Sonoco Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1899

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 28,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SON

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 54

  • Share Price
  • $46.55
  • (As of Tuesday Closing)

Sonoco General Information

Description

Over its 100-year-plus history, Sonoco Products has steadily assembled a diverse portfolio of industrial and consumer packaging product offerings such as flexible and rigid plastics, reels and spools, pallets, and composite cans. The company serves a variety of consumer and industrial end markets throughout North America. Sonoco has raised its dividend each year for more than 40 years.

Contact Information

Website
www.sonoco.com
Formerly Known As
Southern Novelty Company
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 1 North 2nd Street
  • Hartsville, SC 29550
  • United States
+1 (843)
Primary Industry
Paper Containers and Packaging
Other Industries
Plastic Containers and Packaging
Other Containers and Packaging
Stock Exchange
NYS
Corporate Office
  • 1 North 2nd Street
  • Hartsville, SC 29550
  • United States
+1 (843)

Sonoco Timeline

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Sonoco Stock Performance

As of 08-Jul-2025, Sonoco’s stock price is $46.55. Its current market cap is $4.59B with 98.6M shares.

(As of Tuesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$46.55 $46.35 $39.46 - $56.77 $4.59B 98.6M 813K $1.55

Sonoco Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, Sonoco has a trailing 12-month revenue of $5.38B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 11,541,380 7,948,968 8,738,892 9,137,699
Revenue 5,377,050 5,305,365 5,441,426 5,859,327
EBITDA 622,392 583,395 955,382 865,106
Net Income 153,201 163,949 474,959 466,437
Total Assets 12,680,593 12,507,790 7,191,957 7,052,940
Total Debt 7,404,056 7,298,756 3,229,639 3,473,217
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Sonoco Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Sonoco Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Over its 100-year-plus history, Sonoco Products has steadily assembled a diverse portfolio of industrial and consumer pa
Paper Containers and Packaging
Hartsville, SC
28,000 As of 2024

Zurich, Switzerland
 

Memphis, TN
 
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Sonoco Competitors (43)

One of Sonoco’s 43 competitors is Amcor, a Corporation company based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Amcor Corporation Zurich, Switzerland
International Paper Corporation Memphis, TN
Packaging Corporation of America Formerly PE-Backed Lake Forest, IL
Winpak Corporation Winnipeg, Canada
Huhtamäki Corporation Espoo, Finland
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Sonoco Patents

  • 3,894

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1,530

    Granted

  • 228

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Sonoco Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250187781-A1 Ribbed polymeric container Pending 12-Dec-2023
US-20250171268-A1 Three piece winding reel Pending 29-Nov-2023
US-20250136321-A1 Tamper evident feature Pending 25-Oct-2023
US-20250075435-A1 Moisture management of paperboard structures Pending 31-Aug-2023
US-20250066156-A1 Yarn carrier tubes Pending 21-Aug-2023 B65H75/28
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Sonoco Signals

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Sonoco Investments & Acquisitions (54)

Sonoco’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Eviosys for . The deal was made on 04-Dec-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Eviosys 04-Dec-2024 Merger/Acquisition Metal Containers and Packaging
RTS Packaging 08-Sep-2023 Merger/Acquisition Paper Containers and Packaging
Skjern Paper 15-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition Paper Containers and Packaging
Nordeste Tubetes and NE Tubetes 31-Aug-2022 Merger/Acquisition Other Consumer Products and Services
Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens 01-Apr-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private Plastic Containers and Packaging
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Sonoco ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

22.6 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 14,697

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Containers & Packaging

Industry

of 85

Rank

Percentile

Paper Packaging

Subindustry

of 31

Rank

Percentile

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Sonoco Exits (2)

Sonoco’s most recent exit was on 30-Mar-2011 from VoidForm Products. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
VoidForm Products 30-Mar-2011 Completed
Phoenix Packaging 14-Sep-2001 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Sonoco Affiliates

Subsidiaries (11)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
D&W Paper Tube Chatsworth, GA 2000
RTS Packaging Atlanta, GA 1997
Thermoform Engineered Quality Huntley, IL 1994
Can Packaging France 1989
Highland Packaging Solutions Plant City, FL 1986
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Sonoco FAQs

  • When was Sonoco founded?

    Sonoco was founded in 1899.

  • Where is Sonoco headquartered?

    Sonoco is headquartered in Hartsville, SC.

  • What is the size of Sonoco?

    Sonoco has 28,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Sonoco in?

    Sonoco’s primary industry is Paper Containers and Packaging.

  • Is Sonoco a private or public company?

    Sonoco is a Public company.

  • What is Sonoco’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Sonoco is SON.

  • What is the current stock price of Sonoco?

    As of 08-Jul-2025 the stock price of Sonoco is $46.55.

  • What is the current market cap of Sonoco?

    The current market capitalization of Sonoco is $4.59B.

  • What is Sonoco’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Sonoco is $5.38B.

  • Who are Sonoco’s competitors?

    Amcor, International Paper, Packaging Corporation of America, Winpak, and Huhtamäki are some of the 43 competitors of Sonoco.

  • What is Sonoco’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Sonoco’s EPS for 12 months was $1.55.

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