Sonoco Products Company (SON): Price and Financial Metrics
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SON POWR Grades
- SON scores best on the Stability dimension, with a Stability rank ahead of 95.97% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for SON is in Momentum, which has been heading down over the past 31 weeks.
- SON's current lowest rank is in the Sentiment metric (where it is better than 18.69% of US stocks).
SON Stock Summary
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for SON is 2.78 -- better than 83.01% of US stocks.
- SON's went public 35.5 years ago, making it older than 92.72% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- The volatility of Sonoco Products Co's share price is greater than that of only 14.38% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Sonoco Products Co are CW, FLS, AVNT, MWA, and BWA.
- SON's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Sonoco Products Co's official web site, go to www.sonoco.com.
SON Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Consumer Cyclical stock, SON's price/earnings ratio is 60.68% higher, now standing at 33.1.
- SON's price/earnings ratio has moved up $14.6 over the prior 243 months.
- SON's price/earnings ratio has moved up $14.6 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for SON.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SON | 2011-12-12 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
| SON | 2010-01-22 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 20.6 | 14.0 |
| SON | 2008-08-29 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 18.1 | 14.5 |
| SON | 2007-07-26 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 18.4 | 12.5 |
| SON | 2006-03-02 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 19.9 | 13.2 |
| SON | 2003-07-14 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 17.3 | 12.1 |
SON Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of SON, see our SON price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $66.57 | Average Broker Recommendation | 2 (Hold) |
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SON Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $65.53 | 52-week high | $69.83 |
| Prev. close | $66.01 | 52-week low | $48.20 |
| Day low | $65.49 | Volume | 345,900 |
| Day high | $66.23 | Avg. volume | 403,492 |
| 50-day MA | $66.71 | Dividend yield | 2.73% |
| 200-day MA | $60.24 | Market Cap | 6.59B |
Sonoco Products Company (SON) Company Bio
Sonoco Products is a provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packaging supply chain services. The company was founded in 1899 and is based in Hartsville, South Carolina.
SON Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $65.53 | $62.45 | -8% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for SON, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Sonoco Products Co ranked in the 53th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that the most conservative analysis suggests this stock will yield negative results -- and thus may be a potential short opportunity. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Sonoco Products Co, consider:
- The stock's equity weight, or the proportion of capital from equity relative to debt, is 78. Its equity weight surpasses that of 56.47% of free cash flow generating stocks in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
- Sonoco Products Co's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 9%; for context, that number is higher than only 18.58% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -10% |
| 1% | -9% |
| 2% | -8% |
| 3% | -7% |
| 4% | -6% |
| 5% | -5% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Sonoco Products Co? See TSLA, CRWS, STRT, LI, and NWSA.
Latest SON News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Sonoco Products Co that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate SON as an investment opportunity.
Sonoco Implementing Price Increase for Uncoated Recycled PaperboardHARTSVILLE, S.C., June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today announced it is implementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning July 15, 2021. Sonoco said the price increase was in response to continuing strong demand across its U.S. and Canada mill network which has driven order backlogs to near historical levels as well as stepped up inflationary pressures from energy |
Sonoco (SON) Expands Paper Container Recycling in the U.S.Sonoco's (SON) recycled scrap materials will be utilized as raw materials for production of new paperboard at its three uncoated recycled paperboard mills. |
Sonoco expanding recycling of iconic paper containers in U.S.Sonoco (SON) is expanding recovery and recycling of scrap materials from the production of its iconic EnviroCan™ paper containers in the U.S. to be used as raw material at three of its uncoated recycled paperboard mills to produce new paperboard.The Company anticipates diverting from landfills ~3,300 tons of scrap materials... |
Sonoco Expands Paper Containers Recycle And Recovery In USPackaging solutions provider Sonoco Products Co (NYSE: SON) said it is expanding the recovery and recycling of scrap materials from its EnviroCan paper containers in the U.S. The recycled items will be used as raw material at three of its uncoated recycled paperboard mills to produce new paperboard. Sonoco expects to divert from landfills approximately 3,300 tons of scrap materials annually from four of its U.S. paper container operations in West Chicago, Illinois., Greenville, Wisconsin., Jacks |
Sonoco Expanding Recycling of Iconic Paper Containers in U.S.165 Truckloads of Scrap Annually to be Recycled into Paperboard at Sonoco MillsHARTSVILLE, S.C., June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the most sustainable, global diversified packaging companies, today announced it is expanding recovery and recycling of scrap materials from the production of its iconic EnviroCan™ paper containers in the U.S. to be used as raw material at three of its uncoated recycled paperboard mills to produce new paperboard. According to Elizabeth Rhue |
SON Price Returns
| 1-mo | -2.53% |
| 3-mo | 2.68% |
| 6-mo | N/A |
| 1-year | 35.67% |
| 3-year | 39.41% |
| 5-year | 62.69% |
| YTD | 12.14% |
| 2020 | -0.73% |
| 2019 | 19.53% |
| 2018 | 3.06% |
| 2017 | 3.92% |
| 2016 | 32.96% |
SON Dividends
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