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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Crown (CCK)

Crown Holdings raises 2026 EPS guidance as Q2 adjusted earnings rise 16%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Crown Holdings reported second quarter 2026 results on July 20, 2026, with adjusted diluted earnings per share up 16% to $2.49 from $2.15 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $8.30 to $8.50 from $7.90 to $8.30, which signals higher expected profit for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net sales were $3,668 million versus $3,149 million in Q2 2025; reported diluted EPS was $2.23 versus $1.56.
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $8.30 to $8.50; third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS expected at $2.20 to $2.30.
  • Share repurchases were $305 million in Q2 2026 and more than $500 million in the first six months; net leverage ratio was 2.5x.
  • Adjusted free cash flow for 2026 is expected to be at least $900 million after capital spending of approximately $550 million.

The filing

CompanyCrown (CCK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 20, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-048820

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 20, 2026.

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