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Sonoco Products Company (SON)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US8354951027

CUSIP

835495102

IPO Date

Jun 11, 1985

Highlights

Market Cap

$4.47B

EPS (TTM)

$0.68

PE Ratio

66.68

PEG Ratio

0.26

Total Revenue (TTM)

$4.66B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$998.43M

EBITDA (TTM)

$543.43M

Year Range

$39.46 - $59.79

Target Price

$55.44

Short %

4.56%

Short Ratio

3.88

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sonoco Products Company, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


2,000.00%2,200.00%2,400.00%2,600.00%2,800.00%3,000.00%3,200.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2,238.71%
2,801.38%
SON (Sonoco Products Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Sonoco Products Company had a return of -3.95% year-to-date (YTD) and -14.62% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Sonoco Products Company had an annualized return of 3.81%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.11%, indicating that Sonoco Products Company did not perform as well as the benchmark.


SON

YTD

-3.95%

1M

-0.02%

6M

-10.72%

1Y

-14.62%

5Y*

3.22%

10Y*

3.81%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-3.27%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

9.44%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.11%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SON, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-2.48%1.50%-1.21%-1.78%-3.95%
20241.84%0.51%2.05%-3.09%10.47%-17.35%6.31%6.03%-3.43%-3.86%-0.20%-5.84%-9.12%
20230.66%-2.57%3.28%-0.62%-0.41%-1.40%-0.64%-1.14%-5.40%-4.67%7.47%1.29%-4.69%
2022-2.16%4.47%6.54%-1.04%-4.79%-2.45%11.31%0.05%-9.98%9.43%-0.31%-1.08%8.30%
2021-2.26%3.63%6.26%3.41%3.82%-0.92%-4.65%3.10%-8.76%-2.74%1.06%-0.41%0.53%
2020-7.42%-14.96%-3.86%5.37%7.07%0.93%-1.05%3.34%-3.70%-4.27%19.73%2.05%-0.73%
20198.38%1.24%6.29%2.49%-1.28%5.68%-8.13%-4.01%1.77%-0.88%5.68%1.97%19.53%
20182.20%-10.97%1.10%5.90%0.33%2.68%6.32%1.13%-0.96%-1.66%6.19%-7.66%3.06%
20174.27%-2.29%-0.75%-1.15%-2.32%1.40%-5.72%0.34%4.54%2.66%4.11%-0.69%3.92%
2016-3.33%11.52%11.14%-3.46%2.46%4.17%2.56%1.93%2.50%-4.81%8.43%-2.64%32.96%
20151.14%6.67%-2.93%-1.69%1.52%-4.80%-2.89%-3.94%-4.02%13.12%3.51%-6.73%-2.70%
2014-0.82%2.21%-2.29%2.58%1.14%4.00%-10.90%6.02%-4.54%4.02%3.61%4.00%8.02%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SON is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SON is 2323
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SON is 1818
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SON is 1818
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SON is 2020
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SON is 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SON is 3333
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sonoco Products Company (SON) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for SON, currently valued at -0.62, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
SON: -0.62
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for SON, currently valued at -0.75, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
SON: -0.75
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for SON, currently valued at 0.91, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
SON: 0.91
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for SON, currently valued at -0.43, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
SON: -0.43
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for SON, currently valued at -0.87, compared to the broader market-10.00-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
SON: -0.87
^GSPC: 1.94

The current Sonoco Products Company Sharpe ratio is -0.62. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Sonoco Products Company with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.62
0.49
SON (Sonoco Products Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Sonoco Products Company provided a 4.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.08 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 8 consecutive years.


3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.08$2.07$2.02$1.92$1.80$1.72$1.70$1.62$1.54$1.46$1.72$1.27

Dividend yield

4.48%4.24%3.62%3.16%3.11%2.90%2.75%3.05%2.90%2.77%4.21%2.91%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sonoco Products Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.52
2024$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$2.07
2023$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$2.02
2022$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$1.92
2021$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$1.80
2020$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$1.72
2019$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$1.70
2018$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$1.62
2017$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$1.54
2016$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$1.46
2015$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$1.72
2014$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$1.27

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
SON: 4.5%
Sonoco Products Company has a dividend yield of 4.48%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%1,200.0%
SON: 42.7%
Sonoco Products Company has a payout ratio of 42.74%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Sonoco Products Company strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-23.43%
-10.73%
SON (Sonoco Products Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sonoco Products Company. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Sonoco Products Company was 59.62%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1091 trading sessions.

The current Sonoco Products Company drawdown is 23.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.62%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 20091091Jul 9, 20131535
-53.31%Apr 16, 1998613Sep 18, 20001309Dec 2, 20051922
-41.57%Jul 8, 2019180Mar 23, 2020241Mar 8, 2021421
-37.7%Jun 17, 1987122Dec 8, 1987140Jun 28, 1988262
-34.65%Dec 28, 1989203Oct 16, 199099Mar 8, 1991302

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Sonoco Products Company volatility is 12.02%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
12.02%
14.23%
SON (Sonoco Products Company)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Sonoco Products Company over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Sonoco Products Company is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0
SON: 66.7
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for SON, comparing it with other companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. Currently, SON has a P/E ratio of 66.7. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.
PEG Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
SON: 0.3
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for SON compared to other companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. SON currently has a PEG ratio of 0.3. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.
PS Ratio
1.02.03.04.05.0
SON: 0.8
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for SON relative to other companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. Currently, SON has a P/S ratio of 0.8. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.
PB Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
SON: 2.0
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for SON in comparison with other companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. Currently, SON has a P/B value of 2.0. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items