SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SON • US8354951027

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This SON fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, SON scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SON was compared to 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. While SON belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. SON may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth Finally SON also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. SON Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SON was profitable.
  • In the past year SON had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SON had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SON had a positive operating cash flow.
SON Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSON Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.99%, SON belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of SON (27.75%) is better than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SON (7.26%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SON is in line with the industry average of 7.71%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.26%) for SON is above the 3 year average (6.90%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.99%
ROE 27.75%
ROIC 7.26%
ROA(3y)5.63%
ROA(5y)4.37%
ROE(3y)18.19%
ROE(5y)14.5%
ROIC(3y)6.9%
ROIC(5y)8.54%
SON Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSON Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 13.34%, SON belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 9.97%, SON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 20.94%, SON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SON has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.97%
PM (TTM) 13.34%
GM 20.94%
OM growth 3Y-5.23%
OM growth 5Y-0.02%
PM growth 3Y18.78%
PM growth 5Y27.48%
GM growth 3Y0.04%
GM growth 5Y0.95%
SON Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSON Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. SON Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SON is destroying value.
  • SON has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SON has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SON has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SON Yearly Shares OutstandingSON Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SON Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSON Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • SON has an Altman-Z score of 1.75. This is a bad value and indicates that SON is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SON's Altman-Z score of 1.75 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SON outperforms 40.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SON is 12.51, which is on the high side as it means it would take SON, 12.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SON has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.51) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.05. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.05, SON is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.05
Debt/FCF 12.51
Altman-Z 1.75
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC8.08%
SON Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSON Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SON has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that SON is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SON has a Current ratio of 1.05. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SON underperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SON has a worse Quick ratio (0.60) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 0.6
SON Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSON Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. SON Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SON shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.97%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, SON shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.90% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, SON shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 41.72%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.50% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.97%
EPS 3Y-4.07%
EPS 5Y10.9%
EPS Q2Q%5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.72%
Revenue growth 3Y8.67%
Revenue growth 5Y7.5%
Sales Q2Q%29.69%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • SON is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.28%
EPS Next 2Y7.69%
EPS Next 3Y7.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.88%
Revenue Next Year-1.67%
Revenue Next 2Y0.15%
Revenue Next 3Y0.85%
Revenue Next 5Y4.09%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SON Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSON Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B
SON Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSON Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6 8

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4. SON Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.34, the valuation of SON can be described as very reasonable.
  • 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SON, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SON's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.46.
  • SON is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.87.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SON indicates a rather cheap valuation: SON is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SON's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.34
Fwd PE 8.87
SON Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSON Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SON is valued cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SON is cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.23
EV/EBITDA 7.26
SON Per share dataSON EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SON's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • SON has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)0.86
EPS Next 2Y7.69%
EPS Next 3Y7.7%

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5. SON Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.95%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.36, SON pays a better dividend. On top of this SON pays more dividend than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SON pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.95%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SON has a limited annual growth rate of 4.20%.
  • SON has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • SON has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.2%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
SON Yearly Dividends per shareSON Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 20.75% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SON. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • SON's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP20.75%
EPS Next 2Y7.69%
EPS Next 3Y7.7%
SON Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSON Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SON Dividend Payout.SON Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SON Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SON Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO

NYSE:SON (3/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 53.4 0 (0%)

53.4

+0.06 (+0.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)02-16
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners88.87%
Inst Owner Change0.18%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change4.82%
Market Cap5.27B
Revenue(TTM)7.52B
Net Income(TTM)1.00B
Analysts76
Price Target66.05 (23.69%)
Short Float %5.1%
Short Ratio4.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.95%
Yearly Dividend2.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.2%
DP20.75%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-Date02-25
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.32%
Max EPS beat(2)4.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.6%
Max EPS beat(4)4.37%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.9%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.29%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.96%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-16.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.46%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.85%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.86%
PT rev (1m)20.47%
PT rev (3m)21.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.34
Fwd PE 8.87
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 15.23
P/OCF 7.64
P/B 1.46
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.26
EPS(TTM)5.72
EY10.71%
EPS(NY)6.02
Fwd EY11.28%
FCF(TTM)3.51
FCFY6.56%
OCF(TTM)6.99
OCFY13.1%
SpS76.22
BVpS36.64
TBVpS-16.03
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)0.86
Graham Number68.67
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.99%
ROE 27.75%
ROCE 8.68%
ROIC 7.26%
ROICexc 7.59%
ROICexgc 20.49%
OM 9.97%
PM (TTM) 13.34%
GM 20.94%
FCFM 4.6%
ROA(3y)5.63%
ROA(5y)4.37%
ROE(3y)18.19%
ROE(5y)14.5%
ROIC(3y)6.9%
ROIC(5y)8.54%
ROICexc(3y)7.17%
ROICexc(5y)8.9%
ROICexgc(3y)16.2%
ROICexgc(5y)18.14%
ROCE(3y)8.24%
ROCE(5y)10.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.65%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.94%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.08%
OM growth 3Y-5.23%
OM growth 5Y-0.02%
PM growth 3Y18.78%
PM growth 5Y27.48%
GM growth 3Y0.04%
GM growth 5Y0.95%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.05
Debt/FCF 12.51
Debt/EBITDA 2.99
Cap/Depr 66.24%
Cap/Sales 4.58%
Interest Coverage 2.88
Cash Conversion 54.37%
Profit Quality 34.47%
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 0.6
Altman-Z 1.75
F-Score7
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)92.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.77%
Profit Quality(3y)137.56%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.97%
EPS 3Y-4.07%
EPS 5Y10.9%
EPS Q2Q%5%
EPS Next Y5.28%
EPS Next 2Y7.69%
EPS Next 3Y7.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.72%
Revenue growth 3Y8.67%
Revenue growth 5Y7.5%
Sales Q2Q%29.69%
Revenue Next Year-1.67%
Revenue Next 2Y0.15%
Revenue Next 3Y0.85%
Revenue Next 5Y4.09%
EBIT growth 1Y38.62%
EBIT growth 3Y2.99%
EBIT growth 5Y7.47%
EBIT Next Year38.95%
EBIT Next 3Y14.71%
EBIT Next 5Y11.74%
FCF growth 1Y-21.53%
FCF growth 3Y24.24%
FCF growth 5Y-7.53%
OCF growth 1Y-17.28%
OCF growth 3Y10.66%
OCF growth 5Y-0.45%

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO / SON FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SON.


Can you provide the valuation status for SONOCO PRODUCTS CO?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SONOCO PRODUCTS CO?

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SON stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) is expected to grow by 5.28% in the next year.


Is the dividend of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 20.75%.