Sonoco Products (SON) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Sonoco Products (SON) posted Gross Margin of 20.62% for Q1 2026, up 5.01% quarter-over-quarter from 19.63% in Q4 2025, and down 8.0% year-on-year from 22.41% in Q1 2025.
Sonoco Products (SON) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonoco Products (SON) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 20.62% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 20.62%, down 8.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 20.92% (down 49.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 20.94%, down 53.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 20.62% for Q1 2026 at Sonoco Products, up from 19.63% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 34.97% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 19.42% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 22.0%, with a median of 21.27% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 1666 bps in 2022 and plunged 1341 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 34.97% in 2022, then plunged by 38 bps to 21.56% in 2023, then retreated by 4 bps to 20.76% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 19.63% in 2025, then gained by 5 bps to 20.62% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 20.62% in Q1 2026, 19.63% in Q4 2025, and 21.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 17.93% |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 28.92% |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 28.92% |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 23.60% |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 20.62% |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 17.02% |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 14.19% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 11.90% |
| 10 | Greif | 1.96 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 257.30 Mn | 22.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 20.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.63% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 21.93% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 21.27% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.76% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 22.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.31% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.56% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 22.29% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 21.83% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 22.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.97% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 19.42% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 20.23% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 20.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.32% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 18.21% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 18.99% |