Sonoco Products (SON) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Sonoco Products (SON) reported Debt to Equity of $1.31 for Q1 2026, down 54.6% on a YoY basis from $2.89 in Q1 2025, and up 9.75% quarter-over-quarter from $1.2 in Q4 2025.

Sonoco Products (SON) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonoco Products has reported Debt to Equity for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.31 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 54.6% year-over-year to $1.31; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.31 (down 54.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2, down 61.12% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 stood at $1.31, up from $1.2 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $3.08 in Q4 2024, with the low at $1.2 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $1.65 across 5 years, with a median of $1.55 in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Debt to Equity soared 146.58% — and 2025, when it plunged 61.12%.
  • Sonoco Products' Debt to Equity stood at $1.55 in 2022, then dropped by 19.67% to $1.25 in 2023, then jumped by 146.58% to $3.08 in 2024, then sank by 61.12% to $1.2 in 2025, then advanced by 9.75% to $1.31 in 2026.
  • The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.31 (Q1 2026), $1.2 (Q4 2025), and $1.55 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Smurfit Westrock 21.64 Bn 20.99 Bn 1.27 Bn 0.79
2 Packaging Corp Of America 20.07 Bn 19.53 Bn 452.90 Mn 0.86
3 International Paper 18.03 Bn 16.73 Bn 1.73 Bn 0.61
4 Amcor 17.99 Bn 16.41 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.31
5 Ball 14.38 Bn 13.50 Bn 646.00 Mn 1.27
6 Avery Dennison 12.23 Bn 11.97 Bn 664.80 Mn 1.65
7 Crown Holdings 10.71 Bn 10.62 Bn 644.00 Mn 1.97
8 Sonoco Products 4.95 Bn 4.75 Bn 345.63 Mn 1.31
9 Reynolds Consumer Products 4.85 Bn 4.78 Bn 207.00 Mn 0.68
10 Silgan Holdings 4.09 Bn 3.66 Bn 265.78 Mn 2.01

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 1.31
Dec 31, 2025 1.20
Sep 28, 2025 1.55
Jun 29, 2025 1.67
Mar 30, 2025 2.89
Dec 31, 2024 3.08
Sep 29, 2024 1.93
Jun 30, 2024 1.24
Mar 31, 2024 1.27
Dec 31, 2023 1.25
Oct 1, 2023 1.39
Jul 2, 2023 1.37
Apr 2, 2023 1.44
Dec 31, 2022 1.55
Oct 2, 2022 1.62
Jul 3, 2022 1.61
Apr 3, 2022 1.65
Dec 31, 2021 0.87
Oct 3, 2021 0.79
Jul 4, 2021 0.88