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

$50.96+0.13(<0.01%)Pre-market

Market Cap

$4.95B

P/S

0.7x

P/B

1.8x

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

AverageMetricSide Score: 42/100

Strongest: Growth (16/25); weakest: Profitability (4/25).

Profitability4/25

Growth16/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags7/25

Cash & Earnings Quality15/25

Strengths

Growing revenueRising free cash flowConsistent growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

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

P/E · 8.7x5y range 4.3x – 30.2x

Currently below its 17-quarter median.

P/S · 0.7x5y range 0.6x – 1.0x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.8x5y 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

Red Flag

FCF consistently trails net income (avg -1.7x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $4.95B

Metrics at a Glance

as of September 2026

Revenue & Profit

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

TTM Revenue: $7.37B
Q. Revenue: $2.04B
TTM EBITDA: $991.06M
TTM Op. Income: $202.22M
Q. Op. Income: $-637.96M
TTM Net Income: $-227.37M
Q. Net Income: $-732.10M
EPS: $-7.36
Shares Out.: $99.50M

$7.37B in TTM revenue grew 20.5% YoY, reaching $2.04B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $991.06M and TTM operating income of $202.22M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $227.37M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has fallen for 3 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 19.9%
EBITDA Margin: -24.6%
Op. Margin: -31.2%
Net Margin: -35.9%

Op. margin of -31.2% is down 40.4% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at -35.9% and gross margin of 19.9% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 442% — a weakening trend.

Price Ratios

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

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 0.7x
P/B Ratio: 1.8x

P/S of 0.7x and P/B of 1.8x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Across the last 7 quarters, P/E has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

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

Total Assets: $10.13B
Cash: $183.10M
Long-Term Debt: $3.78B
Book Value: $2.80B
D/E Ratio: 1.3
Debt/EBITDA: N/A

With $10.13B in assets and $3.78B in long-term debt, D/E is 1.3and book value is $2.80B — moderate leverage. Over the past year, debt/equity is up 18% — a weakening trend.

Cash Flow

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

Op. Cash Flow: $284.86M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $351.16M
FCF Margin: 4.8%
FCF / Net Income: -1.5

TTM FCF of $351.16M on $284.86M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -1.5x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 18% — a weakening trend.