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Silgan Holdings (SLGN) stock, explained like you're 5
Silgan Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLGN. It is a mid cap company in the containers/packaging industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 3.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SLGN
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Size
- Mid cap, about 3.7 billion dollars
Is Silgan Holdings a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Silgan Holdings is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.7 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Silgan Holdings makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves SLGN stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
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- Silgan Holdings (NYSE:SLGN) Stock Price (Simply Wall Street)
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Questions about Silgan Holdings stock
What does Silgan Holdings do?
Silgan Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLGN. It is a mid cap company in the containers/packaging industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 3.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Silgan Holdings?
Silgan Holdings trades under the ticker SLGN on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Silgan Holdings's market cap?
Silgan Holdings is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.7 billion dollars.
How does Silgan Holdings make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves SLGN stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.