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Sonoco Products Company (SON) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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Sonoco Products Company

SONMarket cap $4.72BPrice $47.7

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorMaterials

IndustryPackaging

Makes packaging for everything from soup cans to industrial reels, turning cardboard and metal into the containers that move global commerce. It's been quietly packaging America's products since before the Great Depression, and still ships over $7 billion worth a year.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+9%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)-1%2

Rev CAGR (3y)+1%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+5%4

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+256%10

EPS Growth Y+2+7%6

EPS Growth Y+3+9%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin10%4

Net Income Margin8%5

Free Cash Flow Margin5%4

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA3.43

Efficiency

ROE19%8

ROA5%6

Earnings Stability66

GEAR+AVERAGE45

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)89

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)79

P/BV1.38

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd78

EV/EBIT Fwd108

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield7.5%8

Dividend Yield4.5%9

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%5

3 month return-12%3

YTD return+13%7

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh79%5

1 year return+17%7

Long term

3 year return+1%3

5 year return-5%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.76

Volatility34%6

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin5%4

Free Cash Flow Yield7.5%8

Quality

ROCE8%5

Earnings Stability66

Net Debt/EBITDA3.43

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SONSonoco Products

Revenue FY25$5.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK25 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y-1%2

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+1%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+256%10

EPS growth, FY27E+7%6

EPS growth, FY28E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 9%/yr vs revenue 1%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 1%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 75% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 1%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%5

3-month return-12%3

YTD return+13%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high79%5

1-year return+17%7

3-year return+1%3

5-year return-5%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+13%).

WATCH

It's up 17% over the past year, but 21% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+1.4% over three years and -5% over five), behind 70% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

SONSonoco Products

Revenue FY25$5.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK25 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y-1%2

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+1%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+5%4

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+256%10

EPS growth, FY27E+7%6

EPS growth, FY28E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 9%/yr vs revenue 1%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 1%/yr.

Over five years revenue is set to grow 5%/yr, behind 60% of companies worldwide.4/10

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 75% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 1%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

WEAK28 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%5

3-month return-12%3

YTD return+13%7

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high79%5

1-year return+17%7

3-year return+1%3

5-year return-5%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming so far this year (+13%).

WATCH

It's up 17% over the past year, but 21% below its 52-week high. That is a touch ahead of the market.

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+1.4% over three years and -5% over five), behind 70% of the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-12%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Sonoco. Get the full investment case.

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$20.75/month

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