SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.97B
- P/E (TTM)
- 4.9
- Dividend yield
- 4.24%
About Sonoco Products
Paperboard Containers & Boxes, SIC 2650
Sonoco Products Company manufactures and designs engineered industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Its operations are organized into two primary reportable segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment produces rigid packaging in paper, metal, and plastic, such as steel and aluminum food cans, closures, and rigid paper containers primarily for consumer staples in the food, beverage, personal care, and household sectors. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment manufactures paperboard tubes, cores, cones, protective materials, and uncoated recycled paperboard, supported by paper mills and recycling facilities. The company serves food processors, consumer brand owners, and industrial manufacturers across multiple markets.
The company operates approximately 265 owned and leased facilities across 37 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Its global operations include roughly 102 consumer packaging plants, 158 industrial paper packaging plants on five continents, and 19 paper mills. Sonoco Products Company maintains customer service hubs and executive operations in Hartsville, South Carolina.
Summary of the business section of Sonoco Products's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
- Founded
- 1899
- Headquarters
- Hartsville, SC
- Address
- One North Second St, P O Box 160 29551-0160
- Phone
- (843) 383-7000
- Website
- sonoco.com
- Employees
- 23,000, Dec 31, 2019
- Industry
- Paperboard Containers & Boxes
- Incorporated in
- South Carolina
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SON
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 99M, Jul 17, 2026
- Public float
- $4.29B, Jun 29, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 11-for-10, May 13, 1998; 2-for-1, Jun 11, 1993; 2-for-1, Jun 11, 1987; 2-for-1, Jun 11, 1985; 2-for-1, Apr 16, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 91767
- CUSIP
- 835495102
- ISIN
- US8354951027
- LEI
- GKOMIK4RDJGHEF0VNP11
- EIN
- 57-0248420
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| John M. Florence | Gnl Council, Secy, VP | 15,818 |
| James A. Harrell III | Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | 70,026 |
| R. Howard Coker | President & CEO | 560,466 |
| Ernest D. Haynes III | Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | 9,412 |
| Adam Wood | VP Paper Products Europe | 34,703 |
| Sean Cairns | Pres Consumer Pkg EMEA/APAC | 20,635 |
| Andrea B. White | Chief Human Resources Officer | 7,659 |
| Paul Joachimczyk | CFO | 34,372 |
| Rodger D. Fuller | Chief Operating Officer | 185,351 |
| Jerry A. Cheatham | Interim CFO | 8,331 |
| Aditya Gandhi | CAO | 4,597 |
| Russell K. Grissett | Pres Global Flexible Packaging | 19,094 |
| Robert R. Dillard | Chief Financial Officer | 17,763 |
| Lisa K. Weeks | VP Investor Relations & Comms | 1,500 |
| Pamela Lewis Davies | Director | 5,000 |
| Philippe Guillemot | Director | – |
| Scott A. Clark | Director | – |
| Eleni Istavridis | Director | – |
| Steven L. Boyd | Director | – |
| Richard G. Kyle | Director | – |
| John R. Haley | Director | 206,807 |
| Theresa J. Drew | Director | – |
| Robert R. Hill Jr | Director | 29,540 |
| Blythe J. McGarvie | Director | – |
| Thomas E. Whiddon | Director | 15,590 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 R. HOWARD COKER | $10.14M | $5.34M | $2.25M | $88 | $142 |
| FY2024 Mr Coker | $10.11M | $7.90M | $2.86M | $94 | $137 |
| FY2024 R. HOWARD COKER | $10.11M | $7.90M | $2.86M | $94 | $137 |
| FY2023 Mr Coker | $8.54M | $4.76M | $2.18M | $103 | $119 |
| FY2023 R. HOWARD COKER | $8.54M | $4.76M | $2.18M | $103 | $119 |
| FY2022 Mr Coker | $9.79M | $16.28M | $2.73M | $108 | $110 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Number of Employees – Sonoco had approximately 23,000 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2019.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings