Sonoco Products (SON) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Sonoco Products' (SON) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $236.9 million in Q2 2026, up 140.27% YoY from $98.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 155.1% on a QoQ basis from -$430.0 million in Q1 2026.
Sonoco Products (SON) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonoco Products (SON) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $236.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 140.27% year-over-year to $236.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $354.8 million (up 148.69% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $345.8 million, down 21.53% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $236.9 million in Q2 2026, from -$430.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $322.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$430.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $71.9 million and a median of $96.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 555.99% — and 2025, when it plunged 476.99%.
- Tracing SON's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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 decreased by 26.48% to $236.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $236.9 million (Q2 2026), -$430.0 million (Q1 2026), and $322.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.90 Bn | 25.22 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.53 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.42 Bn | 21.83 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 170.10 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 22.01 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 16.88 Bn | 16.20 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 467.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 14.03 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 369.00 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 13.03 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 597.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.91 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 236.94 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.36 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 45.00 Mn |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.46 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -258.52 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 236.94 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 236.94 Mn |
| 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 |