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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |