SON
Neutral signal
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 1.05 · operating margin 9.5%
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ACHAT TOTAL: 4345 titres (~249446 USD) VENTE TOTALE: 261 titres (~15284 USD)
- Insiders
- Coker R. HowardFlorence John M
- Total bought
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$249,446
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $57.41 vs last close —
- Total sold
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$15,284
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $58.56 vs last close —
- Last activity
- 2026-08-07
- Last synced
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Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Coker R. Howard | Buy | 4,345 | $57.41 | $249,446 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-29 | Florence John M | Sell | 261 | $58.56 | $15,284 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-08-11
SON presents a credible operational turnaround story in 2025 with improving margins and deleveraging, supported by a modest but meaningful insider cluster buy post-Q2 earnings beat on productivity.
The first sentence of the analysis written for SON on 2026-08-11 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.9% | 21.5% | 22.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% | |
| Ebit Margin | 13.4% | 4.5% | 11.5% | 9.6% | -1.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 20.3% | 11.5% | 17.7% | 14.8% | 2.7% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 9.5% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 8.7% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.3% | 1.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% | -2.7% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.9% | 1.3% | 7.0% | 6.5% | -1.5% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.3% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 8.0% | -1.5% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.3% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 8.0% | -1.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.047 | 0.787 | 1.760 | 1.354 | 1.087 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.603 | 0.535 | 1.242 | 0.726 | 0.719 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.122 | 0.053 | 0.171 | 0.156 | 0.050 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.150 | 0.107 | 0.119 | 0.130 | 0.112 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.965 | 29.428 | 11.567 | 12.754 | -61.585 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.078 | -0.448 | 7.866 | -0.021 | 0.423 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.078 | -0.448 | 7.866 | -0.021 | 0.423 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.965 | 29.606 | 11.640 | 12.862 | -61.585 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.078 | -0.451 | 6.867 | -0.021 | 0.422 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.202 | 2.121 | 2.265 | 2.880 | 3.138 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.578 | 0.908 | 1.009 | 1.015 | 1.031 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.567 | 10.936 | 10.564 | 32.999 | 135.191 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 6.299 | 5.779 | 6.220 | 11.687 | 19.306 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.411 | 0.584 | 0.449 | 0.500 | 0.364 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.270 | 3.213 | 1.332 | 1.707 | 1.004 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.559 | 0.763 | 0.571 | 0.631 | 0.501 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.512 | 0.687 | 0.553 | 0.561 | 0.395 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.089 | 5.506 | 2.967 | 3.414 | 2.761 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -20.264 | 418.454 | 7.243 | 15.619 | 24.746 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.273 | 0.206 | 0.758 | 0.292 | 0.196 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.092 | 0.157 | 0.162 | 0.087 | 0.053 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.501 | 0.528 | 0.589 | 0.354 | 0.143 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.742 | 0.272 | 4.851 | 1.180 | 0.453 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 3.050 | 1.892 | 4.351 | 5.585 | 7.608 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.282 | 0.406 | 22.677 | 0.918 | 0.726 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.150 | 0.114 | 0.273 | 0.144 | 0.162 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.005 | 2.120 | 2.432 | 1.548 | 1.167 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.249 | 1.397 | 1.575 | 0.987 | 0.687 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.525 | 1.241 | 0.416 | 0.401 | -2.090 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 5.602 | 19.127 | 8.890 | 10.633 | 50.206 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.9% | ▼-0.5% | ▲0.1% |
| Ebit Margin | 13.4% | ▲9.0% | ▲6.0% |
| Ebitda Margin | 20.3% | ▲8.8% | ▲6.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 9.5% | ▲3.3% | ▲0.5% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 10.3% | ▲8.9% | ▲5.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 7.9% | ▲6.6% | ▲3.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.3% | ▲2.2% | ▲0.6% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.3% | ▲2.2% | ▲0.6% |
| Current Ratio | 1.046 | ▲0.259 | ▼-0.160 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.603 | ▲0.068 | ▼-0.162 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.122 | ▲0.069 | ▲0.011 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.150 | ▲0.043 | ▲0.026 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.965 | ▼-18.463 | ▲10.339 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.079 | ▲0.527 | ▼-1.501 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.079 | ▲0.527 | ▼-1.501 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.965 | ▼-18.641 | ▲10.267 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.078 | ▲0.529 | ▼-1.301 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.202 | ▼-0.919 | ▼-1.119 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.578 | ▼-0.330 | ▼-0.331 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.567 | ▲1.632 | ▼-27.884 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 6.300 | ▲0.521 | ▼-3.559 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.411 | ▼-0.172 | ▼-0.050 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.270 | ▼-1.943 | ▼-0.435 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.559 | ▼-0.203 | ▼-0.045 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.512 | ▼-0.175 | ▼-0.030 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 3.089 | ▼-2.417 | ▼-0.459 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -20.264 | ▼-438.718 | ▼-109.424 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.273 | ▲0.066 | ▼-0.072 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.092 | ▼-0.065 | ▼-0.019 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.501 | ▼-0.027 | ▲0.078 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.742 | ▲1.470 | ▲0.042 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 3.050 | ▲1.159 | ▼-1.447 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.282 | ▲0.876 | ▼-3.920 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.150 | ▲0.036 | ▼-0.019 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.005 | ▼-0.115 | ▲0.151 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.249 | ▼-0.148 | ▲0.070 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.525 | ▼-0.716 | ▲0.426 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 5.602 | ▼-13.525 | ▼-13.290 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.35B | $4.82B | $5.49B | $5.95B | $5.77B | |
| Enterprise value | $8.56B | $11.69B | $8.58B | $9.25B | $7.44B | |
| EV / Sales | 1.14x | 2.20x | 1.58x | 1.58x | 1.33x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 12.40x | 14.02x | 9.72x | 18.16x | 24.91x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 24.75x | 26.52x | 16.51x | 51.29x | 174.44x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.60x | 19.13x | 8.89x | 10.63x | 50.21x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.76x | 11.24x | 3.20x | 3.79x | 11.29x | |
| Current ratio | 1.05x | 0.79x | 1.76x | 1.35x | 1.09x | |
| Income quality | 1.17x | 5.09x | 1.86x | 1.09x | -3.61x | |
| Graham number | $57 | $29 | $52 | $48 | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$59 | -$86 | -$38 | -$36 | -$21 | |
| Tax burden | 51.2% | 224.4% | 95.1% | 98.4% | 56.9% | |
| Interest burden | 76.8% | 30.9% | 80.0% | 84.5% | 154.8% | |
| Working capital | $117.6M | -$859.7M | $885.1M | $617.4M | $132.9M | |
| Invested capital | $8.42B | $7.28B | $4.81B | $5.14B | $3.26B | |
| Return on assets | 3.6% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 6.6% | -1.7% | |
| Operating ROA | 6.0% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 9.4% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 6.6% | 2.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | -2.5% | |
| Return on equity | 11.0% | 7.2% | 19.6% | 22.6% | -4.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 5.9% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.2% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 13.7% | |
| Earnings yield | 9.1% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 7.8% | -1.5% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 3.0% | 0.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 49.9% | 47.2% | 41.1% | 64.6% | 85.7% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 66.2% | 104.9% | 106.5% | 106.5% | 104.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 4.6% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 4.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 11.5% | 13.6% | 11.8% | 10.4% | 10.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 46.5% | 40.9% | 28.2% | 34.3% | 31.6% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 50d | 75d | 50d | 60d | 56d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 114d | 99d | 46d | 64d | 58d | |
| Operating cycle | 118d | 164d | 102d | 146d | 101d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 4d | 65d | 56d | 82d | 43d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-9.8%EV / Sales ▼-48.3%EV / EBITDA ▼-70.7%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-1.609Earnings yield ▲+0.057Graham number ▲+27.669
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.038Return on assets ▲+0.022Return on invested capital ▲+0.031Return on capital employed ▲+0.044Operating ROA ▲+0.027Income quality ▼-3.918Tax burden ▼-1.732
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-24.944Days payables outstanding ▲+15.282Operating cycle ▼-45.136Cash conversion cycle ▼-60.418Capex / Sales ▼-0.028R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.259Net debt / EBITDA ▼-8.483Working capital ▲+977378000.000Invested capital ▲+1138923000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.057
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-24.6%EV / Sales ▼-14.5%EV / EBITDA ▼-88.8%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-12.505Earnings yield ▲+0.106
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.156Return on assets ▲+0.052Return on invested capital ▼-0.008Return on capital employed ▼-0.055Operating ROA ▼-0.034Income quality ▲+4.779Tax burden ▼-0.058
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-6.006Days payables outstanding ▲+56.189Operating cycle ▲+17.521Cash conversion cycle ▼-38.667Capex / Sales -0.000R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.041Net debt / EBITDA ▼-8.538Working capital ▼-15267000.000Invested capital ▲+5158889000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.150
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-25 | Zoe Lofgren | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-03-17 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-03-16 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
- 2026-08-08 I''ve Got Royalty on the Brain And how could I not? After exploring Brighton Beach and Bristol, and then Cornwall all the way to St. Ives and Penzance, I wrapped up my Great Britain trip with a couple days in London.
- 2026-08-04 Sonoco Aligns Global Consumer Businesses Under Single Leadership Structure HARTSVILLE, S.C., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value metal and paper consumer and industrial packaging, today announced it is aligning its Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure reporting to Ernest Haynes, President, Global Consumer Packaging.
- 2026-07-30 Sonoco Expands Wood Reels Manufacturing and Assembly Capacity to Meet Growing Market Demand HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable metal and paper packaging, today announced continued investment to expand its Wood Reels manufacturing and assembly footprint to meet a surge in demand for power and communications cable packaging driven by AI data center growth and power grid modernization.
- 2026-07-24 Sonoco Earnings Beat Estimates on Productivity in Q2, Sales Miss SON''s Q2 earnings beat on pricing and productivity gains, while sales slip as the ThermoSafe divestiture and softer volumes weigh on sales.
- 2026-07-23 Sonoco Products Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Sonoco Products NYSE: SON said second-quarter 2026 results met company expectations and topped consensus estimates, as productivity gains and cost controls helped offset inflation in freight, chemicals, coatings and raw materials.
- 2026-07-23 Sonoco Products Company (SON) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Sonoco Products Company (SON) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-07-22 Sonoco Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a Mid-cap Value global packaging company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2026.
- 2026-07-15 Sonoco Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend HARTSVILLE, S. C. , July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company ("Sonoco" or the "Company") (NYSE: SON), a mid-cap value global packaging company, has declared a $0. 54 per share quarterly common stock dividend. This dividend is payable on September 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2026.
- 2026-07-15 Sonoco Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a mid-cap value global packaging company, has declared a $0.54 per share quarterly common stock dividend.
- 2026-07-11 Sonoco Products Company Doesn''t Deserve To Be Kicked To The Can Sonoco Products Company remains a soft ‘buy'' due to its attractive valuation and ongoing cost-cutting initiatives, despite recent underperformance and financial volatility. SON''s recent results show declining revenue and mixed profitability, but management expects adjusted net income to rise and is targeting $150–$200 million in cost savings over three years. Recent portfolio actions include the $3.8 billion Eviosys acquisition and divestitures totaling $2.5 billion, aiming to streamline operations and focus on higher-confidence segments.