLGN?

Is ATR or SLGN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate ATR or SLGN?

Is ATR or SLGN more profitable?

Summary

How does Silgan compare to Greif?

Does the media refer more to GEF or SLGN?

Which has more risk and volatility, GEF or SLGN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GEF or SLGN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GEF or SLGN?

Do analysts prefer GEF or SLGN?

Is GEF or SLGN more profitable?

Is GEF or SLGN a better dividend stock?

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