Sonoco Products
Makes metal and fiber packaging for consumer and industrial markets.
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Makes metal and fiber packaging for consumer and industrial markets. Its Consumer Packaging business includes the Eviosys metal-packaging operation, while a divestiture narrowed the portfolio to packaging.
Produces metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Consumer Packaging business includes Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA, formed through the Eviosys acquisition, which makes food and aerosol cans, metal closures, and promotional packaging.
Established from a paper yarn-cone business in Hartsville, South Carolina, it expanded beyond the United States across North and South America, Europe, and other markets.
The sale of Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging narrowed the portfolio to metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. Integrating Eviosys, retaining key personnel, and managing raw-material, energy, transportation, and demand conditions shape current execution.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +27.2% · Average volume (30d) 1.0M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Seaport Global | Reiterate | Buy | $65 | $63 | |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | $69 | $64 | ||
| Apr 10, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $62 | $59 | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Upgrade | Hold | Buy | ||
| Feb 20, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | $54 | $69 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026Q2 FY26 | $1.48 | $1.51 | +2.0% | $1.88B | $1.89B | +0.3% | +2.12% |
| Apr 21, 2026Q1 FY26 | $1.20 | $1.20 | 0.0% | $1.71B | $1.68B | −1.9% | −16.22% |
| Feb 16, 2026Q4 FY25 | $1.01 | $1.05 | +4.0% | $1.76B | $1.77B | +0.7% | +9.77% |
| Oct 22, 2025Q3 FY25 | $1.91 | $1.92 | +0.5% | $1.78B | $2.13B | +19.8% | −0.14% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.71B | $1.91B | $2.13B | $1.77B | $1.68B | $1.89B | |
| Gross profit | $353.7M | $406.3M | $467.4M | $347.1M | $345.6M | $392.4M | |
| Operating income | $126.9M | $175.7M | $195.0M | $133.7M | $144.1M | $192.8M | |
| Net income | $54.4M | $493.4M | $122.9M | $351.4M | $67.6M | $104.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.55 | $4.96 | $1.23 | $3.52 | $0.68 | $1.05 | |
| Gross margin | 20.7% | 21.3% | 21.9% | 19.6% | 20.6% | 20.8% | |
| Operating margin | 7.4% | 9.2% | 9.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10.2% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $5.59B · FY22 $7.25B · FY23 $6.78B · FY24 $4.98B · FY25 $7.52B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 28, 2026Cash & short-term investments $168.6M · Total debt $4.71B · Total assets $10.97B · Shareholders' equity $3.60B
Dividends
Raised for 34 straight years — most recently to $0.54 from $0.53 in May 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 10 | Sep 10 | $0.54 | |
| May 8, 2026 | May 8 | Jun 10 | $0.54 | raised from $0.53 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 25 | Mar 10 | $0.53 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 10 | Dec 10 | $0.53 | |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 8 | Sep 10 | $0.53 | |
| May 9, 2025 | May 9 | Jun 10 | $0.53 | raised from $0.52 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Feb 26 | Mar 10 | $0.52 | |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 8 | Dec 10 | $0.52 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 98.88M · Float 97.64M · 98.8% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11.66M | 11.79% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. | 5.45M | 5.52% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.86M | 4.92% | 13F | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.80M | 4.86% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| LSV Asset Management | 4.65M | 4.70% | 13F | Aug 6, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | R. Howard Coker | officer: President & CEO | +4,345 | $57.41 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | John M. Florence | officer: Gnl Council, Secy, VP | −261 | $58.56 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | James A. III Harrell | officer: Pres. Global Ind. Paper Pkg. | +6,753 | $50.37 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Paul Joachimczyk | officer: CFO | +8,058 | $49.64 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Ernest D. III Haynes | officer: Pres. Consumer Pkg Americas | −1,581 | $56.39 |
Peers
- Crown
Metal food cans, aerosol cans, and closures overlap
- Silgan
Metal food containers and closures overlap
- Greif Class A
Tubes, cores, and industrial paper packaging overlap
- Graphic Packaging
Paperboard food and consumer packaging overlap
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoco Products | $56.47 | +0.02% | $5.58B | 8.7 | 9.4 | 0.7 | −1.3% |
| Crown | $118.44 | 0.00% | $12.88B | 17.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | +16.5% |
| Silgan | $42.10 | −0.02% | $4.45B | 16.6 | 10.8 | 0.7 | +6.8% |
| Greif Class A | $84.08 | +0.02% | $3.88B | 4.8 | 18.2 | 1.1 | +2.7% |
| Graphic Packaging | $11.58 | +0.22% | $3.42B | 17.5 | 12.4 | 0.4 | −0.7% |
| Median | 16.8 | 13.2 | 0.8 | +4.7% |