Sonoco Products Company

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Sonoco Products Company en bref

Sonoco Products Company (SON) is currently trading at 44,15 € with a market capitalization of 4,4 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 8.29x, with a forward P/E of 7.9x. The 52-week range spans from 33,69 € to 50,95 €; the current price is 13.3% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -1.9%. The net profit margin stands at 13.58%.

💰 Dividende

Sonoco Products Company pays an annual dividend of 1,86 € per share, representing a yield of 4.21%. The payout ratio stands at 34.7%.

📊 Avis des analystes

9 analystes évaluent Sonoco Products Company (SON) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 53,08 €, soit un potentiel de +20.21% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 47,08 € à 56,66 €.

Sonoco Products Company : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Sonoco Products Company (SON) operates in the Consumer Cyclical — specifically Packaging & Containers — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 20.21% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive. Our valuation screen flags the stock as undervalued relative to its fundamentals — multiples are running below where the cash flow profile would normally justify.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue is contracting at -1.9% year-over-year — until that trend reverses, valuation is exposed to further downgrades. Short interest sits at 11.06% of float — a meaningful contingent of professionals is positioned for the share to fall, which deserves attention even if their thesis may turn out to be wrong.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.21, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.88x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.

À surveiller

• The dividend yield near 4.21% combined with a payout ratio of 34.7% leaves room for further hikes — a track record of consecutive raises is a strong income signal.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 20.21% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price shows short-term weakness (below 50d MA) but is still in a longer-term uptrend (above 200d MA).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, elevated short interest (11.06%), higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

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