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Sonoco Products(NYSE) SON

Market Cap$5.76BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.
Since IPO (1984)+4,549%
5 Year+9%
1 Year+32%
1 Month+9%
$56.76
-2.59%
-1.51Today
After hours$56.75-$0.01 (-0.02%)
Sonoco Products last closing stock price
MetricPriceDate
Last closeUSD 58.272026-08-14
Sonoco Products stock price return by period
PeriodPrice returnPrice at period startPeriod start date
1 week+1.37%USD 57.482026-08-07
1 month+9.47%USD 53.232026-07-15
3 month+25.97%USD 46.262026-05-15
Year to date+37.48%USD 42.392025-12-31
1 year+32.12%USD 44.102025-08-14
3 year+18.28%USD 49.272023-08-15
5 year+8.64%USD 53.642021-08-13
Since inception+4,548.71%USD 1.251984-05-15

Sonoco Products Financials at a Glance

Market Cap

$5.76BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Revenue (TTM)

$7.46B

Net Income (TTM)

$646.79M

EPS (TTM)

$6.49

P/E Ratio

8.98

Dividend

$2.14

Beta (Volatility)

0.68 (Low)

Price

$56.76

Volume

697,635

Open

$57.75

Previous Close

$56.75

Daily Range

$56.62 - $57.75

52-Week Range

$38.65 - $60.67

Estimated Earnings Date

Oct 28, 2026

About Sonoco Products

Sonoco makes the packaging used for household goods and industrial supplies. The company helps food and construction brands protect and ship products. Its designs keep items safe between the factory and the store.

Protecting Your Daily Goods

  • Consumer Packaging: Round and shaped rigid paper containers, metal closures, and plastic trays for food and household items.
  • Industrial Paper Packaging: Fiber-based tubes, cores, and paperboard products used in textile, construction, and recycling markets.
  • Recycling Services: Collection and processing of recovered paper and other materials as part of the industrial business unit.

Trimming the Portfolio

  • Completed the sale of the Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business to TOPPAN Holdings Inc. in April 2025.
  • Sold the ThermoSafe business to Arsenal Capital Partners in November 2025 to streamline global operations.
  • Finalized the sale of tube and core operations in Venezuela in March 2025.
  • Reorganized the internal reporting structure in January 2026 to move industrial plastics into the main paper packaging segment.

Global Reach and Recycling

The company maintains a global presence with operations across North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. It uses vertical integration to produce recycled paperboard for its own industrial manufacturing needs.

A Look at the Books

  • Net sales reached $1.68 billion in Q1 2026, down 1.9% from $1.71 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Net income hit $67.6 million in Q1 2026, up 24.2% from $54.4 million in the prior year period.
  • Operating profit was $127.1 million in Q1 2026, up 0.2% from $126.9 million in Q1 2025.
  • Operating cash flow was negative $367.9 million in Q1 2026, which worsened from negative $208.1 million in Q1 2025.
  • Free cash flow hit negative $428.3 million in Q1 2026, worsened from negative $300.8 million in the previous year.

Bottom Line

Sonoco is focusing on its core paper packaging business by selling off non-essential plastic and medical units. This transformation aims to simplify the company while maintaining its position in the global industrial and consumer markets.

AI Generated • May 21, 2026

Industry

Containers and Packaging

Sector

Materials

Employees

22,000

CEO

Robert Howard Coker, MBA

Headquarters

Hartsville, SC 29550, US

SON Financials

Key Financial Metrics (TTM)

Gross Margin

20.81%

Operating Margin

8.92%

Net Income Margin

8.67%

Return on Equity

18.34%

Return on Capital

8.68%

Return on Assets

5.89%

Earnings Yield

11.14%

Dividend Yield

3.67%

Payout Ratio

32.52%

Stock Overview

Market Cap

$5.76BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

Shares Outstanding

98.88M

Volume

697.63K

Avg. Volume

1.21M

Financials (TTM)

Gross Profit

$1.55B

Operating Income

$665.62M

EBITDA

$1.55B

Operating Cash Flow

$637.13M

Capital Expenditure

-$233.45M

Free Cash Flow

$403.68M

Cash & ST Invst.

$168.65M

Total Debt

$4.71B

Sonoco Products Performance Analysis

Sonoco Products annual revenue and year-over-year revenue growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endRevenueYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 7,247,092,00029.7%
20232023-12-31USD 5,430,566,000-25.1%
20242024-12-31USD 5,306,539,000-2.3%
20252025-12-31USD 7,514,942,00041.6%
Sonoco Products sequential (quarter-over-quarter) revenue growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q32025-09-2811.6%
Q42025-12-31-17.0%
Q12026-03-29-5.2%
Q22026-06-2812.5%
Sonoco Products annual diluted earnings per share and year-over-year EPS growth by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPeriod endDiluted EPSYoY growth
20222022-12-31USD 4.72N/A
20232023-12-31USD 4.801.7%
20242024-12-31USD 1.65-65.6%
20252025-12-31USD 3.98141.1%
Sonoco Products sequential (quarter-over-quarter) diluted earnings per share growth by fiscal quarter
Fiscal quarterPeriod endQoQ growth
Q32025-09-28-75.2%
Q42025-12-31186.2%
Q12026-03-29-80.7%
Q22026-06-2854.4%

Revenue Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly growth comparison

Earnings Per Share Growth Rate

Annual and quarterly EPS growth comparison

Quarterly Performance

Name
Q2 2026YOY CHG

Revenue

$1.89B

-1.3%

Gross Profit

$392.38M

-3.4%

Gross Margin

20.81%

N/A

Market Cap

$5.76BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.

N/A

Market Cap/Employee

$261.88K

N/A

Employees

22,000

N/A

Net Income

$104.89M

-78.7%

EBITDA

$326.98M

+9.1%

Quarterly Fundamentals

Name
Q2 2026YOY CHG

Total Cash

$168.65M

-48.9%

Total Debt

$4.71B

-17.2%

Accounts Receivable

$1.20B

-5.7%

Inventory

$1.26B

-2.2%

Long Term Debt

$3.74B

-28.8%

Short Term Debt

$968.75M

+121.7%

Return on Assets

5.89%

N/A

Return on Invested Capital

8.14%

N/A

Free Cash Flow

$237.11M

+138.9%

Operating Cash Flow

$300.62M

+55.4%

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Questions About SON

What is the current price of Sonoco Products?

Sonoco Products is trading at $56.75 per share.

What is the 52-week range for Sonoco Products?

Over the past 52 weeks, Sonoco Products has traded between $38.65 and $60.67.

How much debt does Sonoco Products have?

As of the most recent reporting period, Sonoco Products reported total debt of $4.77B.

How much cash does Sonoco Products have on hand?

Sonoco Products reported $168.65M in cash and cash equivalents in its most recent financial results.

What is Sonoco Products’s dividend yield?

Sonoco Products currently has a dividend yield of 3.67%.

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