---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001219601-24-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CCK"
cik: "0001219601"
company_name: "CROWN HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T18:27:04.651430+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crown Holdings Q2 adjusted EPS $1.81 beats $1.68 YoY; raises FY EPS guidance to $6.00-$6.25

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $3,040M (-2% vs $3,109M); segment income $437M (+5.6% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.81 vs $1.68.
- Global beverage can shipments +6% (North America +9%); Europe, Latin America exceeded long-term growth expectations.
- Net leverage reduced to 3.2x from 4.0x; expects year-end below 3.0x with Eviosys sale proceeds closing H2 2024.
- FY EPS guidance raised to $6.00-$6.25 (prior $5.80-$6.20); free cash flow guided ≥$750M.
- Record first-half free cash flow $178M; expects to resume share repurchases while targeting 2.5x net leverage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001219601-24-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CCK
- cik: 0001219601
- company_name: CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1219601/000121960124000024/0001219601-24-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1219601/000121960124000024/cck-20240722.htm

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