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