SON Stock Overview
Designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$46.19 |
| 52 Week High | US$61.73 |
| 52 Week Low | US$39.46 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.99% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.68% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.26% |
| 3 Year Change | -25.39% |
| 5 Year Change | -5.29% |
| Change since IPO | 904.23% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.53
Apr 20
Sonoco Products: Pessimism Appears Overdone
Mar 07Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Mar 07Is Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 07Sonoco Products: Promising Amidst Many Moving Parts
Dec 23Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Dec 14Sonoco Products: M&A Activity Should Support Shares In 2025 (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 04Does Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 22Sonoco: $1.8B Senior Unsecured Notes, Headwinds, And Divestitures Make This Stock Too Unpredictable
Sep 25Sentiment Still Eluding Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)
Sep 09
Tactical Moves And Efficiency Gains Set To Propel Revenue Growth And Margins
Aug 30 Strategic acquisitions and investment in high-return capital projects suggest improved operational efficiency, market presence, and earnings growth.Sonoco Products: A Big Deal Creates Some Uncertainty
Jul 09Sonoco Products: Disappointing Prices Weigh On Free Cash Flow (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 01Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
May 27Sonoco Products: Mixed Outlook Due To Destocking And Inflation
Mar 06Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 23Is Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) Trading At A 40% Discount?
Jan 03Sonoco Products Should Benefit From Lower Inventories In 2024
Dec 20Sonoco Seems Cheap Considering The Risk Level
Oct 10We Think Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 22Does Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 20Sonoco Products: Packaging Powerhouse With Promising Prospects
Aug 02Are Investors Undervaluing Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) By 28%?
Jul 08Is Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Using Too Much Debt?
May 08Is There An Opportunity With Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) 24% Undervaluation?
Mar 30Still Avoiding Sonoco Products
Feb 24Shareholder Returns
| SON | US Packaging | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.2% | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| 1Y | -18.3% | -0.9% | 7.7% |
Return vs Industry: SON underperformed the US Packaging industry which returned 1.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SON underperformed the US Market which returned 7.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SON volatility | |
|---|---|
| SON Average Weekly Movement | 4.4% |
| Packaging Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: SON has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SON's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 28,000 | Robert Coker | www.sonoco.com |
Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment provides round and shaped rigid paper products and steel and plastic containers; and metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, and components.
Sonoco Products Company Fundamentals Summary
| SON fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.58b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$67.75m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$5.31b |
67.2x
P/E Ratio0.9x
P/S RatioIs SON overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SON income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.31b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.16b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.15b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.08b |
| Earnings | US$67.75m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Apr 29, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.69 |
| Gross Margin | 21.58% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.28% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 305.0% |
How did SON perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.5%
Current Dividend Yield301%
Payout RatioDoes SON pay a reliable dividends?
See SON dividend history and benchmarks| Sonoco Products dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 09 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 10 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 12 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 44 days |
Does SON pay a reliable dividends?
See SON dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/25 15:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sonoco Products Company is covered by 24 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |