Sonoco Products Company SON
Composite 61/100; the shares have moved about 38% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 35/100 — a moderate mark against it.
Valuation ranks 83/100 — a strong point in its favour. Income ranks 82/100 — a strong point in its favour. Growth ranks 78/100 — a strong point in its favour.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 35/100 — a moderate mark against it.
What the company does Sonoco Products designs and manufactures engineered and sustainable packaging products across Consumer Packaging (rigid containers, closures) and Industrial Paper Packaging (tubes, cores, protective packaging) for markets including food, film, and construction.
Key financials Sonoco’s trailing ROE is 18.9%, ROA 4.1%, and ROCE 12.6%. Margins: gross 21.0%, operating 10.0%, net 8.4%. Revenue growth is -1.3% and EPS growth -78.8%. Debt/Equity is 1.32 with net debt/EBITDA at 3.68 and interest coverage 5.07.
Stock health The stock shows positive momentum: 3m +16.83%, 6m +22.12%, 12m +25.57%, and RSI(14) 54.40. Dividend yield is 3.7% with a 32.9% payout ratio. Sideravia scores Valuation 84.3 and Income 88.7, but Quality 49.5 and Growth 37.2 lag.
Price vs fair value The stock trades at a PREMIUM of 28.60% versus our fair-value estimate of 40.56 and at a discount of 12.25% versus the analyst 12-month target of 63.78. - Valuation percentile 84.3/100 suggests limited margin of safety (Valuation percentile 84.3/100) - Forward P/E of 10.04 and P/E of 9.00 are low versus growth, yet ROE 18.9% is solid (Valuation percentile 84.3/100) - Recent earnings beats at peers (Avery Dennison, Greif) may be supporting sentiment despite Sonoco’s margin pressures (Avery Dennison Q2 Earnings Beat on Pricing & Productivity Gains; Greif Earnings Beat Estimates in Q3 on Pricing & Cost Optimization)
Looking forward Analysts see 12-month upside to 63.78, implying ~12% potential from the current price. Focus remains on margin recovery and execution in Consumer Packaging to validate premium valuation.
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