Sonoco Products (SON) Growth Rates Comparisons to Containers & Packaging Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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Sonoco Products Growth Comparisons

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SON Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -1.92 % 5.51 % 7.16 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q1 MRQ) -5.18 % 1.9 % 2.98 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 17.49 % 4.48 % 3.34 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) -0.44 % 1.31 % 1.48 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 7.5 % 13.14 % 5.88 % 10.59 %


SON's Growth Comparisons in I. Quarter 2026




Although the Containers & Packaging industry saw advancing Revenue by 5.51%, Sonoco Products announced -1.92% year on year sales decline in the first quarter 2026, to $ 1.68 billions, and underperformed the 7.16% Revenue growth in the Basic Materials sector. Weak first quarter sales, in Containers & Packaging industry and within the Basic Materials sector, were reflected in Sonoco Products Company results which underperformed overall market.

Top-line fell by -5.18% from the fourth quarter. Average annual sales growth for Sonoco Products is 7.5%, while S & P 500's average yearly sales increase is 10.59%, including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 financial results.

SON Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
United States
92.44 %
-
EMEA
4.56 %
-
Canada
86.09 %
-
APAC
4.52 %
-
Other
7 %
-
Consumer Packaging
119.29 %
-
Industrial Paper Packaging
108.16 %
-
United States Consumer Packaging
-1.58 %
-
United States Industrial Paper Packaging
-3.2 %
-
EMEA Consumer Packaging
5.39 %
-
EMEA Industrial Paper Packaging
5.08 %
-
Canada Consumer Packaging
-33.66 %
-
Canada Industrial Paper Packaging
-6.06 %
-
APAC Consumer Packaging
16.68 %
-
APAC Industrial Paper Packaging
-3.11 %
-
Other Consumer Packaging
18.15 %
-
Other Industrial Paper Packaging
2.53 %
-
InterEliminations
0.26 %
-
InterEliminations Consumer Packaging
7.84 %
-
InterEliminations Industrial Paper Packaging
-0.48 %
-
Total
-1.92 %
-77.7 %
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
-
-
Asia
-
-
Other Geographical Areas
-
-
Intersegment Eliminations
-
-


Growth Rates of SON's Income in the first quarter 2026


SON Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) 0.18 % -28.51 % 65.97 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q1 MRQ) -75.57 % -48.01 % 69.31 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 198.54 % 17.31 % 7.17 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q1 TTM) 0.02 % -6.29 % 12.77 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 23.25 % 12.92 % 15.02 % 18.76 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 37.12 % -42.94 % 90.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -80.68 % -37.9 % 195.56 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 1080.7 % -0.74 % -6.33 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 3.1 % -8.51 % 18.99 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 23.32 % 9.16 % 21.9 % -28.52 %

SON Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) 24.11 % -43.09 % 96.74 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q1 MRQ) -79.67 % -37.15 % 283.51 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) 563.72 % 7.44 % -6.37 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q1 TTM) 1.31 % -7.83 % 21.63 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 37.09 % 11 % 18.53 % 22.96 %

SON's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) 36 % -42.07 % 90.11 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 MRQ) -79.7 % 2932.99 % 195.56 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 520.83 % 57.81 % - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q1 TTM) 3.11 % -5.23 % - 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 23.67 % -52.58 % 21.9 % -28.52 %



SON EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) 23.64 % -42.21 % 96.74 % -28.52 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q1 MRQ) -79.64 % 2969.48 % 283.51 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) - 90.74 % - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q1 TTM) 1.29 % -4.71 % - 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change - 11 % 18.53 % 22.96 %



Sonoco Products showed impressive 23.64% year on year rise in the first quarter to $0.68, despite the -42.21% inContainers & Packaging industry, Basic Materials sector soar 96.74%.

Bottom-line fell by -79.64% from the fourth quarter results. Comparing the annual growth, income per share of 7.5% on average in last five years, to the S & P 500's, including only Businesses with the first quarter 2026 earnings, average yearly income per share growth is 22.96%. Sonoco Products grew less than the market.

SON Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 260.35 % 125.12 % 18.59 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) -37.38 % -12.98 % 12.48 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -5.62 % 6.93 % 1.12 % 8.28 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 MRQ) - - -96.08 % 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) 68 % - - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q1 TTM) - - 79.35 % 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change - -22.51 % 2.88 % 1.06 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -33 % 7.55 % -7.74 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 MRQ) -31.49 % -11.75 % -13.09 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -21.53 % 7.43 % -3 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q1 TTM) -8.89 % 1.74 % -2.99 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 12.12 % 12.65 % 17.11 % 14.73 %

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