CCK vs. RS: Crown Holdings vs. Reliance Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS) both fall under the Materials industry group, but CCK is classified in Containers & Packaging while RS is classified in Metals & Mining.

Company profile comparison for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Profile Item	CCK	RS
Name	Crown Holdings Inc.	Reliance, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Containers & Packaging	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers	Steel
Market Capitalization	13.11 billion USD	21.24 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	September 16, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CCK

GSPC

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Reliance (RS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
Total Return (1Y)	28.01%	54.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.05%	18.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.17%	22.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CCK

GSPC

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Reliance (RS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.51%	25.64%
Beta (5Y)	0.53	0.97
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.28%	-22.32%
Avg. Volume (3M)	877.28K	311.43K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CCK and RS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.93	1.96
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.46	2.92

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Crown Holdings (CCK) at 27.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Reliance (RS) at 14.75% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CCK.

CCK

Materials industry group

27.13%

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

RS

Materials industry group

14.75%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
RS: 14.75%
Median: 8.76%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 5.78% and Reliance (RS) at 6.38% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

CCK

Materials industry group

5.78%

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

RS

Materials industry group

6.38%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
RS: 6.38%
Median: 5.28%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 11.96% and Reliance (RS) at 10.63% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

CCK

Materials industry group

11.96%

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

RS

Materials industry group

10.63%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
RS: 10.63%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
ROE (TTM)	27.13%	14.75%
ROA (TTM)	7.05%	8.83%
Net Margin (TTM)	5.78%	6.38%
Operating Margin (TTM)	11.96%	10.63%
Gross Margin (TTM)	20.18%	28.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.78% and Reliance (RS) at 3.32% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 79.72% and Reliance (RS) at -10.15% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	4.78%	3.32%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.51%	-5.66%
EPS Growth (YoY)	79.72%	-10.15%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.12%	-22.40%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Reliance (RS) at 4.12 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.14 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.14

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

RS

Materials industry group

4.12

Max: 5.96
RS: 4.12
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Reliance (RS) at 0.25 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.75 uses more debt funding than most peers.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.75

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

RS

Materials industry group

0.25

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
RS: 0.25
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.14	4.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.75	0.25
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.57	0.93

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 1.08% and Reliance (RS) at 1.20% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

CCK

Materials industry group

1.08%

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

RS

Materials industry group

1.20%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
RS: 1.20%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 18.27% and Reliance (RS) at 23.08% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

CCK

Materials industry group

18.27%

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

RS

Materials industry group

23.08%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
RS: 23.08%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.08%	1.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	18.27%	23.08%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 16.92 and Reliance (RS) at 19.44 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CCK

Materials industry group

16.92

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

RS

Materials industry group

19.44

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
RS: 19.44
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Crown Holdings (CCK) at 0.95 and Reliance (RS) at 1.22 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

CCK

Materials industry group

0.95

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

RS

Materials industry group

1.22

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
RS: 1.22
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.00

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Reliance (RS) at 2.75 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Crown Holdings (CCK) at 4.41 carries an above-peer premium to book — CCK is pricier on assets.

CCK

Materials industry group

4.41

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

RS

Materials industry group

2.75

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
RS: 2.75
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

Crown Holdings (CCK) vs. Reliance (RS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Crown Holdings (CCK) and Reliance (RS)
Metric	CCK	RS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.92	19.44
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.95	1.22
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.41	2.75
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	5.53%	1.19%