Sonoco Products (SON) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Sonoco Products (SON) reported FCF Margin of 25.65% for Q1 2026, down 805.0% on a YoY basis from 3.64% in Q1 2025, and down 240.71% quarter-over-quarter from 18.23% in Q4 2025.

Sonoco Products (SON) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sonoco Products has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.65% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 805.0% year-over-year to 25.65%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.89% (up 184.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.6%, down 371.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 25.65%, down from 18.23% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 33.36% in Q4 2022, with the low at 25.65% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 5.85% across 5 years, with a median of 5.33% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin surged 3480 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 2369 bps.
  • Sonoco Products' FCF Margin stood at 33.36% in 2022, then plunged by 65 bps to 11.82% in 2023, then soared by 70 bps to 20.12% in 2024, then fell by 9 bps to 18.23% in 2025, then slumped by 241 bps to 25.65% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 25.65% (Q1 2026), 18.23% (Q4 2025), and 10.59% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Smurfit Westrock 21.64 Bn 20.99 Bn 1.27 Bn -5.45%
2 Packaging Corp Of America 20.07 Bn 19.53 Bn 452.90 Mn 13.83%
3 International Paper 18.03 Bn 16.73 Bn 1.73 Bn 1.57%
4 Amcor 17.99 Bn 16.41 Bn 1.19 Bn -0.71%
5 Ball 14.38 Bn 13.50 Bn 646.00 Mn -26.03%
6 Avery Dennison 12.23 Bn 11.97 Bn 664.80 Mn 4.71%
7 Crown Holdings 10.71 Bn 10.62 Bn 644.00 Mn -4.33%
8 Sonoco Products 4.95 Bn 4.75 Bn 345.63 Mn -25.65%
9 Reynolds Consumer Products 4.85 Bn 4.78 Bn 207.00 Mn 3.08%
10 Silgan Holdings 4.09 Bn 3.66 Bn 265.78 Mn -56.49%

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 -25.65%
Dec 31, 2025 18.23%
Sep 28, 2025 10.59%
Jun 29, 2025 5.16%
Mar 30, 2025 -17.60%
Dec 31, 2024 20.12%
Sep 29, 2024 5.21%
Jun 30, 2024 1.25%
Mar 31, 2024 6.10%
Dec 31, 2023 11.82%
Oct 1, 2023 12.68%
Jul 2, 2023 12.88%
Apr 2, 2023 1.05%
Dec 31, 2022 33.36%
Oct 2, 2022 2.63%
Jul 3, 2022 5.33%
Apr 3, 2022 -3.75%
Dec 31, 2021 -1.45%
Oct 3, 2021 4.35%
Jul 4, 2021 -7.03%