Sonoco Products Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Sonoco Products's earnings are forecast to decline at 4.3% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 1% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 4.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 17.1% in 3 years.

Key information

-4.3%

Earnings growth rate

-4.20%

EPS growth rate

Packaging earnings growth	19.4%
Revenue growth rate	1.0%
Future return on equity	17.11%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	20 Mar 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Sonoco: Understanding The Upside In Packaging

Mar 17

Sustainability Trends And Cost Synergies Will Reshape This Packaging Leader’s Long Term Potential

Feb 18Catalysts About Sonoco Products Sonoco Products is a global packaging company focused on consumer metal and paper cans and industrial uncoated recycled paperboard and converted products. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?

Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Aug 22

We Think Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 15

With Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

May 08

Sonoco: $1.8B Senior Unsecured Notes, Headwinds, And Divestitures Make This Stock Too Unpredictable

Sep 25

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 09

Sonoco Products: Disappointing Prices Weigh On Free Cash Flow (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 01

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:SON - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2028	7,768	524	629	N/A	4
12/31/2027	7,583	477	609	988	9
12/31/2026	7,450	424	477	828	9
12/31/2025	7,519	591	346	690	N/A
9/28/2025	7,114	185	298	673	N/A
6/29/2025	6,338	93	143	544	N/A
3/30/2025	5,706	82	60	460	N/A
12/31/2024	5,305	68	441	834	N/A
9/29/2024	4,238	109	324	704	N/A
6/30/2024	4,594	209	429	810	N/A
3/31/2024	5,020	266	585	951	N/A
12/31/2023	5,441	379	520	883	N/A
10/1/2023	6,822	491	457	804	N/A
7/2/2023	7,001	482	332	673	N/A
4/2/2023	7,209	499	261	606	N/A
12/31/2022	5,859	378	180	509	N/A
10/2/2022	7,014	434	64	401	N/A
7/3/2022	6,539	423	76	381	N/A
4/3/2022	6,008	-42	-123	161	N/A
12/31/2021	5,590	-85	43	299	N/A
10/3/2021	5,528	-162	202	436	N/A
7/4/2021	5,425	-190	308	526	N/A
4/4/2021	5,287	199	557	757	N/A
12/31/2020	5,237	207	511	706	N/A
9/27/2020	5,170	264	511	677	N/A
6/28/2020	5,212	273	498	668	N/A
3/29/2020	5,326	299	234	421	N/A
12/31/2019	5,374	292	230	426	N/A
9/29/2019	5,421	325	N/A	377	N/A
6/30/2019	5,432	305	N/A	379	N/A
3/31/2019	5,438	313	N/A	562	N/A
12/31/2018	5,391	314	N/A	590	N/A
9/30/2018	5,334	242	N/A	519	N/A
7/1/2018	5,294	242	N/A	496	N/A
4/1/2018	5,169	196	N/A	401	N/A
12/31/2017	5,037	175	N/A	348	N/A
10/1/2017	4,880	275	N/A	331	N/A
7/2/2017	4,764	267	N/A	316	N/A
4/2/2017	4,729	280	N/A	400	N/A
12/31/2016	4,783	286	N/A	399	N/A
10/2/2016	4,908	238	N/A	483	N/A
7/3/2016	4,942	216	N/A	466	N/A
4/3/2016	4,985	224	N/A	459	N/A
12/31/2015	4,964	250	N/A	453	N/A
9/27/2015	5,014	243	N/A	469	N/A
6/28/2015	5,034	266	N/A	485	N/A
3/29/2015	5,033	261	N/A	433	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SON's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-4.3% per year).

Earnings vs Market: SON's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-4.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SON's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: SON's revenue (1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SON's revenue (1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SON's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2026/03/26 11:52
End of Day Share Price	2026/03/26 00:00
Earnings	2025/12/31
Annual Earnings	2025/12/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Sonoco Products Company is covered by 22 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
Scott Gaffner	Barclays

Sonoco Products Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 7.7% to US$57.88

Sonoco Products Company Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full-Year 2026

Sonoco Products Company Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2025

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 15%

Recent updates

Sonoco: Understanding The Upside In Packaging

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q1, 2026 Results on Apr 21, 2026

Sonoco Products Company, Annual General Meeting, Apr 15, 2026

President exercised options and sold US$975k worth of stock

Price target increased by 7.7% to US$57.88

Sustainability Trends And Cost Synergies Will Reshape This Packaging Leader’s Long Term Potential

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Full year 2025 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Sonoco Products Company Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full-Year 2026

Third quarter dividend of US$0.53 announced

Sonoco Products Company Appoints Craig L. Nix as Independent Director and to its Audit Committee and the Financial Policy Committee

Insufficient new directors

Sonoco Products Company Announces Retirement of Rodger Fuller as Chief Operating Officer, Effective February 28, 2026

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q4, 2025 Results on Feb 16, 2026

Sonoco Products Company Consolidates Consumer Packaging Businesses Under Two Geographies

Arsenal Capital Management LP completed the acquisition of ThermoSafe business unit from Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON).

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share

Chief Financial Officer recently bought US$810k worth of stock

Sonoco Products Company Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2025

Third quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Sonoco Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on December 10, 2025

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Oct 22, 2025

Sonoco Products Company's (NYSE:SON) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share

Second quarter 2025 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

First quarter dividend of US$0.53 announced

Sonoco Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on September 10, 2025

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Jul 23, 2025

Sonoco Products Company Announces Demise of Tomás López Chief Executive Officer of Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA

Sonoco Products Company Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes, Effective June 30, 2025

We Think Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

With Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share

President recently bought US$823k worth of stock

First quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Sonoco Products' (NYSE:SON) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.53

Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$0.53

Sonoco Increases Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, to be Paid on June 10, 2025

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TSE:7911) completed the acquisition of Thermoformed & Flexibles Packaging business from Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON).

President recently bought US$922k worth of stock

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Apr 29, 2025

Sonoco Products: Pessimism Appears Overdone

Sonoco Products Company Appoints Andrea White as Chief Human Resources Officer

President recently bought US$930k worth of stock

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Third quarter dividend of US$0.52 announced

Sonoco Products Company Appoints Scott A Clark to Its Board of Directors

Sonoco Products Company Announces Chief Financial Officer Changes

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Feb 18, 2025

Sonoco Products: Promising Amidst Many Moving Parts

TOPPAN Holdings Inc. entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire Thermoformed & Flexibles Packaging business from Sonoco Products Company for $1.8 billion.

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) completed the acquisition of Eviosys Packaging Switzerland GmbH from KPS Capital Partners, LP, Titan Holdings Coöperatief U.a. and others.

Sonoco Products: M&A Activity Should Support Shares In 2025 (Rating Upgrade)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 15%

General Counsel recently sold US$699k worth of stock

New major risk - Financial position

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 31, 2024

Second quarter dividend of US$0.52 announced

Sonoco Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on December 10, 2024

Sonoco: $1.8B Senior Unsecured Notes, Headwinds, And Divestitures Make This Stock Too Unpredictable

Tactical Moves And Efficiency Gains Set To Propel Revenue Growth And Margins

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Sonoco Products Company to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 31, 2024

First quarter dividend of US$0.52 announced

Sonoco Products Company Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on September 10, 2024

Sonoco Products: A Big Deal Creates Some Uncertainty

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) has entered into an agreement to acquire Eviosys Packaging Switzerland GmbH from KPS Capital Partners, LP, Titan Holdings Coöperatief U.a. and others for approximately $3.9 billion.

Sonoco Products: Disappointing Prices Weigh On Free Cash Flow (Rating Downgrade)