SONNYSEPaperboard Containers & BoxesFiscal year ends December 31
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 29, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 28, 2026
$49.80+0.01 (+0.02%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.97B
- P/E (TTM)
- 4.9
- Dividend yield
- 4.24%
Sonoco Products statistics
Financials through Mar 29, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Paperboard Containers & Boxes companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.92B | $939.89M |
| Enterprise Value | $9.41B | $2.01B |
| PE Ratio | 4.88 | 16.81 |
| PS Ratio | 0.66 | 0.52 |
| PB Ratio | 1.38 | 1.32 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 22.74 | 19.26 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.29 | 8.70 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.26 | 1.10 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.10 | 10.56 |
| EV / EBIT | 9.24 | 19.30 |
| EV / FCF | 43.45 | 22.39 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.49B | $2.64B |
| Gross Profit | $1.57B | $679.00M |
| Operating Income | $1.02B | $2.71M |
| Pretax Income | $773.00M | -$10.52M |
| Net Income | $1.02B | $76.00M |
| EBITDA | $1.54B | $207.70M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $10.20 | $0.66 |
Margins
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.9% | 20.1% |
| Operating Margin | 13.6% | 0.19% |
| Pretax Margin | 10.3% | -0.89% |
| Profit Margin | 13.6% | 1.59% |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.6% | 10.4% |
| FCF Margin | 2.89% | 3.07% |
Returns
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 33.8% | 2.74% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.56% | 1.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.09% | 1.63% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 12.4% | 0.08% |
Growth
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 31.2% | 0.89% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 563.3% | -21.5% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 562.3% | -23.2% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 260.3% | 43.0% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 8.67% | 0.64% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 7.05% | 5.69% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 28.7% | 0.23% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 37.5% | 5.87% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $224.48M | $100.89M |
| Total Debt | $4.69B | $1.64B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$4.47B | -$1.51B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$45.16 | -$17.58 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $3.57B | $986.00M |
| Book Value Per Share | $36.09 | $10.84 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$1.51B | $75.09M |
| Working Capital | -$103.69M | $322.80M |
Financial position
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.39 | 0.66 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.31 | 0.93 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.04 | 3.20 |
| Debt / FCF | 21.66 | 5.35 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.90 | 3.05 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.59 | -0.17 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $529.95M | $185.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$313.45M | -$168.25M |
| Free Cash Flow | $216.50M | $172.10M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.19 | $1.24 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.63 | 0.76 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $325.48K | $428.98K |
| Profits Per Employee | $44.18K | $5.12K |
| Employee Count | 23,000 | 5,500 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 20.6% | 2.32% |
| FCF Yield | 4.40% | 3.96% |
| Dividend Yield | 4.24% | 4.22% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.15% | 1.14% |
| Shareholder Yield | 4.39% | 4.39% |
| Dividend Per Share | $2.11 | $1.83 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 1.93% | 0.00% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 11 | 0 |
| Payout Ratio | 20.6% | 64.8% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 96.6% | 75.7% |
Shares
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 98,875,000 | 80,773,200 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.52% | 0.75% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.24% | 0.04% |
| Float | 97,628,300 | 60,900,100 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 1.26% | 1.67% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 98.6% | 96.0% |
Taxes
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $171.95M | $34.01M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.2% | 25.8% |
Scores
| Measure | Sonoco Products | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $91.01 | $26.97 |
| Graham Upside | 82.8% | -13.8% |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.79 | 1.42 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.22 | -2.62 |
Calculated by StockData from Sonoco Products's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.