Sonoco Products Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Sonoco Products has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 16.5%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.8% per year. Sonoco Products's return on equity is 11.6%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.
Key information
16.5%
Earnings growth rate
17.1%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging Industry Growth | 12.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 6.8% |
| Return on equity | 11.6% |
| Net Margin | 4.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 29 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Does Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 22
Sonoco: $1.8B Senior Unsecured Notes, Headwinds, And Divestitures Make This Stock Too Unpredictable
Sep 25Sentiment Still Eluding Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)
Sep 09Sonoco 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 24Sonoco Products declares $0.49 dividend
Feb 09Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 02Northstar Recycling acquires Sonoco Sustainability Solutions
Jan 31Sonoco Products: Improving Free Cash Flow, Solid Dividend Growth Value Stock
Dec 16Sonoco Products Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 30Sonoco Products declares $0.49 dividend
Oct 19Sonoco Products: Solid Performance
Oct 05Sonoco ThermoSafe & United Airlines' cargo arm sign global master lease agreement
Sep 26Sonoco ThermoSafe & American Airlines' cargo arm sign global master lease agreement
Sep 08Sonoco unit to hike tube, core prices in EMEA due to inflationary pressure
Aug 30Sonoco Products Company: Expect Strength To Continue
Jul 27Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Sonoco Products makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 24 | 6,573 | 288 | 715 | 29 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 6,607 | 368 | 726 | 29 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 6,689 | 392 | 716 | 29 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,781 | 475 | 713 | 29 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 6,822 | 491 | 690 | 29 |
| 02 Jul 23 | 7,001 | 482 | 664 | 29 |
| 02 Apr 23 | 7,209 | 499 | 673 | 29 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,251 | 466 | 654 | 29 |
| 02 Oct 22 | 7,014 | 434 | 643 | 24 |
| 03 Jul 22 | 6,539 | 423 | 610 | 24 |
| 03 Apr 22 | 6,008 | -42 | 1,116 | 24 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,590 | -85 | 1,085 | 24 |
| 03 Oct 21 | 5,528 | -162 | 1,098 | 22 |
| 04 Jul 21 | 5,425 | -190 | 1,102 | 22 |
| 04 Apr 21 | 5,287 | 199 | 548 | 22 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,237 | 207 | 532 | 22 |
| 27 Sep 20 | 5,170 | 264 | 502 | 23 |
| 28 Jun 20 | 5,212 | 273 | 497 | 23 |
| 29 Mar 20 | 5,326 | 299 | 501 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,374 | 292 | 523 | 23 |
| 29 Sep 19 | 5,421 | 325 | 522 | 23 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,432 | 305 | 533 | 23 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 5,438 | 313 | 536 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 5,391 | 314 | 527 | 23 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 5,334 | 242 | 516 | 21 |
| 01 Jul 18 | 5,294 | 242 | 542 | 21 |
| 01 Apr 18 | 5,169 | 196 | 530 | 21 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,037 | 175 | 518 | 21 |
| 01 Oct 17 | 4,880 | 275 | 512 | 23 |
| 02 Jul 17 | 4,764 | 267 | 503 | 23 |
| 02 Apr 17 | 4,729 | 280 | 470 | 23 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 4,783 | 286 | 488 | 23 |
| 02 Oct 16 | 4,908 | 238 | 498 | 22 |
| 03 Jul 16 | 4,942 | 216 | 477 | 22 |
| 03 Apr 16 | 4,985 | 224 | 510 | 22 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,964 | 250 | 505 | 22 |
| 27 Sep 15 | 5,014 | 243 | 498 | 24 |
| 28 Jun 15 | 5,034 | 266 | 482 | 24 |
| 29 Mar 15 | 5,033 | 261 | 478 | 24 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,017 | 226 | 474 | 24 |
| 28 Sep 14 | 4,929 | 222 | 470 | 20 |
| 29 Jun 14 | 4,894 | 217 | 474 | 20 |
| 30 Mar 14 | 4,872 | 212 | 470 | 20 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 4,862 | 210 | 467 | 20 |
Quality Earnings: SON has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SON's current net profit margins (4.4%) are lower than last year (7.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SON's earnings have grown by 16.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SON's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SON had negative earnings growth (-41.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Packaging industry average (-20.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SON's Return on Equity (11.6%) is considered low.