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Sonoco Products Company(SON)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
SON•NYSE
$52.30
$5.16B mkt cap·13.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutSonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial and consumer packaging products in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through two segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment round and shaped rigid paper containers; metal and peelable membrane ends and closures; thermoformed plastic trays and containers; printed flexible packaging; and global brand artwork management. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides fiber-based tubes, cones, and cores; fiber-based construction tubes; fiber-based protective packaging and components; wooden, metal, and composite wire and cable, as well as reels and spools; and recycled paperboard, corrugating medium, recovered paper, and material recycling services. Sonoco Products Company offers thermoformed rigid plastic trays and devices; custom-engineered molded foam protective packaging and components; temperature-assured packaging; injection molded and extruded containers, spools, and parts; retail security packaging, including printed backer cards, thermoformed blisters, and heat-sealing equipment; and paper amenities. The company sells its products in various markets, which include paper, textile, film, food, chemical, packaging, construction, and wire and cable. Sonoco Products Company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina.Show more
- Revenue$7.52B+41.7%
- EBITDA$1.23B+75.6%
- Net Income$396M+141.8%
- EPS (Diluted)3.98+141.2%
- Gross Margin20.94%-2.5%
- EBITDA Margin16.38%+23.9%
- Operating Margin9.47%+53.9%
- Net Margin5.27%+70.6%
- ROE13.4%+92.7%
- ROIC6.19%+85.4%
- Debt/Equity1.34-58.1%
- Interest Coverage4.32+215.7%
SON Key Insights
Sonoco Products Company (SON) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Dividend Aristocrat: 30 years of consecutive increases
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 4.0%
- ✓Trading at only 1.4x book value
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
SON Price & Volume
Sonoco Products Company (SON) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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SON Growth Metrics
Sonoco Products Company (SON) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years4.24%
5 Years7.5%
3 Years8.67%
TTM39.22%
Profit CAGR
10 Years4.71%
5 Years13.82%
3 Years-5.28%
TTM575.79%
EPS CAGR
10 Years5.01%
5 Years14.19%
3 Years-5.53%
TTM574.68%
Return on Capital
10 Years11.27%
5 Years9.85%
3 Years7.74%
Last Year8.33%
SON Recent Earnings
Sonoco Products Company (SON) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (33%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 21, 2026EPS
$1.20
Est $1.20
+0.0%
Revenue
$1.7B
Est $1.7B
-1.9%
Q1 2026
Feb 16, 2026EPS
$1.05
Est $1.01
+4.0%
Revenue
$1.8B
Est $1.8B
+0.7%
Q4 2025
Oct 22, 2025EPS
$1.92
Est $1.91
+0.5%
Revenue
$2.1B
Est $1.8B
+19.8%
Q3 2025
Jul 23, 2025EPS
$1.37
Est $1.44
-4.9%
Revenue
$1.9B
Est $2.2B
-12.3%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 21, 2026 | $1.20vs $1.20+0.0% | $1.7Bvs $1.7B-1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 | $1.05vs $1.01+4.0% | $1.8Bvs $1.8B+0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $1.92vs $1.91+0.5% | $2.1Bvs $1.8B+19.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $1.37vs $1.44-4.9% | $1.9Bvs $2.2B-12.3% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
SON Peer Comparison
Sonoco Products Company (SON) competitors in Paperboard, Corrugated and Cartons — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SEE | 6.21B | 42.15 | 12.29 | -0.61% | 9.43% | 48.39% | 3.31 | |
 SLGN | 4.28B | 40.50 | 15 | 10.73% | 4.31% | 12.47% | 2.03 | |
 GPK | 3.31B | 11.20 | 7.57 | -2.16% | 3.17% | 8.37% | 1.67 | |
 PKG | 20.24B | 226.82 | 26.44 | 7.23% | 8.6% | 16.73% | 0.95 | |
 ATR | 7.89B | 122.63 | 20.86 | 5.42% | 9.98% | 18.64% | 0.56 | |
 IP | 17.75B | 33.52 | -5.00 | 33.71% | -13.42% | -20.44% | 0.73 | |
 CCK | 11.35B | 101.09 | 15.84 | 4.78% | 5.96% | 21.8% | 1.77 | |
 OI | 1.39B | 9.09 | -10.82 | -1.61% | -2.91% | -11.38% | 3.46 |
Compare SON vs Peers
Sonoco Products Company (SON) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
SON Income Statement
Sonoco Products Company (SON) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 5.04B | 5.39B | 5.37B | 5.24B | 5.59B | 5.86B | 5.44B | 5.31B | 7.52B | 7.49B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.31% | 7.03% | -0.31% | -2.54% | 6.74% | 4.81% | -7.13% | -2.5% | 41.72% | 39.22% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 4.08B | 4.35B | 4.32B | 4.19B | 4.53B | 4.63B | 4.24B | 4.17B | 5.94B | 5.92B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 80.97% | 80.69% | 80.32% | 80.02% | 81% | 79.09% | 77.9% | 78.53% | 79.06% | - |
| Gross Profit | 958.65M▲ 0% | 1.04B▲ 8.6% | 1.06B▲ 1.6% | 1.05B▼ 1.1% | 1.06B▲ 1.5% | 1.23B▲ 15.4% | 1.2B▼ 1.9% | 1.14B▼ 5.3% | 1.57B▲ 38.2% | 1.57B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 19.03% | 19.31% | 19.68% | 19.98% | 19% | 20.91% | 22.1% | 21.47% | 20.94% | 20.92% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 1.31% | 8.59% | 1.62% | -1.09% | 1.49% | 15.39% | -1.86% | -5.27% | 38.2% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 546.24M | 603.38M | 590.75M | 688.53M | 575.06M | 661.96M | 613.52M | 812.65M | 862.18M | 917.91M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 10.85% | 11.19% | 10.99% | 13.15% | 10.29% | 11.3% | 11.28% | 15.32% | 11.47% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 507.82M | 563.31M | 530.87M | 528.44M | 558.18M | 609.58M | 644.54M | 723.83M | 862.18M | 854.65M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 10.08% | 10.45% | 9.88% | 10.09% | 9.98% | 10.4% | 11.85% | 13.64% | 11.47% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 38.42M | 40.07M | 59.88M | 160.1M | 16.88M | 52.38M | -31.02M | 88.82M | 0 | 2M |
| Operating Income | 412.41M▲ 0% | 437.63M▲ 6.1% | 467.08M▲ 6.7% | 357.8M▼ 23.4% | 486.85M▲ 36.1% | 563.36M▲ 15.7% | 589.05M▲ 4.6% | 326.58M▼ 44.6% | 712.23M▲ 118.1% | 648.45M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 8.19% | 8.12% | 8.69% | 6.83% | 8.71% | 9.61% | 10.83% | 6.16% | 9.47% | 8.66% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -18.28% | 6.12% | 6.73% | -23.4% | 36.07% | 15.71% | 4.56% | -44.56% | 118.09% | - |
| EBITDA | 630.03M | 673.87M | 706.22M | 619.09M | 732.04M | 872.18M | 930.04M | 701.44M | 1.23B | 1.17B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 12.51% | 12.5% | 13.14% | 11.82% | 13.09% | 14.89% | 17.09% | 13.22% | 16.38% | 15.65% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -11.24% | 6.96% | 4.8% | -12.34% | 18.24% | 19.14% | 6.63% | -24.58% | 75.58% | 56.85% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 217.63M | 236.25M | 239.14M | 261.29M | 245.18M | 308.82M | 340.99M | 374.86M | 519.36M | 522.89M |
| EBIT | 371.77M | 441.68M | 447.61M | 330.64M | -96.99M | 560.81M | 624.42M | 236.11M | 1.01B | 1.02B |
| Net Interest Income | -52.74M | -58.16M | -61.6M | -72.07M | -59.23M | -96.35M | -125.37M | -145.05M | -212.94M | -200.1M |
| Interest Income | 4.47M | 4.99M | 5.24M | 2.98M | 4.76M | 4.53M | 10.03M | 27.57M | 20.55M | 21.85M |
| Interest Expense | 57.22M | 63.15M | 66.84M | 75.05M | 63.99M | 100.88M | 135.39M | 172.62M | 233.49M | 221.95M |
| Other Income/Expense | -97.86M | -59.1M | -81.14M | -97.53M | -636.99M | -89.21M | -89.67M | -253.5M | 62.39M | 132.85M |
| Pretax Income | 314.55M▲ 0% | 378.53M▲ 20.3% | 385.94M▲ 2.0% | 260.27M▼ 32.6% | -150.14M▼ 157.7% | 474.14M▲ 415.8% | 499.37M▲ 5.3% | 73.07M▼ 85.4% | 774.62M▲ 960.1% | 781.29M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 6.25% | 7.02% | 7.18% | 4.97% | -2.69% | 8.09% | 9.18% | 1.38% | 10.3% | 10.44% |
| Income Tax | 146.59M | 75.01M | 93.27M | 53.03M | -67.43M | 95.73M | 119.73M | 5.51M | 183.59M | 171.95M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 46.6% | 19.82% | 24.17% | 20.37% | 44.91% | 20.19% | 23.98% | 7.54% | 23.7% | 22.01% |
| Net Income | 175.34M▲ 0% | 313.56M▲ 78.8% | 291.79M▼ 6.9% | 207.46M▼ 28.9% | -85.48M▼ 141.2% | 466.44M▲ 645.7% | 474.96M▲ 1.8% | 163.95M▼ 65.5% | 396.38M▲ 141.8% | 1.04B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 3.48% | 5.82% | 5.43% | 3.96% | -1.53% | 7.96% | 8.73% | 3.09% | 5.27% | 13.83% |
| Net Income Growth % | -38.78% | 78.82% | -6.94% | -28.9% | -141.2% | 645.69% | 1.83% | -65.48% | 141.77% | 575.79% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 177.45M | 314.74M | 292.67M | 207.24M | -82.71M | 378.41M | 379.64M | 67.56M | 591.04M | 609.32M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.57M | 96.26M | 96.38M | -194.28M | 2M |
| Minority Interest | 22.99M | 13.19M | 13.02M | 10.92M | 12.1M | 6.98M | 7.5M | 14.6M | 17.95M | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.74▲ 0% | 3.10▲ 78.2% | 2.88▼ 7.1% | 2.05▼ 28.8% | -0.94▼ 145.9% | 4.72▲ 602.1% | 4.80▲ 1.7% | 1.65▼ 65.6% | 3.98▲ 141.2% | 10.38▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -38.08% | 78.16% | -7.1% | -28.82% | -145.85% | 602.13% | 1.69% | -65.63% | 141.21% | 574.68% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.75 | 3.14 | 2.90 | 2.06 | -0.94 | 4.76 | 4.83 | 1.66 | 3.98 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 100.85M | 101.02M | 101.18M | 101.21M | 99.61M | 98.73M | 98.89M | 99.29M | 99.57M | 99.7M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 100.24M | 99.83M | 100.74M | 100.94M | 99.61M | 97.99M | 98.29M | 98.64M | 99.57M | 99.7M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 87.33% | 51.48% | 58.35% | 83.21% | - | 40.11% | 41.56% | 124.12% | 52.5% | - |
SON Balance Sheet
Sonoco Products Company (SON) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 1.56B | 1.52B | 1.52B | 1.83B | 1.66B | 2.36B | 2.05B | 3.18B | 2.65B | 2.74B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 254.91M | 120.39M | 145.28M | 564.85M | 170.98M | 227.44M | 138.9M | 431.01M | 378.4M | 224.48M |
| Cash Only | 254.91M | 120.39M | 145.28M | 564.85M | 170.98M | 227.44M | 138.9M | 431.01M | 378.4M | 224.48M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 789.81M | 849.34M | 811.9M | 762.44M | 851.55M | 962.2M | 744.25M | 1.08B | 1.02B | 1.12B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 57.24 | 57.51 | 55.14 | 53.14 | 55.6 | 59.94 | 49.92 | 74.54 | 49.59 | 57.27 |
| Inventory | 474.06M | 493.76M | 503.81M | 450.69M | 562.11M | 1.1B | 603.65M | 1.02B | 1.12B | 1.22B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 42.43 | 41.43 | 42.6 | 39.25 | 45.31 | 86.29 | 51.98 | 89.03 | 68.83 | 73.7 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 459.62M | 450.87M | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.99B | 3.06B | 3.61B | 3.45B | 3.41B | 4.69B | 5.14B | 9.33B | 8.52B | 8.33B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.17B | 1.23B | 1.62B | 1.58B | 1.52B | 2.11B | 1.9B | 3.03B | 3.11B | 3.05B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.31x | 4.37x | 3.32x | 3.32x | 3.67x | 2.78x | 2.87x | 1.75x | 2.42x | 2.41x |
| Goodwill | 1.24B | 1.31B | 1.43B | 1.39B | 1.32B | 1.68B | 1.3B | 2.53B | 2.51B | 2.48B |
| Intangible Assets | 331.3M | 352.04M | 388.29M | 321.93M | 278.14M | 741.6M | 726.56M | 2.59B | 2.68B | 2.6B |
| Long-Term Investments | -62.05M | -47.3M | 54.34M | 51.94M | 0 | 59.43M | 0 | 1.84M | 0 | 384K |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 251.54M | 169.17M | 66.52M | 64.71M | 262.56M | 74.82M | 1.19B | 1.17B | 215.68M | 504.3M |
| Total Assets | 4.56B▲ 0% | 4.58B▲ 0.6% | 5.13B▲ 11.8% | 5.28B▲ 2.9% | 5.07B▼ 3.9% | 7.05B▲ 39.0% | 7.19B▲ 2.0% | 12.51B▲ 73.9% | 11.16B▼ 10.8% | 11.07B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.11x | 1.18x | 1.05x | 0.99x | 1.10x | 0.83x | 0.76x | 0.42x | 0.67x | 0.65x |
| Asset Growth % | 16.17% | 0.56% | 11.84% | 2.94% | -3.87% | 39.02% | 1.97% | 73.91% | -10.76% | 73.41% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 999.97M | 1.08B | 1.4B | 1.51B | 1.53B | 1.74B | 1.17B | 4.04B | 2.53B | 2.85B |
| Accounts Payable | 548.31M | 556.01M | 537.76M | 536.94M | 721.31M | 818.88M | 537.88M | 1.13B | 1.86B | 1.61B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 49.08 | 46.65 | 45.47 | 46.76 | 58.14 | 64.5 | 46.32 | 99.04 | 114.33 | 89.77 |
| Short-Term Debt | 159.33M | 195.44M | 542.28M | 507.92M | 411.56M | 554.75M | 38.93M | 2.05B | 537.95M | 1.2B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 17.05M | 16.69M | 0 | 22.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 217.97M | 361.42M | 0 | 221.11M | 248.4M | 242.06M | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.56x | 1.40x | 1.08x | 1.21x | 1.09x | 1.35x | 1.76x | 0.79x | 1.05x | 1.05x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.09x | 0.95x | 0.72x | 0.91x | 0.72x | 0.73x | 1.24x | 0.54x | 0.60x | 0.60x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 50.59 | 52.28 | 52.27 | 45.62 | 42.77 | 81.73 | 55.59 | 64.52 | 4.1 | 41.2 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.83B | 1.73B | 1.91B | 1.86B | 1.7B | 3.24B | 3.59B | 6.18B | 5B | 4.64B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.29B | 1.19B | 1.17B | 1.21B | 1.2B | 2.64B | 3B | 4.99B | 4.05B | 3.49B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 276.27M | 295.33M | 234.17M | 334.9M | 192.7M | 258.74M | 263.19M | 1.04B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 184.5M | 164.12M | 76.21M | 86.02M | 70.48M | 107.29M | 93.85M | 583.47M | 0 | 1.13B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 465.62M | 538.54M | 382.76M | 262.6M | 194.18M | 158.17M | 310.29M | 355.58M | 686.47M | 2.43B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.83B | 2.81B | 3.31B | 3.37B | 3.22B | 4.98B | 4.76B | 10.22B | 7.53B | 7.48B |
| Total Debt | 1.45B | 1.39B | 1.99B | 2.01B | 1.84B | 3.53B | 3.23B | 7.3B | 4.85B | 4.95B |
| Net Debt | 1.19B | 1.26B | 1.84B | 1.45B | 1.67B | 3.3B | 3.09B | 6.87B | 4.47B | 4.73B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.83x | 0.78x | 1.10x | 1.05x | 1.00x | 1.70x | 1.33x | 3.19x | 1.34x | 1.34x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.30x | 2.06x | 2.82x | 3.25x | 2.52x | 4.04x | 3.47x | 10.41x | 3.94x | 4.23x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.89x | 1.88x | 2.61x | 2.34x | 2.29x | 3.78x | 3.32x | 9.79x | 3.63x | 3.63x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.50x | 6.99x | 6.70x | 4.41x | -1.52x | 5.56x | 4.61x | 1.37x | 4.32x | 4.60x |
| Total Equity | 1.75B▲ 0% | 1.79B▲ 1.8% | 1.82B▲ 1.7% | 1.91B▲ 5.2% | 1.85B▼ 3.2% | 2.07B▲ 12.1% | 2.43B▲ 17.3% | 2.29B▼ 6.0% | 3.63B▲ 58.9% | 3.59B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 11.16% | 1.85% | 1.69% | 5.22% | -3.19% | 12.07% | 17.32% | -5.99% | 58.86% | 171.13% |
| Book Value per Share | 17.38 | 17.68 | 17.95 | 18.88 | 18.57 | 20.99 | 24.59 | 23.03 | 36.47 | 35.97 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1.73B | 1.77B | 1.8B | 1.9B | 1.84B | 2.07B | 2.42B | 2.27B | 3.61B | 3.59B |
| Common Stock | 7.17M | 7.17M | 7.17M | 7.17M | 7.17M | 7.17M | 7.17M | 7.17M | 7.17M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 2.04B | 2.19B | 2.3B | 2.34B | 2.07B | 2.35B | 2.62B | 2.58B | 3.38B | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -666.27M | -740.91M | -816.8M | -756.84M | -359.43M | -430.08M | -366.26M | -502.73M | 37.2M | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 22.99M | 13.19M | 13.02M | 10.92M | 12.1M | 6.98M | 7.5M | 14.6M | 17.95M | 0 |
SON Cash Flow Statement
Sonoco Products Company (SON) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 349.36M | 589.9M | 425.85M | 705.62M | 298.67M | 509.05M | 882.92M | 833.85M | 689.78M | 689.78M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 6.94% | 10.94% | 7.92% | 13.47% | 5.34% | 8.69% | 16.23% | 15.72% | 9.17% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -12.37% | 68.85% | -27.81% | 65.7% | -57.67% | 70.44% | 73.44% | -5.56% | -17.28% | 84.26% |
| Net Income | 177.45M | 314.74M | 292.67M | 207.24M | -82.71M | 466.98M | 474.96M | 163.94M | 590.66M | 1.04B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 214.63M | 250.24M | 239.14M | 261.29M | 245.18M | 308.82M | 340.99M | 0 | 519.36M | 522.89M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 13.49M | 10.73M | 14.33M | 10.61M | 22.61M | 31.31M | 27.78M | 29.66M | 0 | -5.83M |
| Deferred Taxes | -20.55M | -9.42M | 16.96M | 573K | -158.84M | -9.88M | -12.21M | -55.72M | -22.76M | 32.88M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 19.96M | -4.05M | -161.95M | 131.67M | 448.56M | -16.55M | -93.82M | 523.15M | -546.82M | -1.03B |
| Working Capital Changes | -55.61M | 27.66M | 24.7M | 94.24M | -176.14M | -271.64M | 145.22M | 172.81M | 149.34M | -22.09M |
| Change in Receivables | -43.77M | 38.19M | 59.62M | 17.85M | -149.75M | -2.47M | 24.93M | 17.76M | 97.89M | 162.18M |
| Change in Inventory | -16.07M | -6.15M | 2.63M | 12.13M | -130.12M | -353.48M | 342.71M | -13.27M | -80.9M | 29.28M |
| Change in Payables | 4.23M | -4.38M | -25.38M | 21.49M | 172.43M | 27.23M | -148.84M | 123.61M | -87.55M | 47.36M |
| Cash from Investing | -567.37M | -445.46M | -479.1M | -126.33M | -165.9M | -1.74B | -619.34M | -4.11B | 2.2B | 2.2B |
| Capital Expenditures | -183.64M | -168.29M | -195.93M | -194.13M | -256.02M | -328.77M | -363.08M | -393.24M | -297.06M | -264.14M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 3.65% | 3.12% | 3.65% | 3.71% | 4.58% | 5.61% | 6.67% | 7.41% | 3.95% | - |
| Acquisitions | -383.73M | -277.18M | -298.38M | 54.15M | 69.94M | -1.42B | -339.38M | -3.7B | 2.49B | 653.58M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 5.27M | 25.62M | 15.22M | 13.65M | 20.18M | 9.62M | 83.12M | -18.77M | 0 | 1.81B |
| Cash from Financing | 202.05M | -219.81M | 77.2M | -162.87M | -513.54M | 1.29B | -351.99M | 3.67B | -2.99B | -2.71B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 355.19M | -54.38M | 267.26M | -14.2M | -100.1M | 1.5B | -150.36M | 3.9B | -2.76B | -2.49B |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -6.33M | -14.56M | -9.61M | -8.48M | -218.09M | -4.55M | -10.62M | -9.25M | -10.93M | -7.31M |
| Dividends Paid | -153.14M | -161.43M | -170.25M | -172.63M | -178.62M | -187.09M | -197.42M | -203.49M | -208.11M | -209.22M |
| Share Repurchases | -6.33M | -14.56M | -9.61M | -8.48M | -218.09M | -4.55M | -10.62M | -9.25M | -10.93M | -7.31M |
| Other Financing | 7.52M | -43.28M | -10.2M | 32.43M | -16.73M | -14.47M | 6.41M | -19.95M | -3.95M | -10.18M |
| Net Change in Cash | -2.31M▲ 0% | -134.52M▼ 5713.4% | 24.89M▲ 118.5% | 419.56M▲ 1585.4% | -393.87M▼ 193.9% | 56.46M▲ 114.3% | -75.5M▼ 233.7% | 291.12M▲ 485.6% | -52.61M▼ 118.1% | 32.76M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 165.72M▲ 0% | 421.61M▲ 154.4% | 229.92M▼ 45.5% | 511.49M▲ 122.5% | 42.65M▼ 91.7% | 180.28M▲ 322.7% | 519.84M▲ 188.4% | 440.61M▼ 15.2% | 392.73M▼ 10.9% | 265.81M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 3.29% | 7.82% | 4.28% | 9.77% | 0.76% | 3.08% | 9.55% | 8.3% | 5.22% | 3.55% |
| FCF Growth % | -21.85% | 154.42% | -45.47% | 122.47% | -91.66% | 322.67% | 188.35% | -15.24% | -10.87% | 342.41% |
| FCF per Share | 1.64 | 4.17 | 2.27 | 5.05 | 0.43 | 1.83 | 5.26 | 4.44 | 3.94 | 3.94 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.99x | 1.88x | 1.46x | 3.40x | -3.49x | 1.09x | 1.86x | 5.09x | 1.74x | 0.26x |
| Interest Paid | 57.17M | 63.15M | 66.77M | 71.71M | 68.19M | 88.21M | 135.91M | 151.18M | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 96.96M | 103.44M | 82.51M | 65M | 133.61M | 122.88M | 189.77M | 92.43M | 0 | 0 |
SON Key Ratios
Sonoco Products Company (SON) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.53% | 17.72% | 16.2% | 11.14% | -4.55% | 23.78% | 21.09% | 6.95% | 13.4% | 30.03% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.63% | 10.95% | 10.44% | 7.65% | 10.61% | 9.5% | 8.11% | 3.34% | 6.19% | 6.19% |
| Gross Margin | 19.03% | 19.31% | 19.68% | 19.98% | 19% | 20.91% | 22.1% | 21.47% | 20.94% | 20.92% |
| Net Margin | 3.48% | 5.82% | 5.43% | 3.96% | -1.53% | 7.96% | 8.73% | 3.09% | 5.27% | 13.83% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.83x | 0.78x | 1.10x | 1.05x | 1.00x | 1.70x | 1.33x | 3.19x | 1.34x | 1.34x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.50x | 6.99x | 6.70x | 4.41x | -1.52x | 5.56x | 4.61x | 1.37x | 4.32x | 4.60x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.99x | 1.88x | 1.46x | 3.40x | -3.49x | 1.09x | 1.86x | 5.09x | 1.74x | 0.26x |
| Revenue Growth | 5.31% | 7.03% | -0.31% | -2.54% | 6.74% | 4.81% | -7.13% | -2.5% | 41.72% | 39.22% |
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Growth & Financials
Sonoco Products Company (SON) reported $7.49B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 168% increase from $2.79B in 1996.
Sonoco Products Company (SON) grew revenue by 41.7% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Yes, Sonoco Products Company (SON) is profitable, generating $1.04B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.3% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Sonoco Products Company (SON) pays a dividend with a yield of 4.00%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.4%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Sonoco Products Company (SON) generated $265.8M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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