COMPARE · Data as of August 21, 2026
SLGN vs SON
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. SLGN scored 59.1, SON scored 69.6 — SON leads.
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Different reporting periods. SLGN's fundamentals are as of June 2026, but SON's are as of March 2026 — a 3-month gap. Growth, margin and valuation figures below therefore describe different windows and aren't strictly like-for-like.
SLGN
Silgan Holdings Inc.
59.1
$42.39 · $4.5B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
10.5
SON leads
SON
Sonoco Products Company
69.6
$59.48 · $5.9B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- CheapestSON9.2x
- Fastest growthSON+31.2%
- Strongest balance sheetSON1.32
- Highest qualitySON64 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueSLGN-40%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
SLGN
stronger →← stronger
SON
54
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
64
72
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
64
53
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
83
SON is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
SLGN
SON
$343mC
FCF
$217mC
+8.4%B
Rev
+31.2%A
2.03C+
D/E
1.32B
16.6xB+
P/E
9.2xA
0.79A-
PEG
0.21A
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
SLGN
SON
40% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
61% above
~-6%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~18%/yr
+57%
1-yr DCF upside
-43%
+66%
5-yr DCF upside
-38%
+80%
10-yr DCF upside
-31%
These two disagree on this pair: the Value pillar ranks cheapness against sector peers, while price-vs-fair-value is an absolute read. A name can be the better value in its sector and still the dearer one on cash flows.
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
SLGN
Why this score
- Raising its dividend
SON
No notable signals flagged.
The companies
SLGNSilgan Holdings Inc.
Why now
Packaging & Containers · market cap $4.5b. 14% off the 52-week high of $49.55. PEG 0.79 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 13 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $55.31 (implying +30% upside).
Moat
ROE 11% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 127% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
D/E 2.03 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Net margin 4.0% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
SONSonoco Products Company
Why now
Packaging & Containers · market cap $5.9b. Trading near 52-week high of $60.67 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. Revenue growing +31% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.21 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 9 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $63.89 (implying +7% upside).
Moat
Net margin 14% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 28% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Trading within 2% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where SLGN and SON diverge
On the headline score the gap is 10.5 points in favor of SON. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
- ValueSLGN 53.2 · SON 82.6SON +29.4
- QualitySLGN 53.7 · SON 63.6SON +9.9
- GrowthSLGN 72.3 · SON 64.1SLGN +8.2
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.