Sonoco Products (SON) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Sonoco Products (SON) reported Free Cash Flow of -$430.0 million for Q1 2026, down 42.98% on a YoY basis from -$754.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 233.43% quarter-over-quarter from $322.3 million in Q4 2025.
Sonoco Products (SON) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonoco Products has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$430.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 42.98% year-over-year to -$430.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $216.5 million (up 260.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $345.8 million, down 21.53% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$430.0 million, down from $322.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $322.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$430.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $62.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $95.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 555.99% — and 2025, when it plunged 476.99%.
- Sonoco Products' Free Cash Flow stood at $95.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 66.15% to $157.8 million in 2023, then soared by 73.79% to $274.3 million in 2024, then rose by 17.49% to $322.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 233.43% to -$430.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$430.0 million (Q1 2026), $322.3 million (Q4 2025), and $225.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -420.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 327.40 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -938.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 108.20 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -141.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -430.01 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -882.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -430.01 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -430.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 322.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 322.27 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 225.62 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 225.62 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 98.62 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 98.62 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -300.75 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -300.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 274.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 274.30 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 70.51 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 70.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 157.84 Mn |