SLGN vs SNA
Silgan Holdings Inc. and Snap-on Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SLGN | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.5B | $5.2B |
| Net income | $288.4M | $1.0B |
| Gross margin | 17.7% | · |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 20.2% |
| Return on equity | 13.5% | 18.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.70 | $19.19 |
| Dividend / share | $0.80 | $8.86 |
| Payout ratio | 29.7% | 45.5% |
| Free cash flow | $422.7M | · |
| Equity | $2.3B | $5.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.44× | −0.07× |
| Current ratio | 1.22× | 4.79× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −1.4% | 10.2% |
SLGN bills 1.3× the revenue of SNA, and SNA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.2% against 4.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | SLGN | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.5B | $5.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.9B | $5.1B |
| FY2023 | $6.0B | $5.1B |
| FY2022 | $6.4B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $5.7B | $4.6B |
| FY2020 | $4.9B | $3.9B |
| FY2019 | $4.5B | $4.1B |
| FY2018 | $4.4B | $4.1B |
| FY2017 | $4.1B | $4.0B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $3.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SLGN | SNA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $288.4M | $1.0B |
| FY2024 | $276.4M | $1.0B |
| FY2023 | $326.0M | $1.0B |
| FY2022 | $340.8M | $911.7M |
| FY2021 | $359.1M | $820.5M |
| FY2020 | $308.7M | $627.0M |
| FY2019 | $193.8M | $693.5M |
| FY2018 | $224.0M | $679.9M |
| FY2017 | $269.7M | $557.7M |
| FY2016 | $153.4M | $546.4M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,327,066,000 | SLGN |
| FY2024 | +$746,294,000 | SLGN |
| FY2023 | +$879,905,000 | SLGN |
| FY2022 | +$1,568,999,000 | SLGN |
| FY2021 | +$1,075,405,000 | SLGN |
| FY2020 | +$979,743,000 | SLGN |
| FY2019 | +$422,227,000 | SLGN |
| FY2018 | +$378,475,000 | SLGN |
| FY2017 | +$89,554,000 | SLGN |
| FY2016 | −$98,886,000 | SNA |
| FY2015 | +$411,171,000 | SLGN |
| FY2014 | +$634,090,000 | SLGN |
| FY2013 | +$652,018,000 | SLGN |
| FY2012 | +$650,418,000 | SLGN |
| FY2011 | +$655,027,000 | SLGN |
| FY2010 | +$452,345,000 | SLGN |
| FY2009 | +$704,259,000 | SLGN |
| FY2008 | +$267,692,000 | SLGN |
The higher-revenue side has changed between SLGN and SNA over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −15.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2024 | −16.2 pp | SNA |
| FY2023 | −14.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2022 | −14.0 pp | SNA |
| FY2021 | −12.0 pp | SNA |
| FY2020 | −10.1 pp | SNA |
| FY2019 | −13.2 pp | SNA |
| FY2018 | −12.1 pp | SNA |
| FY2017 | −7.7 pp | SNA |
| FY2016 | −10.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2015 | −10.1 pp | SNA |
| FY2014 | −8.5 pp | SNA |
| FY2013 | −6.8 pp | SNA |
| FY2012 | −6.5 pp | SNA |
| FY2011 | −4.4 pp | SNA |
| FY2010 | −2.7 pp | SNA |
| FY2009 | −0.9 pp | SNA |
| FY2008 | −4.5 pp | SNA |
SNA has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SNA's net margin has been more volatile than SLGN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 4.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.7.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SNA led in net margin in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SLGN's return on equity has been more volatile than SNA's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between SLGN and SNA over these 18 fiscal years — SLGN led in 13 and SNA in 5.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.