Sonoco Products (SON) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Sonoco Products (SON) recorded Free Cash Flow of $236.94 million in Q2 2026, up 140.3% from $98.62 million a year earlier.
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Sonoco Products (SON) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sonoco Products' Free Cash Flow came in at $354.83 million as of Jun 28, 2026, up 148.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $345.76 million, down 21.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $440.61 million in FY2024 (-15.2%), $519.84 million in FY2023 (+188.4%), $180.28 million in FY2022 (+322.7%) and $42.65 million in FY2021 (-91.7%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$430.01 million in Q1 2026 to $322.27 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in five of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 151.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 515.7% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 90.7% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$430.01 million (Q1 2026), $322.27 million (Q4 2025) and $225.62 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 170.10 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 467.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 597.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 236.94 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -258.52 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 328.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 236.94 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -430.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 322.27 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 225.62 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 98.62 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -300.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 274.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 70.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.84 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 175.11 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 172.29 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 14.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 95.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 49.74 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 102.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -66.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -20.83 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 61.49 Mn |
API Access
Sonoco Products Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SON&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "SON", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SON&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();