SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:SON • US8354951027

51.65 USD
+0.31 (+0.6%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 11:39 AM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SON. SON was compared to 22 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. SON has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SON is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! Finally SON also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SON was profitable.
  • In the past year SON had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years SON 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years SON always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.36%, SON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON has a Return On Equity of 19.00%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SON outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • SON has a Return On Invested Capital (6.37%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SON is in line with the industry average of 7.58%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.36%
ROE 19%
ROIC 6.37%
ROA(3y)4.84%
ROA(5y)3.36%
ROE(3y)16.46%
ROE(5y)11.13%
ROIC(3y)8.06%
ROIC(5y)9.38%
SON Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSON Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.26%, SON belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SON has declined.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.36%, SON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SON has remained more or less at the same level.
  • SON's Gross Margin of 21.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SON outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SON has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.36%
PM (TTM) 10.26%
GM 21.46%
OM growth 3Y2.99%
OM growth 5Y0.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-10.66%
GM growth 3Y4.17%
GM growth 5Y1.76%
SON Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSON Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SON is still creating some value.
  • SON has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SON has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SON has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SON Yearly Shares OutstandingSON Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.41, we must say that SON is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SON has a Altman-Z score (1.41) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SON has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.32. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SON would need 17.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 17.32, SON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.15, SON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 17.32
Altman-Z 1.41
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC7.67%
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SON has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that SON is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SON's Current ratio of 0.92 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 95.45% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SON has a Quick ratio of 0.58. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SON underperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.58
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SON shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.48%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, SON shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.80% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, SON shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.90% in the last year.
  • SON shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -0.26% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.48%
EPS 3Y11.27%
EPS 5Y6.8%
EPS Q2Q%28.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.26%
Sales Q2Q%27.16%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SON will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.45% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SON will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.02%
EPS Next 2Y11.06%
EPS Next 3Y10.27%
EPS Next 5Y10.45%
Revenue Next Year14.85%
Revenue Next 2Y6.41%
Revenue Next 3Y4.9%
Revenue Next 5Y6.14%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.11, the valuation of SON can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SON is valued cheaper than 95.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.03. SON is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • SON is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.56.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SON is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.97, SON is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.11
Fwd PE 8.56
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 a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SON, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.11
EV/EBITDA 8.9
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 low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SON may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.34
EPS Next 2Y11.06%
EPS Next 3Y10.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.17%, which is a nice return.
  • SON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.25. SON pays more dividend than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.17%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SON has a limited annual growth rate of 4.02%.
  • SON has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SON has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.02%
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 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • SON pays out 32.95% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • SON's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP32.95%
EPS Next 2Y11.06%
EPS Next 3Y10.27%
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 0 200M 400M
SON Dividend Payout.SON Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SON Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SONOCO PRODUCTS CO

NYSE:SON (2/11/2026, 11:39:14 AM)

51.65

+0.31 (+0.6%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-16
Inst Owners83.94%
Inst Owner Change-1.91%
Ins Owners0.39%
Ins Owner Change1.04%
Market Cap5.09B
Revenue(TTM)6.12B
Net Income(TTM)627.81M
Analysts74.67
Price Target54.83 (6.16%)
Short Float %5.35%
Short Ratio5.63
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.17%
Yearly Dividend2.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.02%
DP32.95%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.6%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.32%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.56%
Max EPS beat(4)-1.32%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.82%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.35%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.71%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.76%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-19.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.76%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.29%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.34%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.74%
PT rev (1m)0.94%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.98%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.11
Fwd PE 8.56
P/S 0.83
P/FCF 17.11
P/OCF 7.57
P/B 1.54
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.9
EPS(TTM)5.67
EY10.98%
EPS(NY)6.03
Fwd EY11.68%
FCF(TTM)3.02
FCFY5.85%
OCF(TTM)6.82
OCFY13.21%
SpS62.04
BVpS33.51
TBVpS-19.16
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.34
Graham Number65.38
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.36%
ROE 19%
ROCE 7.64%
ROIC 6.37%
ROICexc 6.57%
ROICexgc 18.51%
OM 10.36%
PM (TTM) 10.26%
GM 21.46%
FCFM 4.87%
ROA(3y)4.84%
ROA(5y)3.36%
ROE(3y)16.46%
ROE(5y)11.13%
ROIC(3y)8.06%
ROIC(5y)9.38%
ROICexc(3y)8.38%
ROICexc(5y)10.09%
ROICexgc(3y)16.5%
ROICexgc(5y)19.85%
ROCE(3y)9.66%
ROCE(5y)11.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.06%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.04%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.61%
OM growth 3Y2.99%
OM growth 5Y0.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-10.66%
GM growth 3Y4.17%
GM growth 5Y1.76%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF 17.32
Debt/EBITDA 3.38
Cap/Depr 77.1%
Cap/Sales 6.13%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 60.07%
Profit Quality 47.43%
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.58
Altman-Z 1.41
F-Score7
WACC7.67%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)105.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.6%
Profit Quality(3y)138.95%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.48%
EPS 3Y11.27%
EPS 5Y6.8%
EPS Q2Q%28.86%
EPS Next Y17.02%
EPS Next 2Y11.06%
EPS Next 3Y10.27%
EPS Next 5Y10.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.73%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.26%
Sales Q2Q%27.16%
Revenue Next Year14.85%
Revenue Next 2Y6.41%
Revenue Next 3Y4.9%
Revenue Next 5Y6.14%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.93%
EBIT growth 3Y1.21%
EBIT growth 5Y0.22%
EBIT Next Year76.32%
EBIT Next 3Y22.35%
EBIT Next 5Y14.67%
FCF growth 1Y-34.84%
FCF growth 3Y117.79%
FCF growth 5Y13.88%
OCF growth 1Y-16.27%
OCF growth 3Y40.81%
OCF growth 5Y14.38%

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 8 / 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 6 / 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 17.02% in the next year.


Is the dividend of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) is 9 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 32.95%.