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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000849869-24-000135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLGN"
cik: "0000849869"
company_name: "SILGAN HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T08:44:27.616091+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Silgan Q3 adjusted EPS $1.21 beats prior year; narrows FY2024 guidance to $3.55-$3.65

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $1.75B (down 3% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.93, adjusted EPS $1.21 vs $1.16.
- Completed acquisition of Weener Packaging; renewed long-term contract with largest Metal Containers customer.
- Dispensing & Specialty Closures record adjusted EBIT $95.2M; double-digit volume growth in dispensing.
- Narrowed FY2024 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.55-$3.65 (midpoint up 6% YoY); Q4 guidance $0.78-$0.88.
- Free cash flow reaffirmed ~$375M; capex ~$255M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000849869-24-000135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLGN
- cik: 0000849869
- company_name: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986924000135/0000849869-24-000135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849869/000084986924000135/slgn-20241030.htm

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