Crown Holdings Analysis (April) 2026 | Price, Valuation & Outlook

Crown Holdings

NYSE:CCK

$ 100,25

+ $2,03 (2,07%)

100,25 $

+$2,03 (2,07%)

End-of-day quote: 03/31/2026

Crown Holdings Stock Value

According to analysts, the current valuation of NYSE:CCK is Outperform.

Outperform

Crown Holdings Company Info

EPS Growth 5Y

5,64%

Market Cap

$10,90 B

Long-Term Debt

$5,40 B

Short Interest

3,59%

Quarterly earnings

04/27/2026

Dividend

$1,06

Dividend Yield

1,06%

Founded

1892

Industry

Materials

Country

United States

ISIN Number

US2283681060

Website

http://www.crowncork.com

Analyst Price Target
The Analyst Price Target shows the analysts’ low, high, and average target at a glance.

$128,00

27.68%

Last Update: 04/01/2026

Analysts: 12

Highest Price Target $142,00

Average Price Target $128,00

Lowest Price Target $111,00

In the last five quarters, Crown Holdings’s Price Target has risen from $76,57 to $96,79 - a 26,41% increase. Twelve analysts predict that Crown Holdings’s share price will increase in the coming year, reaching $128,00. This would represent an increase of 27,68%.

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What does Crown Holdings do?

Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a global, diversified packaging business that manufactures metal cans and ends (aluminum and steel) for the beverage, food and aerosol industries and a wide range of transit packaging products and solutions from multiple substrates, including steel, paper, and plastic. The company's transit packaging products include automation and equipment technologies, protective packaging solutions and steel and plastic consumables which are sold into the m...

The company's transit packaging products include automation and equipment technologies, protective packaging solutions and steel and plastic consumables which are sold into the metals, food and beverage, construction, agricultural, corrugated, and general industries.

As of December 31, 2024, the company operated 189 plants, along with sales and service facilities throughout 39 countries. Approximately 72% of the company's consolidated net sales were derived from the company's global beverage can business.

The company’s Twentyby30 program, which is a comprehensive sustainability strategy that outlines twenty measurable goals to be achieved by 2030, has accelerated critical initiatives and progress around carbon footprint management and efficient use of resources, among other issues.

The company continues to leverage the inherent eco-friendly benefits of its primary product, metal packaging, to advance toward its targets. The company is working in conjunction with industry partners to drive higher recycling rates and increase recycled content to ensure infinitely recycled metal packaging is available for generations of future use. Additionally, Transit Packaging uses recycled materials in its paper, cardboard and strapping products.

Segments

The company operates through Americas Beverage, European Beverage, Asia Pacific, and Transit Packaging segments.

Americas Beverage

The Americas Beverage segment manufactures infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage cans and ends, glass bottles, steel crowns, and aluminum caps. Manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Colombia, and Mexico.

European Beverage

The European Beverage segment manufactures infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage cans and ends in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific segment manufactures infinitely recyclable beverage cans and ends, food cans, and specialty packaging in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Transit Packaging

The company's Transit Packaging segment includes the company’s worldwide automation and equipment technologies, protective packaging solutions, and steel and plastic consumables. Automation and equipment technologies include manual, semi-automatic and automatic equipment and tools, which are primarily used in end-of-line operations to apply and remove consumables such as strap and film. Protective solutions include standard and purpose designed products, such as airbags, edge protectors, and honeycomb products, among others that help prevent movement of, and/or damage to, a wide range of industrial and consumer goods during transport. Steel and plastic consumables include steel strap, plastic strap, industrial film and other related products that are used across a wide range of industries. The automation and equipment business, along with the company’s product offering allow the company to offer a comprehensive solution to pack, wrap, strap, secure, and store products all over the world.

Other

The company's other segments (‘Other’) include the company's food can, aerosol can, and closures businesses in North America, as well as beverage tooling and equipment operations in the U.S. and the United Kingdom (‘U.K.’). The company manufactures a variety of food and aerosol cans and ends and closures in assorted shapes and sizes. The company’s customers include manufacturers of food, including pet food, personal care, household and industrial products.

Sales and Distribution

With its global reach, the company primarily markets and sells products to customers through its own sales and marketing staff. In some instances, contracts with customers are centrally negotiated, but products are ordered through and distributed directly by the company’s local facilities. The company’s facilities are generally located in proximity to their respective major customers. The company works closely with customers in order to develop new business and to extend the duration of existing contracts.

Competition

The company’s competitors include, but are not limited to, Ardagh Metal Packaging, Ball Corporation, Can-Pack S.A., Metal Container Corporation, Silgan Holdings Inc., Sonoco, and Trivium Packaging.

Customers

The company’s largest beverage can customers consist of many of the leading manufacturers and marketers of packaged consumer products in the world, including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Coca-Cola, Heineken, Keurig Dr Pepper, Molson Coors, Pepsi-Cola, and Refresco, among others. In addition to sales to Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola, the company also supplies independent licensees of Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola. The company’s top ten global customers represented in the aggregate approximately 48% of its 2024 consolidated net sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, two customers each accounted for 12% of the company's consolidated net sales. These customers are global beverage companies served by the company's beverage operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Research and Development

The company spent $32 million in 2024 in its research, development & engineering (‘RD&E’) activities.

Intellectual Property (IP)

The company has licensed IP in geographic regions where the company has a limited market presence today. Existing technologies, such as SuperEnd beverage ends, 360 End beverage ends, Easy-Flow beverage ends, and can shaping have been licensed in Europe, Australia, Japan, and Africa to provide customers with global access to Crown's brand building innovations. The company’s Accents variable printing technology, which facilitates up to 24 different beverage can designs in a single run, and its Quantum debossing technology, which implements unique textures on food cans that replace can wall beading with proprietary debossed patterns, such as hexagonal or oval arrays, to prevent counterfeiting and reduce material usage by up to 13%.

Transit Packaging has grown its global patent portfolio to nearly 360 U.S. issued patents or pending patent applications and over 980 foreign issued patents or pending patent applications. The portfolio broadly covers over 350 customized technologies and spans diverse business platforms, as well as the different countries in which it operates.

History

Crown Holdings, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, was founded in 1892. The company was incorporated in 1991.

Crown Holdings Questions and Answers

Which sectors generate sales and which are the top 3 markets?

**Packaging Industry:** 100% **Top 3 Markets:** 1. **North America:** approximately 45% 2. **Europe:** approximately 35% 3. **Asia-Pacific:** approximately 15% Crown Holdings, Inc. is a leading company in the packaging industry specializing in the production of metal packaging. The compan...

At which locations are the company’s products manufactured?

**Production sites of Crown Holdings, Inc.:** Crown Holdings, Inc. operates production facilities worldwide, including in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. The company is a leading provider of packaging solutions and has strategically distributed its production capac...

What strategy does Crown Holdings pursue for future growth?

**Revenue Growth:** Estimated 5-7% annually (2025) Crown Holdings, Inc. pursues a growth strategy based on expanding into emerging markets and diversifying its product portfolio. The company is increasing its investments in new production facilities in regions with growing demand, especially in Asi...

Which raw materials are imported and from which countries?

**Main raw materials:** Aluminum, steel, paints, coatings **Countries of origin:** Canada, Brazil, China, Germany Crown Holdings, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of metal packaging, and the majority of the raw materials the company requires include aluminum and steel. These materials are mainly im...

How strong is the company’s competitive advantage?

**Market Share in the Packaging Industry:** 12% (estimated 2025) **EBITDA Margin:** 18.5% (2024) **R&D Expenses:** 3% of revenue (2024) Crown Holdings, Inc. has a significant competitive advantage in the packaging industry, especially in the area of metal packaging. With an estimated market...

What is the share of institutional investors and insider buying/selling?

**Institutional Investor Share:** 92% (2025, estimated) **Insider Buys/Sells:** No significant insider transactions in the last year (2025, estimated) Crown Holdings, Inc. has a high institutional investor share, indicating strong confidence from investment funds, pension funds, and other major fi...

What percentage market share does Crown Holdings have?

**Market share of Crown Holdings, Inc.:** 20% (estimated, 2025) **Top competitors and their market shares:** 1. **Ball Corporation:** 25% 2. **Ardagh Group:** 18% 3. **Silgan Holdings:** 15% 4. **Can-Pack:** 10% 5. **Sonoco Products Company:** 8% 6. **Amcor:** 4% **Economic moat of Crown Holdings,...

Is Crown Holdings stock currently a good investment?

**Revenue Growth:** 4.5% (2024) **Profit Growth:** 3.8% (2024) **Debt-to-Equity Ratio:** 2.1 (2024) Crown Holdings, Inc. recorded a moderate revenue growth of 4.5% in 2024, attributed to stable demand for packaging solutions. Profit growth was at 3.8%, indicating efficiency improvements and cost-cu...

Does Crown Holdings pay a dividend – and how reliable is the payout?

**Dividend Yield:** 1.2% (2024) **Dividend History:** Continuous payout since 2017 Crown Holdings, Inc. pays a dividend, with the dividend yield standing at approximately 1.2% in 2024. The company has been consistently distributing dividends since 2017, indicating a certain reliability in its pay...

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Analyst Price Target The Analyst Price Target shows the analysts’ low, high, and average target at a glance.

Top growth stocks in the materials sector (5Y.)

What does Crown Holdings do?

Crown Holdings Questions and Answers

Offer & Services

Service & Collaboration

Company & Legal

Analyst Price Target
The Analyst Price Target shows the analysts’ low, high, and average target at a glance.