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    Sonoco Products Company (SON)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • PACKAGING & CONTAINERS • NYSE

    $48.74
    +0.70 (+1.46%)

    Market Cap: $4.92B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    74%(29/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +2.77%
    Streak
    3 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.85
    Range$1.67 - $2.03
    10 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.97-6.4%
    60d ago$1.95-5.4%
    30d ago$1.94-4.8%
    7d ago$1.88-2.1%
    Current$1.85
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$2.0B - $2.1B
    10 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.24
    Range$1.05 - $1.42
    11 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.8B
    Range$1.7B - $1.8B
    10 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.24---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.85---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$1.51$1.47+2.72%Beat+10.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 21
    		$1.20$1.20+0.00%Beat-13.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 16
    		$1.05$1.00+5.50%Beat+5.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 22
    		$1.92$1.93-0.52%Miss+28.9%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$1.37$1.45-5.52%Miss+7.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.38$1.41-2.13%Miss+23.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.00$1.22-18.03%Miss-2.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.49$1.46+2.05%Beat+2.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.28$1.24+3.23%Beat-7.2%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.12$1.05+6.67%Beat-20.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 14
    		$1.02$1.10-7.27%Miss-19.7%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.46$1.28+14.06%Beat-8.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.38$1.46-5.48%Miss-21.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 1
    		$1.40$1.32+6.06%Beat-24.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 8
    		$1.27$1.21+4.96%Beat+41.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.60$1.39+15.11%Beat+75.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 21
    		$1.76$1.65+6.67%Beat+109.5%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 21
    		$1.85$1.72+7.56%Beat+105.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 10
    		$0.90$0.89+1.12%Beat+9.8%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 21
    		$0.91$0.89+2.25%Beat+5.8%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 22
    		$0.84$0.86-2.33%Miss+6.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 22
    		$0.90$0.85+5.88%Beat-4.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 11
    		$0.82$0.77+6.49%Beat+9.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 22
    		$0.86$0.82+4.88%Beat-11.3%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 16
    		$0.79$0.77+2.60%Beat-16.8%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 16
    		$0.94$0.84+11.90%Beat+10.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 13
    		$0.75$0.75+0.00%Beat-10.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 17
    		$0.97$0.91+6.59%Beat+12.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 18
    		$0.95$0.97-2.06%Miss+2.2%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 18
    		$0.85$0.80+6.25%Beat+14.9%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 14
    		$0.84$0.81+3.70%Beat+16.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 18
    		$0.86$0.80+7.50%Beat+13.2%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 19
    		$0.93$0.86+8.14%Beat+31.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 19
    		$0.74$0.72+2.78%Beat+25.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 15
    		$0.72$0.73-1.37%Miss+16.1%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 19
    		$0.76$0.74+2.70%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 20
    		$0.71$0.70+1.43%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 20
    		$0.59$0.56+5.36%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 9
    		$0.62$0.63-1.59%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield4.43%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.16
    Payout Ratio33.41%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+3.20%
    5Y CAGR+4.17%
    SON dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun SON in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio8.58EV/EBITDA6.02x
    Price/FCF13.66xFCF Yield7.32%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin8.41%Operating Margin10.00%
    ROE18.90%ROIC9.74%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.24xInterest Coverage4.83x
    Current Ratio0.99xQuick Ratio0.55x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.33Avg Volume1.04M
    52-Week High$60.1152-Week Low$37.05

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$48.31
    SMA 20$48.97
    SMA 50$52.71
    SMA 200$51.57
    EMA 10$48.49
    EMA 20$49.19
    EMA 50$51.15
    EMA 200$50.75

    MACD

    Line: -1.09Signal: -1.27Hist: 0.17

    ADX

    ADX: 32.0+DI: 14.9-DI: 25.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down88.0
    PSAR$50.12

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$50.77
    Lower Band$47.17
    %B Position734%(Upper)
    Band Width0.44

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    42.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K28.4
    Stoch %D24.6
    Williams %R-57.9
    ROC (10d)-1.8%
    Momentum-0.87
    CCI (20d)-36.7
    MFI (14d)29.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.20(2.5%)
    StdDev (20d)0.90
    Hist Vol17.2%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$48.57
    OBV-9.7M
    AD Line-566.7M
    CMF (20d)-0.038

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.0M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$48.98

    Pivot Points

    R3$49.77
    R2$49.22
    R1$48.63
    Pivot Point$48.08
    S1$47.49
    S2$46.95
    S3$46.36

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-28.77
    Ultimate Osc51.3
    KST-76.54

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.89B$1.68B$1.77B$2.13B$1.91B$1.71B$1.36B$1.35B$1.28B$1.31B$295.93M$1.71B
    Cost of Revenue$1.49B$1.33B$1.42B$1.66B$1.50B$1.36B$1.08B$1.05B$993.56M$1.04B$189.37M$1.35B
    Gross Profit$392.38M$345.63M$347.10M$467.35M$406.28M$353.69M$282.97M$299.85M$285.24M$271.17M$106.57M$364.26M
    Operating Expenses$199.54M$218.54M$-173,144,000$272.38M$230.61M$226.83M$226.89M$197.74M$189.43M$198.59M$97.96M$201.32M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$200.25M$201.54M$213.38M$220.97M$218.78M$209.06M$220.48M$159.82M$175.95M$167.58M$103.12M$182.67M
    Operating Income$192.84M$127.09M$520.24M$194.97M$175.67M$126.86M$56.09M$102.11M$95.81M$72.57M$8.61M$162.94M
    Interest Income$4.06M$8.65M$4.44M$4.63M$4.12M$7.35M$15.79M$5.58M$3.06M$3.13M$3.35M$3.17M
    Interest Expense$45.48M$46.99M$51.85M$61.24M$67.35M$56.03M$53.14M$60.64M$28.67M$30.16M$34.03M$32.85M
    Income Before Tax$142.31M$76.44M$462.92M$127.76M$105.88M$68.54M$-94,756,000$44.10M$71.89M$42.25M$-23,252,000$166.78M
    Income Tax Expense$39.55M$9.51M$115.22M$7.72M$39.50M$21.15M$-34,637,000$15.52M$16.76M$7.87M$-7,273,000$39.35M
    Net Income$105.02M$67.63M$332.63M$123.06M$493.20M$54.49M$-43,493,000$51.21M$90.95M$65.27M$81.83M$131.06M
    EBITDA$314.82M$239.81M$647.05M$316.03M$298.58M$238.71M$46.76M$189.81M$186.99M$159.84M$99.03M$282.03M
    EBIT$183.73M$114.78M$510.32M$184.37M$169.11M$117.22M$-57,410,000$99.16M$97.51M$69.28M$7.43M$196.46M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $111147
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    3
    New Awards (TTM)
    3
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    SP330026F0727Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$86790May 1, 2026
    SP330026F0502Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$16402Mar 2, 2026
    SP330026F0468Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency$7955Feb 20, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Sonoco Orbit’s easy-open jar closure certified for accessibility in Sweden

    Sonoco's Orbit closure for vacuum-sealed glass jars has received "Easy to use" certification from the Swedish Rheumatism Association due to its improved accessibility. The two-part metal lid reduces opening torque by up...

    Packaging Insights•10/16/26•Bullish

    Truist cuts target to USD 62 for Sonoco Products stock

    Truist Financial has lowered its price target for Sonoco Products (SON) stock to USD 62.00 from USD 68.00, while maintaining a Buy rating. This follows a previous reduction by UBS and comes ahead of Sonoco's...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Sonoco Products (SON) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

    Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) is slated to release its Q3 2026 earnings after market close on Wednesday, October 21st...

    MarketBeat•10/14/26•Neutral

    Form 4 Sonoco Products Comp: Scott A. Clark (Director) For: 1 October

    This article reports on a Form 4 filing for Sonoco Products Company, specifically detailing a transaction involving Director Scott A. Clark on October 1st. Form 4s are regulatory documents filed with the SEC by company...

    Investing.com Nigeria•10/13/26•Neutral

    Truist Cuts Price Target on Sonoco Products to $62 From $68, Keeps Buy Rating

    Truist has lowered its price target for Sonoco Products (SON) from $68 to $62 but maintained a "Buy" rating on the stock. According to MT Newswires...

    Yahoo Finance•10/13/26•Neutral

    SON Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    8.6x
    Forward P/E
    8.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    6.0x
    P/FCF
    13.7x
    PEG
    0.2x
    P/B
    1.4x
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    SON Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    20.8%
    Operating margin
    10.0%
    Net margin
    8.4%
    ROIC
    9.7%
    ROE
    18.9%
    FCF yield
    7.3%

    SON Competitors

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    Choice Hotels International IncCHH
    Floor & Decor Holdings IncFND
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    Installed Building Products IncIBP
    Greif IncGEF
    Boyd Gaming CorporationBYD
    Acushnet Holdings CorpGOLF

    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    SON Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    11
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    5
    Hold
    6
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    SON Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • SON beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • SON's quarterly revenue changed -1.3% year over year.

    SON Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    -2.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.85
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 3 down

    SON Dividend

    Forward yield
    4.4%
    Payout ratio
    33.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    3.2%
    5Y DPS growth
    4.2%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    SON dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About SON

    What is SON's current dividend yield?

    Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a forward dividend yield of 4.43%.

    Does SON pay dividends?

    Yes, Sonoco Products Company pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 4.43%.

    What is SON's P/E ratio?

    Sonoco Products Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.58.

    What is SON's market cap?

    Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a market capitalization of $4.92B with a current stock price of $48.74.

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