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Side-by-side financial comparison of CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. (CCK) and Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Fresenius Medical Care AG is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($5.5B vs $3.3B, roughly 1.7× CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.). Fresenius Medical Care AG runs the higher net margin — 7.9% vs 6.3%, a 1.6% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, CROWN HOLDINGS, INC. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (12.9% vs -0.3%).

Danish Crown is an internationally oriented Danish food company with butchery operations, processing and sales of primarily pork and beef. Through a number of subsidiaries, the group is widely represented within the food industry with various food products. The CEO is Niels Duedahl and the headquarters are located in Randers.

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is a German healthcare company which provides kidney dialysis services through a network of 4,171 outpatient dialysis centers, serving 345,425 patients. The company primarily treats end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which requires patients to undergo dialysis 3 times per week for the rest of their lives.

CCK vs FMS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
FMS
FMS
1.7× larger
FMS
$5.5B
$3.3B
CCK
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
CCK
CCK
+13.2% gap
CCK
12.9%
-0.3%
FMS
Higher net margin
FMS
FMS
1.6% more per $
FMS
7.9%
6.3%
CCK

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Revenue
$3.3B
$5.5B
Net Profit
$206.0M
$434.2M
Gross Margin
27.4%
Operating Margin
11.2%
11.7%
Net Margin
6.3%
7.9%
Revenue YoY
12.9%
-0.3%
Net Profit YoY
-9.3%
240.4%
EPS (diluted)
$175.00

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$3.3B
Q4 25
$3.1B
$5.5B
Q3 25
$3.2B
Q2 25
$3.1B
Q1 25
$2.9B
Q4 24
$2.9B
$5.5B
Q3 24
$3.1B
Q2 24
$3.0B
Net Profit
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$206.0M
Q4 25
$150.0M
$434.2M
Q3 25
$214.0M
Q2 25
$181.0M
Q1 25
$193.0M
Q4 24
$358.0M
$127.6M
Q3 24
$-175.0M
Q2 24
$174.0M
Gross Margin
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
Q4 25
27.4%
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
25.0%
Q3 24
Q2 24
Operating Margin
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
11.2%
Q4 25
12.0%
11.7%
Q3 25
13.2%
Q2 25
12.4%
Q1 25
12.6%
Q4 24
12.1%
5.1%
Q3 24
14.4%
Q2 24
12.5%
Net Margin
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
6.3%
Q4 25
4.8%
7.9%
Q3 25
6.7%
Q2 25
5.7%
Q1 25
6.7%
Q4 24
12.3%
2.3%
Q3 24
-5.7%
Q2 24
5.7%
EPS (diluted)
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$175.00
Q4 25
$1.32
Q3 25
$1.85
Q2 25
$1.56
Q1 25
$1.65
Q4 24
$3.01
Q3 24
$-1.47
Q2 24
$1.45

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$584.0M
$1.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$53.0M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$3.4B
$15.4B
Total Assets
$14.3B
$33.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.02×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$584.0M
Q4 25
$764.0M
$1.7B
Q3 25
$1.2B
Q2 25
$936.0M
Q1 25
$779.0M
Q4 24
$918.0M
$1.3B
Q3 24
$1.7B
Q2 24
$1.4B
Total Debt
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$53.0M
Q4 25
$5.9B
Q3 25
$6.2B
Q2 25
$6.3B
Q1 25
$6.2B
Q4 24
$6.1B
Q3 24
$7.4B
Q2 24
$7.3B
Stockholders' Equity
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$3.4B
Q4 25
$3.0B
$15.4B
Q3 25
$3.0B
Q2 25
$2.9B
Q1 25
$2.7B
Q4 24
$2.8B
$17.0B
Q3 24
$2.5B
Q2 24
$2.5B
Total Assets
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$14.3B
Q4 25
$14.3B
$33.5B
Q3 25
$14.6B
Q2 25
$14.5B
Q1 25
$13.8B
Q4 24
$13.8B
$36.3B
Q3 24
$15.1B
Q2 24
$14.9B
Debt / Equity
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
0.02×
Q4 25
1.96×
Q3 25
2.07×
Q2 25
2.18×
Q1 25
2.31×
Q4 24
2.23×
Q3 24
2.93×
Q2 24
2.92×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$2.9B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-129.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-4.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.7%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
6.67×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.0B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$487.0M
$2.9B
Q3 25
$580.0M
Q2 25
$449.0M
Q1 25
$14.0M
Q4 24
$295.0M
$2.6B
Q3 24
$554.0M
Q2 24
$445.0M
Free Cash Flow
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
$-129.0M
Q4 25
$255.0M
Q3 25
$488.0M
Q2 25
$393.0M
Q1 25
$-19.0M
Q4 24
$146.0M
Q3 24
$478.0M
Q2 24
$361.0M
FCF Margin
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
-4.0%
Q4 25
8.2%
Q3 25
15.2%
Q2 25
12.5%
Q1 25
-0.7%
Q4 24
5.0%
Q3 24
15.5%
Q2 24
11.9%
Capex Intensity
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
2.7%
Q4 25
7.4%
Q3 25
2.9%
Q2 25
1.8%
Q1 25
1.1%
Q4 24
5.1%
Q3 24
2.5%
Q2 24
2.8%
Cash Conversion
CCK
CCK
FMS
FMS
Q1 26
Q4 25
3.25×
6.67×
Q3 25
2.71×
Q2 25
2.48×
Q1 25
0.07×
Q4 24
0.82×
20.20×
Q3 24
Q2 24
2.56×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CCK
CCK

Americas Beverage$1.5B47%
European Beverage$588.0M18%
Transit Packaging$496.0M15%
Other$342.0M10%
Asia Pacific$303.0M9%

FMS
FMS

Segment breakdown not available.

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