Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Sonoco Products Company's quarterly P/E stands at 19.6x, down 7.9% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 21.9% YoY to 9.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 12.73 | 19.56 | 3.10 | 8.92 | 2.21 | 21.23 | — | 26.57 | 13.78 | 21.91 | 17.03 | 10.29 | 12.72 |
| — | -7.9% | — | -66.4% | -84.0% | -3.1% | — | +158.2% | +8.4% | +115.5% | +10.0% | -10.0% | +15.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.68 | 3.29 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.86 |
| — | +16.5% | -81.3% | -36.1% | -26.4% | -38.1% | +288.6% | +2.2% | -9.4% | +26.0% | -5.5% | +6.0% | +12.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.39 | 1.48 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 1.88 | 2.12 | 2.16 | 2.06 | 2.36 | 2.28 | 2.30 | 2.53 |
| — | -21.5% | -43.5% | -39.1% | -35.0% | -20.0% | -6.9% | -5.9% | -18.5% | -13.3% | -21.4% | -20.4% | -15.6% | |
| P/FCF | 12.73 | — | 2.95 | 4.85 | 10.98 | — | 4.42 | 19.08 | 78.56 | 17.97 | 8.78 | 7.67 | 8.47 |
| — | — | -33.3% | -74.6% | -86.0% | — | -49.6% | +148.6% | +827.8% | -82.6% | -44.5% | -72.7% | -40.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.69 | 9.32 | 8.16 | 7.30 | 7.96 | 11.94 | 58.84 | 9.74 | 8.96 | 13.69 | 9.51 | 8.74 | 8.27 |
| — | -21.9% | -86.1% | -25.1% | -11.1% | -12.8% | +518.8% | +11.4% | +8.4% | +85.2% | -5.4% | +13.1% | +10.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.30 | 17.41 | 4.27 | 12.61 | 14.27 | 23.80 | — | 16.24 | 14.15 | 30.83 | 15.65 | 10.88 | 11.95 |
| — | -26.9% | — | -22.4% | +0.9% | -22.8% | — | +49.2% | +18.4% | +204.5% | -15.7% | -10.2% | +3.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Sonoco Products Company's operating margin was 8.6% in Q1 2026, up 1.0 pp QoQ and up 1.2 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.9% | 20.6% | 19.6% | 21.9% | 21.3% | 20.7% | 23.2% | 21.4% | 22.0% | 20.7% | 20.8% | 21.3% | 21.0% |
| — | -0.4% | -15.5% | +2.4% | -3.4% | -0.1% | +11.9% | +0.5% | +5.0% | -4.3% | +8.6% | +11.2% | +2.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.5% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 7.4% | -14.8% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 11.0% |
| — | +15.8% | +151.3% | +19.7% | +6.3% | +33.8% | -278.4% | -19.7% | -21.5% | -58.2% | -9.8% | -10.0% | -7.3% | |
| Net Margin | 5.3% | 4.0% | 19.9% | 5.8% | 25.8% | 3.2% | -11.7% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| — | +26.6% | +270.5% | +89.8% | +361.7% | -36.1% | -334.7% | -60.3% | -16.8% | -41.9% | -14.4% | +18.2% | -2.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.4% | 1.9% | 10.1% | 3.7% | 17.3% | 2.3% | -1.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| — | -18.3% | +661.7% | +81.1% | +363.8% | -14.4% | -152.9% | -63.3% | -26.6% | -61.3% | -29.7% | -10.7% | -25.7% | |
| ROA | 3.3% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| — | +40.7% | +870.4% | +65.1% | +216.4% | -52.3% | -135.5% | -65.6% | -22.1% | -56.9% | -18.9% | +4.3% | -13.9% | |
| ROIC | 6.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% | -0.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| — | +30.3% | +319.2% | +0.4% | -22.9% | +3.5% | -130.4% | -23.0% | -28.5% | -69.4% | -17.1% | -23.6% | -20.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Sonoco Products Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 18.4x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 21.0% YoY to 0.96x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.63 | 1.75 | 3.01 | 3.19 | 2.04 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.53 | 1.47 |
| — | -54.1% | -58.1% | -20.2% | +27.8% | +117.5% | +140.4% | +33.5% | -6.9% | -10.2% | -21.9% | -12.6% | -16.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.94 | 18.41 | 17.94 | 16.54 | 18.65 | 29.81 | 146.59 | 23.18 | 14.56 | 20.64 | 14.23 | 14.37 | 12.60 |
| — | -38.3% | -87.8% | -28.7% | +28.1% | +44.4% | +930.1% | +61.3% | +15.6% | +88.8% | -6.6% | +20.8% | +11.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | 0.96 | 1.05 | 0.92 | 1.25 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 2.36 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.76 | 1.89 | 1.55 |
| — | +21.0% | +33.0% | -61.0% | -3.6% | -39.1% | -55.3% | +25.1% | -16.3% | -10.8% | +30.0% | +37.6% | +14.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.72 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 1.91 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 0.93 |
| — | +5.1% | +12.6% | -69.5% | -14.9% | -38.9% | -56.9% | +60.5% | -8.9% | +4.9% | +71.1% | +50.1% | +16.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.32 | 3.24 | 9.97 | 3.09 | 2.64 | 2.22 | -3.06 | 2.13 | 4.91 | 2.40 | 3.90 | 6.08 | 5.44 |
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Sonoco Products Company's current P/E is 12.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 8.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Sonoco Products Company's current operating margin is 9.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Sonoco Products Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.