SLGN vs SWK
Silgan Holdings Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SLGN | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.5B | $15.1B |
| Net income | $288.4M | $401.9M |
| Gross margin | 17.7% | 30.3% |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 2.7% |
| Return on equity | 13.5% | 4.5% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.70 | $2.65 |
| Dividend / share | $0.80 | $3.30 |
| Payout ratio | 29.7% | 124.6% |
| Free cash flow | $422.7M | $687.9M |
| Equity | $2.3B | $9.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.44× | 0.55× |
| Current ratio | 1.22× | 1.14× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.7% | 3.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −1.4% | −20.1% |
SWK bills 2.3× the revenue of SLGN, and SLGN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (4.4% against 2.7%).
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 | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.5B | $15.1B |
| FY2024 | $5.9B | $15.4B |
| FY2023 | $6.0B | $15.8B |
| FY2022 | $6.4B | $16.9B |
| FY2021 | $5.7B | $15.3B |
| FY2020 | $4.9B | $12.8B |
| FY2019 | $4.5B | $12.9B |
| FY2018 | $4.4B | $14.0B |
| FY2017 | $4.1B | $13.0B |
| FY2016 | $3.6B | $11.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SLGN | SWK |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $288.4M | $401.9M |
| FY2024 | $276.4M | $294.3M |
| FY2023 | $326.0M | $-310.5M |
| FY2022 | $340.8M | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $359.1M | $1.7B |
| FY2020 | $308.7M | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $193.8M | $955.8M |
| FY2018 | $224.0M | $605.2M |
| FY2017 | $269.7M | $1.2B |
| FY2016 | $153.4M | $968.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$8,647,234,000 | SWK |
| FY2024 | −$9,511,006,000 | SWK |
| FY2023 | −$9,792,895,000 | SWK |
| FY2022 | −$10,535,901,000 | SWK |
| FY2021 | −$9,604,195,000 | SWK |
| FY2020 | −$7,828,057,000 | SWK |
| FY2019 | −$8,422,973,000 | SWK |
| FY2018 | −$9,533,525,000 | SWK |
| FY2017 | −$8,876,746,000 | SWK |
| FY2016 | −$7,980,586,000 | SWK |
| FY2015 | −$7,407,829,000 | SWK |
| FY2014 | −$7,426,810,000 | SWK |
| FY2013 | −$7,180,982,000 | SWK |
| FY2012 | −$6,434,082,000 | SWK |
| FY2011 | −$5,867,273,000 | SWK |
| FY2010 | −$4,425,355,000 | SWK |
| FY2009 | −$615,841,000 | SWK |
| FY2008 | −$1,305,208,000 | SWK |
SWK has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. 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 | +1.8 pp | SLGN |
| FY2024 | +2.8 pp | SLGN |
| FY2023 | +7.4 pp | SLGN |
| FY2022 | −1.0 pp | SWK |
| FY2021 | −4.7 pp | SWK |
| FY2020 | −3.4 pp | SWK |
| FY2019 | −3.1 pp | SWK |
| FY2018 | +0.7 pp | SLGN |
| FY2017 | −2.9 pp | SWK |
| FY2016 | −4.1 pp | SWK |
| FY2015 | −3.3 pp | SWK |
| FY2014 | −2.1 pp | SWK |
| FY2013 | +0.5 pp | SLGN |
| FY2012 | −4.6 pp | SWK |
| FY2011 | −1.7 pp | SWK |
| FY2010 | +2.1 pp | SLGN |
| FY2009 | −0.9 pp | SWK |
| FY2008 | −3.0 pp | SWK |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SLGN and SWK over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SWK's net margin has been more volatile than SLGN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.2 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
The lead in net margin changed hands between SLGN and SWK over these 18 fiscal years — SLGN led in 6 and SWK in 12.
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 SWK's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.3.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SLGN led in return on equity 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.