Crown Holdings (CCK) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Crown Holdings (CCK): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Materials peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Crown Holdings (CCK)
Profile Item	CCK
Name	Crown Holdings Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials
GICS Industry	Containers & Packaging
GICS Sub-Industry	Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers
Market Capitalization	13.11 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CCK

GSPC

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Crown Holdings (CCK) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Crown Holdings (CCK) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	28.01%	19.59%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.05%	18.91%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.17%	5.70%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CCK

GSPC

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Crown Holdings (CCK) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.51%	52.82%
Beta (5Y)	0.53	0.97
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.28%	-58.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. CCK is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.93	0.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.46	0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) posts ROE of 27.13%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

CCK

Materials industry group

27.13%

Group distribution

Max: 52.88%
CCK: 27.13%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Largest peers

SCCO: 52.88%
NEM: 27.26%
CCK: 27.13%
BHP: 24.00%
AEM: 23.24%
RIO: 19.31%
LIN: 17.72%

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on ROE within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) keeps 5.78% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

CCK

Materials industry group

5.78%

Group distribution

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
CCK: 5.78%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Largest peers

AEM: 41.01%
SCCO: 37.16%
NEM: 34.73%
RIO: 19.59%
LIN: 19.34%
BHP: 16.73%
CCK: 5.78%

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on net margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) turns 11.96% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

CCK

Materials industry group

11.96%

Group distribution

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
CCK: 11.96%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Largest peers

SCCO: 59.94%
AEM: 55.49%
NEM: 49.99%
BHP: 43.34%
RIO: 28.05%
LIN: 27.97%
CCK: 11.96%

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on operating margin within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	27.13%	8.76%
ROA (TTM)	7.05%	4.42%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.78%	5.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)	11.96%	12.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	20.18%	27.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Crown Holdings (CCK) grew revenue 4.78%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Crown Holdings (CCK): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Crown Holdings (CCK) grew earnings per share 79.72%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Crown Holdings (CCK): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Materials industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.78%	8.36%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.51%	0.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	79.72%	-1.73%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.12%	2.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Crown Holdings (CCK) has current ratio of 1.14, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.14

Group distribution

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
CCK: 1.14
Min: 0.16

Largest peers

SCCO: 4.31
AEM: 2.75
NEM: 2.45
BHP: 1.89
RIO: 1.42
CCK: 1.14
LIN: 0.86

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on current ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Crown Holdings (CCK) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, in the higher-leverage quartile for its industry. The heavier reliance on borrowing can make earnings, rates, or refinancing conditions matter more.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.75

Group distribution

Max: 1.98
CCK: 1.75
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

CCK: 1.75
LIN: 0.65
SCCO: 0.63
BHP: 0.50
RIO: 0.32
NEM: 0.16
AEM: 0.01

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.14	2.24
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.75	0.47
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.57	1.37

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) has dividend yield of 1.08%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.08%

Group distribution

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
CCK: 1.08%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

RIO: 5.59%
SCCO: 2.30%
BHP: 2.19%
LIN: 1.21%
CCK: 1.08%
AEM: 0.93%
NEM: 0.87%

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on dividend yield within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) has payout ratio of 18.27%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

CCK

Materials industry group

18.27%

Group distribution

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
CCK: 18.27%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

BHP: 68.84%
RIO: 54.46%
SCCO: 52.43%
LIN: 41.83%
CCK: 18.27%
AEM: 14.26%
NEM: 11.95%

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on payout ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.08%	0.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	18.27%	9.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) trades at P/E ratio of 16.92, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

CCK

Materials industry group

16.92

Group distribution

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
CCK: 16.92
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Largest peers

LIN: 34.21
SCCO: 22.27
BHP: 20.70
CCK: 16.92
AEM: 15.61
NEM: 14.03
RIO: 11.35

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on P/E ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) trades at 0.95 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

CCK

Materials industry group

0.95

Group distribution

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
CCK: 0.95
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SCCO: 8.34
LIN: 6.53
AEM: 6.44
NEM: 4.72
BHP: 3.46
RIO: 2.20
CCK: 0.95

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on P/S ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Crown Holdings (CCK) trades at 4.41 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

CCK

Materials industry group

4.41

Group distribution

Max: 6.59
CCK: 4.41
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Largest peers

SCCO: 10.89
LIN: 6.00
CCK: 4.41
BHP: 3.98
NEM: 3.53
AEM: 3.27
RIO: 2.08

Where Crown Holdings (CCK) stands on P/B ratio within its Materials peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Crown Holdings (CCK) metric values compared with Materials industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CCK	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.92	18.82
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.95	1.87
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.41	2.08
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.53%	3.08%