Sonoco Products Company

Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers

Overall research band Weak

Quality Mixed

Valuation Strong

Balance sheet Very weak

Market confirmation Very weak

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What the company does

Sonoco Products Company is a global producer and vendor of industrial and consumer packaging solutions, operating through its Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging divisions. The company manufactures products such as rigid paper containers, metal and membrane closures, thermoformed plastic trays, printed flexible packaging, and provides global brand artwork management. Its Industrial Paper Packaging segment offers fiber-based tubes, cones, cores, protective packaging, reels, spools, recycled paperboard, corrugating medium, and recycling services. Sonoco also supplies thermoformed plastic trays, molded foam protective packaging, temperature-assured shipping systems, injection-molded and extruded containers, retail security packaging, and paper amenities. Serving industries including paper, textiles, film, food, chemicals, construction, and wire and cable, Sonoco generates revenue by selling these packaging products and related services to a broad range of industrial and consumer customers worldwide.

The current research profile is Mixed Setup, with elevated leverage. This is a starting point for investigation, not a forecast or recommendation.

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ROIC6.1%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Operating margin8.7%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

Revenue CAGR · 4 years7.7%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

FCF margin3.6%Model input; read with the evidence status and period context.

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