Sonoco Products Company
SONConsumer CyclicalNASDAQPackaging & Containers
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Daily timeframeSonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the. Valued at $5.59B, SON is a mid-cap name in its sector. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging.
Market Cap
$5.59B
Beta
0.35
P/E (TTM)
9.20
P/E (Fwd)
8.83
EPS (TTM)
$6.15
EPS (Fwd)
$6.41
ROE
20.2%
ROA
3.8%
Cash
$224.5M
Total Debt
$5.01B
Free CF
$828.5M
52W Change
23.3%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
On the balance sheet, SON has $224.5M in cash with $5.01B in obligations. The ability to service this debt comfortably depends on continued operational cash generation. The company generates $828.5M in free cash flow annually, which funds everything from R&D to shareholder returns without needing external financing. ROE of 20.2% points to strong capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. ROA of 3.8% is on the lower side, which is common in asset-heavy industries. Revenue has been uneven over recent years, ranging from $5.86B to $7.52B.
With a beta below 0.7, Sonoco Products Company typically sees smaller price swings than the overall market, offering a degree of stability during turbulent periods. Sonoco Products Company carries a heavier debt load relative to its cash position, which introduces financial risk that investors should weigh. Understanding these risk dimensions helps frame what to watch going forward as conditions evolve for Sonoco Products Company and its sector.