Sonoco Products Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from Sonoco Products Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $53 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 90% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$147Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $147 of operating cash.
Lower than 55% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.2×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.2 times.
Lower than 51% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$12For every $100 of sales, $12 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $21 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 53% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Less steady than 52% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$32Sales grew 28% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $32 became extra profit.
Higher than 82% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+28% / +58%In 3 years sales changed by +28% while total assets changed by +58%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
1.3×Debt due within a year is covered 1.3 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 64% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−85%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 85% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 71% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
53%Of every $100 the company owns, $53 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 90% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 82% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Sonoco Products Company owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 512% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 29% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
7.8Investors pay $7.8 for every $1 of Sonoco Products Company's yearly profit, lower than 93% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.39The share price is 1.39 times Sonoco Products Company's book value per share, lower than 61% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Market cap
$5.0 BThe total market value of all of Sonoco Products Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 71% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$3.6 BWhat Sonoco Products Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$36.22Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $50.27 is 1.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
18.9%Sonoco Products Company earned 18.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 74% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.67×Sonoco Products Company owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 52% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Dividend yield
4.24%Sonoco Products Company pays 4.24% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 87% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+42%Revenue rose 42% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 9% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+512%Net profit rose 512% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 29% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
13.3%Sonoco Products Company keeps $13 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.7×Cash from Sonoco Products Company's business was 0.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
3.1×Sonoco Products Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 3.1 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtSonoco Products Company had $4.2 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Sonoco Products Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $7.8 for every $1 of Sonoco Products Company's yearly profit, lower than 93% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Sonoco Products Company: $5.0 B ÷ $3.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.4.
What is Sonoco Products Company's return on equity?
Sonoco Products Company earned 18.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 74% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
How much does Sonoco Products Company owe compared with what it owns?
Sonoco Products Company owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 52% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Does Sonoco Products Company pay a dividend?
Yes. Sonoco Products Company pays 4.24% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 87% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.
Is Sonoco Products Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 42% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 9% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.