Crown (CCK) Reports Q3 2026 Earnings with Strong Global Beverage Can Growth
Crown Holdings Inc. reported strong financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2026, driven by increased global beverage can shipments and the pass-through of higher material costs. Net sales reached $3.71 billion, while adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose to $2.39—a 7% increase—due largely to strong volume growth across key markets. The company saw a 6% rise in global beverage can volumes, with double-digit gains in Asia and solid performance in North America. Full-year guidance for adjusted EPS was narrowed to between $8.35 and $8.45, reflecting confidence based on the first nine months of results. Additionally, Crown raised its full-year free cash flow forecast to at least $950 million due to improved working capital management. Despite these gains, inflationary pressures—particularly from energy and logistics costs linked to the Middle East conflict—impacted earnings by approximately $17 million in Q3 or about $0.12 per diluted share.
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