Latest period
$265.81M
YoY change
-21.5%
5Y CAGR
-7.5%
Peak year (2023)
$519.84M
Latest annual
$345.76M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $345.76M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -21.5%
Free Cash Flow history table for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $345.76M | -21.5% | −$94.85M | ||
| 2024 | $440.61M | -15.2% | −$79.23M | ||
| 2023 | $519.84M | +188.4% | +$339.56M | ||
| 2022 | $180.28M | +322.7% | +$137.63M | ||
| 2021 | $42.65M | -91.7% | −$468.84M | ||
| 2020 | $511.49M | +122.5% | +$281.58M | ||
| 2019 | $229.92M | -45.5% | −$191.70M | ||
| 2018 | $421.61M | +154.4% | +$255.90M | ||
| 2017 | $165.72M | -21.9% | −$46.35M | ||
| 2016 | $212.06M | -19.7% | −$51.99M | ||
| 2015 | $264.06M | +6.2% | +$15.46M | ||
| 2014 | $248.60M | -32.0% | −$116.99M | ||
| 2013 | $365.58M | +65.4% | +$144.56M | ||
| 2012 | $221.02M | +207.4% | +$149.12M | ||
| 2011 | $71.90M | -68.6% | −$157.32M | ||
| 2010 | $229.23M | -20.1% | −$57.61M | ||
| 2009 | $286.84M | +11.9% | +$30.59M | ||
| 2008 | $256.24M | -7.1% | −$19.45M | ||
| 2007 | $275.69M | -23.3% | −$83.59M | ||
| 2006 | $359.28M | +265.7% | +$261.03M | ||
| 2005 | $98.25M | -25.8% | −$34.14M | ||
| 2004 | $132.39M | -39.3% | −$85.88M | ||
| 2003 | $218.26M | +48.0% | +$70.78M | ||
| 2002 | $147.49M | -43.8% | −$114.87M | ||
| 2001 | $262.36M | +7.0% | +$17.06M | ||
| 2000 | $245.30M | -406.2% | +$325.40M | ||
| 1999 | −$80.10M | +74.1% | −$34.10M | ||
| 1998 | −$46.00M | -166.4% | −$115.30M | ||
| 1997 | $69.30M | +15.9% | +$9.50M | ||
| 1996 | $59.80M | -18.3% | −$13.40M | ||
| 1995 | $73.20M | -21.1% | −$19.60M | ||
| 1994 | $92.80M | +96.6% | +$45.60M | ||
| 1993 | $47.20M | -1.9% | −$900.00K | ||
| 1992 | $48.10M | -27.0% | −$17.80M | ||
| 1991 | $65.90M | +70.7% | +$27.30M | ||
| 1990 | $38.60M | +12.2% | +$4.20M | ||
| 1989 | $34.40M | — | — |
- 2025$345.76M-21.5%
- 2024$440.61M-15.2%
- 2023$519.84M+188.4%
- 2022$180.28M+322.7%
- 2021$42.65M-91.7%
- 2020$511.49M+122.5%
- 2019$229.92M-45.5%
- 2018$421.61M+154.4%
- 2017$165.72M-21.9%
- 2016$212.06M-19.7%
- 2015$264.06M+6.2%
- 2014$248.60M-32.0%
- 2013$365.58M+65.4%
- 2012$221.02M+207.4%
- 2011$71.90M-68.6%
- 2010$229.23M-20.1%
- 2009$286.84M+11.9%
- 2008$256.24M-7.1%
- 2007$275.69M-23.3%
- 2006$359.28M+265.7%
- 2005$98.25M-25.8%
- 2004$132.39M-39.3%
- 2003$218.26M+48.0%
- 2002$147.49M-43.8%
- 2001$262.36M+7.0%
- 2000$245.30M-406.2%
- 1999−$80.10M+74.1%
- 1998−$46.00M-166.4%
- 1997$69.30M+15.9%
- 1996$59.80M-18.3%
- 1995$73.20M-21.1%
- 1994$92.80M+96.6%
- 1993$47.20M-1.9%
- 1992$48.10M-27.0%
- 1991$65.90M+70.7%
- 1990$38.60M+12.2%
- 1989$34.40M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Sonoco Products's reported cash flow statements (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 Free Cash Flow at Sonoco Products (SON)
Free Cash Flow for Sonoco Products (SON): headline value $265.81M · YoY -21.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Sonoco Products (SON) reported free cash flow of $345.76M – declined 21.5% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Sonoco Products free cash flow produced a CAGR of -7.5% – with a net decline across the window.
Between 2023 and 2025, Sonoco Products free cash flow plunged 33.5%, falling from $519.84M to $345.76M.
The highest annual free cash flow of $519.84M was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was −$80.10M in 1999.
Sonoco Products Free Cash Flow by Year
Sonoco Products Free Cash Flow 2025: $345.76M
2025's free cash flow for Sonoco Products came in at $345.76M, declined 21.5% below 2024.
Sonoco Products Free Cash Flow 2024: $440.61M
Sonoco Products posted free cash flow of $440.61M in 2024, declined 15.2% below 2023.
Sonoco Products Free Cash Flow 2023: $519.84M
In 2023, Sonoco Products reported free cash flow of $519.84M, surged 188.4% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Sonoco Products Free Cash Flow 2022: $180.28M
Sonoco Products free cash flow in 2022 was $180.28M, surged 322.7% from 2021.
Sonoco Products Free Cash Flow 2021: $42.65M
Sonoco Products free cash flow in 2021 was $42.65M.
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