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

Crown Holdings Q3 adjusted EPS up 7% to $2.39; net sales reach $3.71 billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Crown Holdings reported third quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026. Net sales rose to $3,711 million from $3,202 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 7% to $2.39, while segment income slipped to $484 million from $490 million. The company also gave full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $8.35 to $8.45 and adjusted free cash flow of at least $950 million.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 reported diluted EPS was $2.08 versus $1.85 in 2025; net income attributable to Crown Holdings was $225 million versus $214 million.
  • Global beverage can volumes increased 6% in the quarter, and the company repurchased $81 million of its common stock.
  • Fourth quarter 2026 adjusted diluted EPS is expected in the range of $1.63 to $1.73.
  • Results will be discussed on a conference call on October 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

The filing

CompanyCrown (CCK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 19, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-066281

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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