Sonoco Products (SON) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Sonoco Products

NYSE•Consumer Cyclical•Packaging & Containers

$48.41+0.13(<0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$4.86B

P/E

7.7x

P/S

0.7x

P/B

1.4x

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 offers round and shaped rigid paper, steel, and plastic containers, as well as metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, and components. Its Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides paperboard tubes, cones, and cores; paper-based protective packaging; and uncoated recycled paperboards. The company also offers packaging materials, such as plastic, paper, foam, and various other specialty materials. It sells its products in various markets, including the paper, textile, film, food, packaging, construction, and wire and cable markets. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 75/100

Strongest: Growth (21/25); weakest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (17/25).

Profitability18/25

Growth21/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags17/25

Cash & Earnings Quality19/25

Strengths

Growing revenueRising free cash flowHigh ROEImproving leverage

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 7.7x5y range 4.3x – 30.2x

Currently below its 17-quarter median.

P/S · 0.7x5y range 0.6x – 1.1x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.4x5y range 1.2x – 3.3x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $4.86B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $7.46B
Q. Revenue: $1.89B
TTM EBITDA: $1.82B
TTM Op. Income: $1.04B
Q. Op. Income: $192.84M
TTM Net Income: $627.65M
Q. Net Income: $104.89M
EPS: $1.05
Shares Out.: $99.48M

$7.46B in TTM revenue grew 31.7% YoY, reaching $1.89B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $1.82B and TTM operating income of $1.04B show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $627.65M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 20.8%
EBITDA Margin: 17.2%
Op. Margin: 10.2%
Net Margin: 5.6%

Op. margin of 10.2% is up 1.0% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 5.6% and gross margin of 20.8% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is up 11% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 7.7x
P/S Ratio: 0.7x
P/B Ratio: 1.4x

At 7.7x P/E, the stock trades below typical market levels. P/S of 0.7x and P/B of 1.4x provide additional context. P/E sits below typical market levels while revenue is growing. Across the last 8 quarters, P/E has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $10.97B
Cash: $168.65M
Long-Term Debt: $3.48B
Book Value: $3.58B
D/E Ratio: 1.0
Debt/EBITDA: 10.8

With $10.97B in assets and $3.48B in long-term debt, D/E is 1.0and book value is $3.58B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 6 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $300.62M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $354.83M
FCF Margin: 4.8%
FCF / Net Income: 0.6

TTM FCF of $354.83M on $300.62M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.6x means cash covers only part of net income — earnings quality needs attention. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 149% — an improving trend.