Latest period
$169M
YoY change
-12.2%
5Y CAGR
-7.7%
Peak year (FY2020)
$565M
Latest annual
$378M
Cash on Hand history chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $378M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -12.2%
Cash on Hand history table for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | $378M | -12.2% | -$52.6M | ||
| FY2024 | $431M | +210.3% | +$292M | ||
| FY2023 | $139M | -38.9% | -$88.5M | ||
| FY2022 | $227M | +33.0% | +$56.5M | ||
| FY2021 | $171M | -69.7% | -$394M | ||
| FY2020 | $565M | +288.8% | +$420M | ||
| FY2019 | $145M | +20.7% | +$24.9M | ||
| FY2018 | $120M | -52.8% | -$135M | ||
| FY2017 | $255M | -0.9% | -$2.31M | ||
| FY2016 | $257M | +41.0% | +$74.8M | ||
| FY2015 | $182M | +13.2% | +$21.3M | ||
| FY2014 | $161M | -25.9% | -$56.4M | ||
| FY2013 | $218M | -41.7% | -$156M | ||
| FY2012 | $373M | +112.6% | +$198M | ||
| FY2011 | $176M | +10.9% | +$17.3M | ||
| FY2010 | $158M | -14.6% | -$27M | ||
| FY2009 | $185M | +82.2% | +$83.6M | ||
| FY2008 | $102M | +43.7% | +$30.9M | ||
| FY2007 | $70.8M | -18.2% | -$15.7M | ||
| FY2006 | $86.5M | +45.1% | +$26.9M | ||
| FY2005 | $59.6M | -49.4% | -$58.1M | ||
| FY2004 | $118M | +38.7% | +$32.9M | ||
| FY2003 | $84.9M | +170.2% | +$53.4M | ||
| FY2002 | $31.4M | -13.1% | -$4.73M | ||
| FY2001 | $36.1M | +2.6% | +$911K | ||
| FY2000 | $35.2M | -3.5% | -$1.28M | ||
| FY1999 | $36.5M | -36.2% | -$20.7M | ||
| FY1998 | $57.2M | +6.7% | +$3.6M | ||
| FY1997 | $53.6M | -24.8% | -$17.7M | ||
| FY1996 | $71.3M | +15.7% | +$9.7M | ||
| FY1995 | $61.6M | +116.9% | +$33.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $28.4M | +9.7% | +$2.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $25.9M | -32.0% | -$12.2M | ||
| FY1992 | $38.1M | +33.2% | +$9.5M | ||
| FY1991 | $28.6M | -28.3% | -$11.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $39.9M | +55.3% | +$14.2M | ||
| FY1989 | $25.7M | +26.0% | +$5.3M | ||
| FY1988 | $20.4M | +41.7% | +$6M | ||
| FY1987 | $14.4M | -29.1% | -$5.9M | ||
| FY1986 | $20.3M | +6.3% | +$1.2M | ||
| FY1985 | $19.1M | — | — |
- FY2025$378M-12.2%
- FY2024$431M+210.3%
- FY2023$139M-38.9%
- FY2022$227M+33.0%
- FY2021$171M-69.7%
- FY2020$565M+288.8%
- FY2019$145M+20.7%
- FY2018$120M-52.8%
- FY2017$255M-0.9%
- FY2016$257M+41.0%
- FY2015$182M+13.2%
- FY2014$161M-25.9%
- FY2013$218M-41.7%
- FY2012$373M+112.6%
- FY2011$176M+10.9%
- FY2010$158M-14.6%
- FY2009$185M+82.2%
- FY2008$102M+43.7%
- FY2007$70.8M-18.2%
- FY2006$86.5M+45.1%
- FY2005$59.6M-49.4%
- FY2004$118M+38.7%
- FY2003$84.9M+170.2%
- FY2002$31.4M-13.1%
- FY2001$36.1M+2.6%
- FY2000$35.2M-3.5%
- FY1999$36.5M-36.2%
- FY1998$57.2M+6.7%
- FY1997$53.6M-24.8%
- FY1996$71.3M+15.7%
- FY1995$61.6M+116.9%
- FY1994$28.4M+9.7%
- FY1993$25.9M-32.0%
- FY1992$38.1M+33.2%
- FY1991$28.6M-28.3%
- FY1990$39.9M+55.3%
- FY1989$25.7M+26.0%
- FY1988$20.4M+41.7%
- FY1987$14.4M-29.1%
- FY1986$20.3M+6.3%
- FY1985$19.1M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Sonoco Products's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Sonoco Products (SON)
According to Sonoco Products's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $169M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for Sonoco Products (SON) came in at $378M – declined 12.2% year-over-year.
Sonoco Products cash and short-term investments has contracted on net over the period, with a -7.7% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Sonoco Products cash and short-term investments plunged from $565M in 2020 to $378M in 2025, a 33.0% drawdown.
The record annual cash and short-term investments stands at $565M, reached in 2020; the historical low of $14.4M was recorded in 1987.
Sonoco Products Cash on Hand by Year
Sonoco Products Cash on Hand 2025: $378M
2025's cash and short-term investments for Sonoco Products came in at $378M, declined 12.2% below 2024.
Sonoco Products Cash on Hand 2024: $431M
Sonoco Products posted cash and short-term investments of $431M in 2024, surged 210.3% from 2023.
Sonoco Products Cash on Hand 2023: $139M
In 2023, Sonoco Products reported cash and short-term investments of $139M, plunged 38.9% below 2022.
Sonoco Products Cash on Hand 2022: $227M
Sonoco Products cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $227M, surged 33.0% from 2021.
Sonoco Products Cash on Hand 2021: $171M
Sonoco Products cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $171M.
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