Assay
Financial-condition grades for SEC filers
Company Report · as of Oct 9, 2026
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| Sonoco Products Co.SON · manufacturing | |
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| Grade |  C/Don the C/D boundary of 255 graded peers; percentile 61.0, sampling error 3.0 points; lower is stronger |
| Rank | 156 of 255 |
| Profitability | Cpercentile 56.6 |
| Solvency | Dpercentile 71.6 |
| Growth and financing | Bpercentile 29.6 |
| Reliability | 0.94 AUCfailure model, filers with over $2.67B assets; 95% interval 0.88 to 0.97; 61 events, 2020 to 2025 |
| Peer failure rate | 0.52% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025 |
| Size band | over $2.67B assetstotal assets $11.2B[1] |
| Standard universe | insiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2] |
| Warnings | none activenot computable: distress |
| Inputs computable | 12 of 14 |
| Graded from | filings received through Feb 26, 2026225 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date |
| Last close | $48.422026-10-08; market equity $4.8B; iex feed |
| Price used in grade | None |
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Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan. |
Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Feb 26, 2026; the document on sec.gov.
Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a South Carolina corporation founded in Hartsville, South Carolina, in 1899 as the Southern Novelty Company with the guiding principle that People Build Businesses by doing the right things. At its beginnings in 1899, a team of 12 people worked from a rented warehouse to produce the Company’s first product, a cone-shaped paper yarn carrier used for winding and transporting yarn. Since most of the textile cones of that day were wooden, paper cones were a novelty. The Company soon became the leading producer of cones in the United States.
The Fourteen Inputs [top]
Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.
| Input | Percentile, 0 to 100 | Value | Source | Peer median | Percentile | Peers | Period end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability, sleeve percentile 56.6 | |||||||
| Gross profitability | 14.1% | [1,3] | 21.9% | 75.2 | 275 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Return on invested capital | 11.2% | [4-12] | 9.7% | 43.4 | 100 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Accruals ratio | 2.6% | [1,13-15] | (3.6%) | 86.6 | 308 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Gross margin stability, five years | 1.3 pts | [2-3,16-23] | 2.1 pts | 21.1 | 229 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Solvency, sleeve percentile 71.6 | |||||||
| Twelve-month failure probability | not computable | 0.04% | |||||
| latest liabilities, cash plus short-term investments, book equity, and shares are required | |||||||
| Altman Z double-prime | 2.17 | [1,4,8,24-27] | 3.66 | 58.8 | 244 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.22x | [4,7,9,28] | 1.78x | 65.8 | 121 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Interest coverage | not computable | 5.09x | |||||
| latest aligned inputs end 2023-12-31; latest annual assets end 2025-12-31 | |||||||
| Current ratio | 1.05x | [24-25] | 2.25x | 90.1 | 325 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 29.6 | |||||||
| Revenue growth, three-year compound | 11.8% | [2,17,19,21] | 2.1% | 16.8 | 269 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Free cash flow growth, three-year compound | 24.2% | [14,29-35] | 13.9% | 37.0 | 139 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Reinvestment rate | 103.7% | [4-6,24-25,28-29,36-37] | 26.4% | 16.7 | 139 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Asset growth, three years | 16.5% | [1,15,38-39] | 4.4% | 15.5 | 279 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net share issuance, one year | 0.3% | [40-41] | 0.01% | 62.0 | 243 | 2026-02-13 | |
Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.
Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.
Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.
Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.
Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.
Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.
Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite 0.057; sampling error 3.0 percentile points on 255 peers.
Among 255 Peers [top]
Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.
| Rank | Company | Percentile | Letter | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 59.1 Nasdaq · Railroad Equipment market equity $202.3M; last close $6.17 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 59.1 | C/D | |
| 152 | Nucor Corp. (NUE) Nucor Corp. (NUE) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 59.4 NYSE · Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) market equity $55.8B; last close $245.91 No active warnings; 8 of 14 inputs | 59.4 | C/D | |
| 153 | Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 59.8 NYSE · Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts market equity $117.2B; last close $507.94 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 59.8 | C/D | |
| 154 | Corning Inc. (GLW) Corning Inc. (GLW) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 60.2 NYSE · Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire market equity $131.6B; last close $152.84 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 60.2 | C/D | |
| 155 | DMC Global Inc. (BOOM) DMC Global Inc. (BOOM) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 60.6 Nasdaq · Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products market equity $118.7M; last close $5.79 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 60.6 | C/D | |
| 156 | Sonoco Products Co. (SON) Sonoco Products Co. (SON) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 61.0 NYSE · Paperboard Containers & Boxes market equity $4.8B; last close $48.42 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 61.0 | C/D | |
| 157 | Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) Lifetime Brands, Inc. (LCUT) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 61.4 Nasdaq · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware market equity $213.8M; last close $9.30 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 61.4 | C/D | |
| 158 | Enpro Inc. (NPO) Enpro Inc. (NPO) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 61.8 NYSE · Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose market equity $6.5B; last close $308.01 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 61.8 | C/D | |
| 159 | Tecogen Inc. (TGEN) Tecogen Inc. (TGEN) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 62.2 NYSE · Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip market equity $74.6M; last close $2.48 No active warnings; 7 of 14 inputs | 62.2 | C/D | |
| 160 | Rocket Lab Corp. (RKLB) Rocket Lab Corp. (RKLB) C/Don the C/D boundary; percentile 62.6 Nasdaq · Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts market equity $40.9B; last close $68.40 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 10 of 14 inputs | 62.6 | C/D | fortress balance sheet |
| 161 | Materion Corp. (MTRN) Materion Corp. (MTRN) Dfourth fifth; percentile 63.0 NYSE · Metal Forgings & Stampings market equity $5.8B; last close $278.25 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 63.0 | D |
| Peer policy | Letter | Percentile | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all graded filers, equal sleeves | C | 44.7 | 2204 |
| sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade) | C/D | 61.0 | 255 |
| same exchange, equal sleeves | C | 47.6 | 984 |
| sector peers, equal inputs | C | 51.6 | 255 |
Each letter is one fifth of the 255 graded peers, about 51 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.
What the Price Implies [top]
Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.
| Measure | Value | Peer median | Percentile | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month | 33.5% | 13.7% | 67 | hotter than 67 of 100 peers |
| Distance from 52-week high | (20.1%) | (24.3%) | 59 | closer to its high than 59 of 100 peers |
| EBIT to enterprise value | 12.6% | 4.1% | 95 | pricier than 5 of 100 peers |
| Free cash flow yield | 7.2% | 3.4% | 82 | pricier than 18 of 100 peers |
| Book value to price | 0.75 | 0.34 | 80 | pricier than 20 of 100 peers |
| Sales to price | 1.57 | 0.54 | 82 | pricier than 18 of 100 peers |
| Composite equity issuance, five years | (22.7%) | (9.5%) | 16 | more equity-funded than 16 of 100 peers |
| Relative strength against the sector, log excess return | 0.16 | (0.00) | 67 | ahead of 67 of 100 peers |
Inputs: market equity $4.8B; EBIT $1.0B; free cash flow $345.8M; book equity $3.6B; sales $7.5B; debt $3.5B; cash $224.5M[42].
Diagnostics [top]
Diagnostics do not feed the grade.
| Piotroski F-score: 5 of 9, period end 2025-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Return on assets above zero | 8.0% | ✓ pass[13,15] |
| Operating cash flow above zero | $689.8M | ✓ pass[14] |
| Return on assets improved | 5.7 pts | ✓ pass[13,15,38,43] |
| Operating cash flow exceeds net income | -$313.2M | ✗ fail[13-14] |
| Long-term leverage fell | (18.6 pts) | ✓ pass[1,15,38,44-45] |
| Current ratio improved | 25.9 pts | ✓ pass[24-25,36-37] |
| No new shares issued | 0.3% | ✗ fail[40-41] |
| Gross margin improved | (0.5 pts) | ✗ fail[2-3,16-17] |
| Asset turnover improved | (13.7 pts) | ✗ fail[2,15,17,38] |
| Cash, filings, liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $224.5M[46] |
| Operating cash flow, four quarters | $529.9M[14,46-50] |
| Months of runway | not finite |
| trailing operating cash flow is nonnegative, so runway is not finite | |
| Late filings, two years | 0 |
| NT 10-K or NT 10-Q | |
| Days since last periodic filing | 73 |
| 10-Q received Jul 28, 2026 | |
| Median daily dollar volume | $56.6M |
| 63 sessions | |
| Days since newest grade input | 225 |
Downloads [top]
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Sources [top]
Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.
| # | Concept | XBRL tag | Value | Period end | Received | Form | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $11.2B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 2 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $7.5B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 3 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $1.6B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 4 | operating income | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | $1.0B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 5 | pretax income | us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $765.1M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 6 | income tax | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $183.6M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 7 | total debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $3.8B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 8 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $3.6B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 9 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $378.4M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 10 | total debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | $5.0B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 11 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $2.3B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 12 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $431.0M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 13 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $1.0B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 14 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $689.8M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 15 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $12.5B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 16 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $1.1B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 17 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $5.3B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 18 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $1.2B | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 19 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $5.4B | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 20 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $1.2B | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 21 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $5.4B | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 22 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $1.1B | 2021-12-31 | 2024-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 23 | revenue | us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | $5.6B | 2021-12-31 | 2024-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 24 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $2.6B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 25 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $2.5B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 26 | retained earnings | us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | $3.4B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 27 | liabilities | us-gaap:Liabilities | $7.5B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 28 | depreciation amortization | us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | $519.4M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 29 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $344.0M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 30 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $833.8M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 31 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $393.2M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 32 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $882.9M | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 33 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $363.1M | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 34 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $509.0M | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 35 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $328.8M | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 36 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $3.2B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 37 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $4.0B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 38 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $7.2B | 2023-12-31 | 2025-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 39 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $7.1B | 2022-12-31 | 2024-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 40 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 98,644,015 | 2026-02-13 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 41 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 98,313,581 | 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 42 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 98,868,689 | 2026-04-17 | 2026-04-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 43 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $163.9M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 44 | long term debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $3.8B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 45 | long term debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $5.0B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-26 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 46 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $224.5M | 2026-03-29 | 2026-04-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 47 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$367.9M | 2026-03-29 | 2026-04-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 48 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $276.9M | 2025-09-28 | 2025-10-29 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 49 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$14.7M | 2025-06-29 | 2025-07-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 50 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$208.1M | 2025-03-30 | 2026-04-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
Limitations [top]
Grade boundary. Percentile 61.0 is 1.0 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 3.0 points.
Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.
Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.
Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.
Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.
Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.
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