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.

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1. SON Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SON was profitable.
  • SON had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • SON had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.18%, SON belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of SON (28.33%) is better than 95.24% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.52%, SON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SON is in line with the industry average of 6.91%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.52%) for SON is above the 3 year average (6.90%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.18%
ROE 28.33%
ROIC 7.52%
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

  • SON's Profit Margin of 13.57% is amongst the best of the industry. SON outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SON has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of SON (9.88%) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • SON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 20.92%, SON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.88%
PM (TTM) 13.57%
GM 20.92%
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

  • SON has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SON has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • SON has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SON has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SON is 21.49, which is on the high side as it means it would take SON, 21.49 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SON's Debt to FCF ratio of 21.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • SON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.97. This is a neutral value indicating SON is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • SON's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.97 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SON outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.97
Debt/FCF 21.49
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC7.08%
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 0.96. 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 has a Current ratio of 0.96. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SON underperforms 90.48% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SON (0.54) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.54
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 small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.57%.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 39.22% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, SON shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.50% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.57%
EPS 3Y-4.07%
EPS 5Y10.9%
EPS Q2Q%-13.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)39.22%
Revenue growth 3Y8.67%
Revenue growth 5Y7.5%
Sales Q2Q%-1.92%

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 8.88% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SON will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.88%
Revenue Next Year-1.61%
Revenue Next 2Y0.09%
Revenue Next 3Y0.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.09%

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 stable.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.01, which indicates a very decent valuation of SON.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SON is valued cheaper than 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
  • SON is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.54.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SON is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.29, SON is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.01
Fwd PE 7.54
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

  • SON's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SON is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SON is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.55
EV/EBITDA 7.32
SON Per share dataSON EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SON may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)0.83
EPS Next 2Y7.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.7%

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5. SON Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.46%, which is a nice return.
  • SON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.67. SON pays more dividend than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.46%

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 Years27
Div Non Decr Years27
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

  • 20.59% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SON. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of SON is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP20.59%
EPS Next 2Y7.54%
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 (4/27/2026, 12:12:39 PM)

49.9

+1.45 (+2.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)04-21
Earnings (Next)07-21
Inst Owners88.73%
Inst Owner Change-1.41%
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner Change5.22%
Market Cap4.92B
Revenue(TTM)7.49B
Net Income(TTM)1.02B
Analysts76
Price Target65.54 (31.34%)
Short Float %5.44%
Short Ratio5.28
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.46%
Yearly Dividend2.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.2%
DP20.59%
Div Incr Years27
Div Non Decr Years27
Ex-Date05-08
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.46%
Max EPS beat(2)4.37%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.6%
Max EPS beat(4)4.37%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.81%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.83%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)1.47%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.91%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.45%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.52%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.12%
PT rev (1m)-0.77%
PT rev (3m)18.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.52%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.01
Fwd PE 7.54
P/S 0.66
P/FCF 22.55
P/OCF 9.29
P/B 1.37
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.32
EPS(TTM)5.54
EY11.1%
EPS(NY)6.61
Fwd EY13.26%
FCF(TTM)2.21
FCFY4.43%
OCF(TTM)5.37
OCFY10.77%
SpS75.9
BVpS36.36
TBVpS-15.17
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)0.83
Graham Number67.3239 (34.92%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.18%
ROE 28.33%
ROCE 8.99%
ROIC 7.52%
ROICexc 7.73%
ROICexgc 21.21%
OM 9.88%
PM (TTM) 13.57%
GM 20.92%
FCFM 2.92%
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 Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.97
Debt/FCF 21.49
Debt/EBITDA 2.76
Cap/Depr 59.62%
Cap/Sales 4.16%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 41.98%
Profit Quality 21.47%
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC7.08%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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)7.57%
EPS 3Y-4.07%
EPS 5Y10.9%
EPS Q2Q%-13.04%
EPS Next Y5.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.54%
EPS Next 3Y7.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)39.22%
Revenue growth 3Y8.67%
Revenue growth 5Y7.5%
Sales Q2Q%-1.92%
Revenue Next Year-1.61%
Revenue Next 2Y0.09%
Revenue Next 3Y0.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.09%
EBIT growth 1Y35.74%
EBIT growth 3Y2.99%
EBIT growth 5Y7.47%
EBIT Next Year38.64%
EBIT Next 3Y14.71%
EBIT Next 5Y11.74%
FCF growth 1Y-62.7%
FCF growth 3Y24.24%
FCF growth 5Y-7.53%
OCF growth 1Y-44.28%
OCF growth 3Y10.66%
OCF growth 5Y-0.45%

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO / SON Fundamental Analysis 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 6 / 10 to SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) stock?

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


What is the valuation of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON) is 9.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.37.


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 20.59%.