Sonoco Products Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Sonoco Products has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.5%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 10.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7% per year. Sonoco Products's return on equity is 19.6%, and it has net margins of 7%.
Key information
10.5%
Earnings growth rate
11.3%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging Industry Growth | 12.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.0% |
| Return on equity | 19.6% |
| Net Margin | 7.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Sonoco Products: Mixed Outlook Due To Destocking And Inflation
Mar 06Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 23
Is 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 27Sonoco Products declares $0.49 dividend
Jul 20Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 20Sonoco Thermosafe and Turkish Cargo sign global master lease agreement
Jul 14Sonoco expands residential recycling of paper cups to its South Carolina mill
Jul 05Continuing To Avoid Sonoco Products
May 13Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 28Is Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 17Sonoco Products: An Attractive Prospect In Packaging
Mar 24Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,781 | 475 | 713 | 29 |
| 01 Oct 23 | 6,822 | 491 | 685 | 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 | 604 | 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 |
| 29 Sep 13 | 4,809 | 207 | 448 | 20 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 4,777 | 205 | 444 | 20 |
Quality Earnings: SON has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SON's current net profit margins (7%) are higher than last year (6.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SON's earnings have grown by 10.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SON's earnings growth over the past year (1.8%) is below its 5-year average (10.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SON earnings growth over the past year (1.8%) exceeded the Packaging industry -25.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SON's Return on Equity (19.6%) is considered low.