Sonoco Products stock
SONNYSESonoco Products Company, Consumer CyclicalISIN US8354951027
48Score 48 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
60 / 100
Price history
+21% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 7.2% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 43).
The price is 20% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 62% (June 2007 to March 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$49.47
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$52.47
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)43
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$39.77
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$60.56
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Sonoco Products Company belongs to the Packaging & Containers industry (United States) and, with a market value of $4.81B, is number 12 of 34 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $7.52B (up 41.7% year on year) and earnings of $1B (up 511.8%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $7.34B (down 2.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $5.44 (down 4.9%).
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- MEQIRI Score 48 out of 100 (Weak): rank 490 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $60.11, with the price 17% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 36 years.
- Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 12.2% a year since 2020, Packaging & Containers median 5.8%.
Weaknesses
- Loss-makingLoss of $208.23M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 64
- High debtDebt 1.62 times equity (latest quarter), Packaging & Containers median 0.81.Stability 52
Its standout strength is valuation, while growth and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 49 to 48.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Modestly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $46.24 and expensive above $85.87 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $49.73, at 7.8% it would be $75.71.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 27 Sep 2026, revenue rose 3.6% on the twelve months before. Up to 2021 the bars include businesses that were later spun off or sold. On a comparable basis, as restated in the SEC annual reports, revenue grew 12.2% a year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 21%, operating 9%, net not measured.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 15 Feb 2027in 95 days
- Last reported
- 21 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.67 (expected $1.74)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 6.0% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $5.44−5.3%
- Revenue
- $7.34B−1.2%
- Earnings per share
- $5.83−6.0%
- Revenue
- $7.45B−1.7%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +5.6%Guidance continues: net sales of $7.25 billion to $7.75 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion.
“We continue to expect net sales of $7.25 billion to $7.75 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $1.25 billion to $1.35 billion.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 23 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $249,446 in total. One insider sold, $15,284 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Sonoco Products
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 48
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Packaging & Containers
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ETFs that hold Sonoco Products
Held by 19 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rize Sustainable Future of Food UCITS ETFRIZF | 2.49% | 0.45% | €59.51M |
| UBS S&P Dividend Aristocrats ESG Elite UCITS ETF USD disUBUM | 1.11% | 0.30% | €237.98M |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF (DE)EXX5 | 0.44% | 0.31% | €415.03M |
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| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.26% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist)SPYD | 0.20% | 0.35% | €3.62B |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.15% | 0.30% | €5.27B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.15% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.13% | 0.35% | €434.1M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 27 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.