CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. 8K

Crown Holdings, Inc. announced strong Q2 2026 results, raised full-year earnings guidance, detailed continued capacity expansion projects, and highlighted significant share repurchases and solid leverage metrics.

On July 20, 2026, Crown Holdings, Inc. reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, highlighting a strong year-over-year increase in diluted EPS to $2.23 from $1.56 (adjusted diluted EPS up 16% to $2.49), 5% global beverage can volume growth, and net sales of $3.668 billion driven by higher shipments, $395 million of higher material cost pass-through and favorable FX. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to a range of $8.30–$8.50 and projected adjusted free cash flow of at least $900 million after approximately $550 million of capital spending, while also noting significant share repurchases of $305 million in the quarter (over $500 million year-to-date, nearly 7% of shares over the last twelve months) and a net leverage ratio of 2.5x adjusted EBITDA. Management emphasized robust performance in beverage can equipment and North American tinplate, continued investments in capacity expansions in Brazil, Greece and Spain, and construction of a new beverage can facility in Northern India to meet growing global demand, and announced a conference call to discuss the results and outlook on July 21, 2026.

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