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Sonoco Products Company (SON) Stock Analysis

Sonoco Products Company (SON) is a Packaging & Containers stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

SON

$51.95

−$0.74 (−1.40%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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SON Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$52.35
Previous Close
$52.69
Day's Range
51.60–52.70
52-Week Range
38.65–60.67
Volume
1.40M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.35
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.14B
P/E Ratio
8.14
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.21
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.21
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.69
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.38
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$7.52B+41.72%
Net Income (FY)
$1.00B+511.78%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.41%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
98.88M
1-Year Return
+17.97%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.16+4.10%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 10, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
1.14M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

SON Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+21.43%
2025−6.30%
2024−9.12%
2023−4.69%
2022+8.30%
2021+0.53%
2020−0.73%
2019+19.53%
2018+3.06%
2017+3.92%
2016 (partial year)+4.36%

As of September 4, 2026.

SON Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.52B$1.00B13.3%
2024$5.31B$163.95M3.1%
2023$5.44B$474.96M8.7%
2022$5.86B$466.44M8.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.52B$1.57B$712.23M$1.00B13.3%
2024$5.31B$1.14B$415.40M$163.95M3.1%
2023$5.44B$1.20B$558.03M$474.96M8.7%
2022$5.86B$1.23B$615.74M$466.44M8.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SON Dividend History

$2.11+1.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.613—
2025$2.114+1.9%
2024$2.074+2.5%
2023$2.024+5.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.613—
2025$2.114+1.9%
2024$2.074+2.5%
2023$2.024+5.2%
2022$1.924+6.7%
2021$1.804+4.7%
2020$1.724+1.2%
2019$1.704+4.9%
2018$1.624+5.2%
2017$1.544+316.2%
2016$0.371—

Most recent payment: $0.54 per share, ex-dividend August 10, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SON Valuation vs Packaging & Containers Median

Median of 27 stocks
MetricSONPackaging & Containers medianvs median
P/E8.1417.2953% below
P/S ratio0.690.9124% below
Profit margin8.41%4.34%4.1 pts above

Medians across 27 Packaging & Containers stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Sonoco Products Company (SON) carries a market capitalisation of $5.14B. It is classified in the Packaging & Containers industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 22,000 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $38.65 to $60.67. The most recent close on file for SON is $51.95, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.74 (−1.40%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 34.41% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $7.52B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $5.31B, that is a change of +41.72%. Net income for the same year was $1.00B. That is +511.78% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 8.41%. That is 4.1 percentage points above the Packaging & Containers median of 4.34%. Trailing earnings per share are 6.38.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.86B in 2022 to $7.52B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 8.14. That is 52.92% below the Packaging & Containers median of 17.29. On forward earnings the ratio is 8.21. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.21. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.69. On price-to-sales that is 24.33% below the Packaging & Containers median of 0.91. The medians here are taken across 27 Packaging & Containers companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is +17.97%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.24% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.35. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 26.07%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 4.1%. That is 1.3 percentage points above the Packaging & Containers median yield of 2.84%. The indicated annual rate is $2.16 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 10, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.61 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.11 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +21.43% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +19.53%; the weakest is 2024 at −9.12%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Sonoco Products Company (SON) operates in the Packaging & Containers industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Sonoco Products Company SON $5.14B 8.1
Smurfit Westrock Plc SW $24.04B 48.2
Packaging Corporation of America PKG $21.14B 30.9
Amcor plc AMCR $20.87B 19.3

The Packaging & Containers industry average P/E ratio is 17.3x. Sonoco Products Company trades at a P/E of 8.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Sonoco Products Company

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.

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