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Sonoco Products Co Materials Paperboard Containers & Boxes Russell 3000
$49.96Close $4.9BMarket cap $37.64 – $60.0052-week range Mid-januaryNext report · estimated

Highlights

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 4 of 8 trend conditions
  • Earnings shrinking EPS −696% year on year
  • Financial distress Altman Z″ in the distress zone

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Oct 28, 2026
Off 12-month high 17%
1wk down 0.3% price change
1mo up 2.3% price change
12-month return up 33% market up 11% · its own up 20%
F-score 5 / 9 Mixed
Altman Z 1.80 Elevated risk
P/E 4.9× price / earnings
PEG 0.01 P/E / EPS growth
P/B 1.4× price / book
Earnings yield up 12.2% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 86% of the market · markedly cheap
Revenue growth up 42% year on year
EPS growth down 696% latest quarter · -618 pts
Sales growth down 4% latest quarter · -3 pts
ROE up 34% return on equity
Free cash margin up 5% $345.8M FCF
D/E 1.05 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 2.2×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • profits not fully backed by cash
  • issued more shares
  • gross margin narrowed
  • assets working less efficiently
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profitability improving
  • reduced long-term debt
  • short-term liquidity improved

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 24% ($5.0B → $3.8B)
  • Revenue reaccelerating (-3% then +42%)

Trade setup

ATR% 2.8% $1.39 a day · 2×ATR $47.17
RS 50 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 4 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 1.3× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.84 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 4 of 8
  • Price above the 150 and 200-day averages: fails
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes
  • 50-day average above the 150 and 200-day: fails
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails
  • At least 30% above the 52-week low: passes
  • Within 25% of the 52-week high: passes
  • RS rank 70 or higher: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

2 flagged
  • Bankruptcy model reads distressed The Altman score sits inside the range historically associated with financial distress. It is used here only to exclude, never to rank, and it is a statistical band rather than a prediction about this company.
  • Profit not backed by cash Reported profit of $1.0B came with $689.8M of operating cash flow. Profit that cash does not follow is the classic signature of aggressive accounting.
Last reported Oct 21, 2026
Results reaction Oct 21, 20260% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $7.5B +42% on FY2024
$0 $10B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $5.2B FY2021 · $5.6B FY2022 · $5.4B FY2023 · $5.4B FY2024 · $5.3B FY2025 · $7.5B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $1.0B +512% on FY2024
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $207.5M FY2021 · -$85.5M FY2022 · $466.4M FY2023 · $475.0M FY2024 · $163.9M FY2025 · $1.0B
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $345.8M -22% on FY2024
$0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $511.5M FY2021 · $42.7M FY2022 · $180.3M FY2023 · $519.8M FY2024 · $440.6M FY2025 · $345.8M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 21%
  • Net 13%
  • Free cash 5%
0% 25% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 20% · Net 4% · Free cash 10% FY2021 · Gross 19% · Net -2% · Free cash 1% FY2022 · Gross 23% · Net 9% · Free cash 3% FY2023 · Gross 22% · Net 9% · Free cash 10% FY2024 · Gross 21% · Net 3% · Free cash 8% FY2025 · Gross 21% · Net 13% · Free cash 5%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $3.4B net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $5B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $564.8M · Long-term debt $1.2B FY2021 · Cash $171.0M · Long-term debt $1.2B FY2022 · Cash $227.4M · Long-term debt $2.7B FY2023 · Cash $138.9M · Long-term debt $3.0B FY2024 · Cash $431.0M · Long-term debt $5.0B FY2025 · Cash $378.4M · Long-term debt $3.8B
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 98.63m -1.8% since FY2020
100.45m 97.37m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 100.45m FY2021 · 97.37m FY2022 · 97.64m FY2023 · 97.96m FY2024 · 98.26m FY2025 · 98.63m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $5.2B $5.6B $5.4B $5.4B $5.3B $7.5B
Gross margin 20% 19% 23% 22% 21% 21%
Operating income $357.8M $486.9M $563.4M $589.0M $326.6M $1.0B
Net income $207.5M -$85.5M $466.4M $475.0M $163.9M $1.0B
Net margin 4% -2% 9% 9% 3% 13%
Earnings per share $2.05 -$0.86 $4.72 $4.80 $1.65 $10.07
Free cash flow $511.5M $42.7M $180.3M $519.8M $440.6M $345.8M
Free cash margin 10% 1% 3% 10% 8% 5%
Cash $564.8M $171.0M $227.4M $138.9M $431.0M $378.4M
Long-term debt $1.2B $1.2B $2.7B $3.0B $5.0B $3.8B
Shareholders' equity $1.9B $1.8B $2.1B $2.4B $2.3B $3.6B
Shares outstanding 100.45m 97.37m 97.64m 97.96m 98.26m 98.63m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 28, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Sep 27, 2026 31d
Jul 28, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 28, 2026 30d
Apr 28, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 29, 2026 30d
Feb 26, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 57d
Oct 29, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 28, 2025 31d
Jul 28, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 29, 2025 29d
May 2, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 30, 2025 33d
Feb 28, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 59d
Nov 1, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 29, 2024 33d
Aug 1, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 32d
May 1, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 31d
Feb 28, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 59d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 21, 2026 Results ↗
Sep 30, 2026 Material agreement · New obligation ↗
Aug 5, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Jul 22, 2026 Results ↗
May 11, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Apr 21, 2026 Results ↗
Apr 16, 2026 Shareholder vote ↗
Mar 23, 2026 Material agreement · New obligation ↗
Feb 17, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Feb 17, 2026 Results ↗
Feb 12, 2026 Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗
Jan 20, 2026 Director or officer change · Regulation FD ↗