Sonoco Products (SON) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Sonoco Products' (SON) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $202.2 million in Q2 2026, down 11.53% on a YoY basis from $228.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 6.69% quarter-over-quarter from $216.7 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Sonoco Products (SON) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sonoco Products (SON) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $202.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 11.53% year-over-year to $202.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $896.1 million (up 5.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $928.4 million, up 17.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $202.2 million in Q2 2026 per SON's latest filing, from $216.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $269.4 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $84.7 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $193.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $201.5 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses sank 46.67% in 2022, then jumped 135.32% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $84.7 million in 2022, then climbed by 15.72% to $98.0 million in 2023, then surged by 135.32% to $230.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 9.91% to $207.9 million in 2025, then declined by 2.74% to $202.2 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $202.2 million, $216.7 million, and $207.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 991.00 Mn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.15 Bn | 21.47 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.16 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 179.30 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 4.81 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 202.18 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 186.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 345.53 Mn | 302.33 Mn | 34.50 Mn | 36.20 Mn |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 321.07 Mn | 225.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 398.70 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.10 Mn | 10.24 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 7.48 Mn | 2.32 Mn | - | 7.39 Mn |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.20 Mn | -7.57 Mn | 2.02 Mn | 3.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 202.18 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 216.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 207.87 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 269.35 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 228.53 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 222.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 230.73 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 165.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 193.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 198.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 98.05 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 200.78 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 176.83 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 216.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 84.73 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 185.20 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 189.53 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 202.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 158.88 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 134.07 Mn |