Latest period
−$367.93M
YoY change
-17.3%
5Y CAGR
-0.5%
Peak year (2023)
$882.92M
Latest annual
$689.78M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $689.78M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -17.3%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Sonoco Products (SON) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $689.78M | -17.3% | −$144.06M | ||
| 2024 | $833.85M | -5.6% | −$49.07M | ||
| 2023 | $882.92M | +73.4% | +$373.87M | ||
| 2022 | $509.05M | +70.4% | +$210.38M | ||
| 2021 | $298.67M | -57.7% | −$406.95M | ||
| 2020 | $705.62M | +65.7% | +$279.77M | ||
| 2019 | $425.85M | -27.8% | −$164.05M | ||
| 2018 | $589.90M | +68.9% | +$240.54M | ||
| 2017 | $349.36M | -12.4% | −$49.32M | ||
| 2016 | $398.68M | -12.0% | −$54.25M | ||
| 2015 | $452.93M | +8.4% | +$35.02M | ||
| 2014 | $417.92M | -22.3% | −$120.11M | ||
| 2013 | $538.03M | +33.2% | +$134.11M | ||
| 2012 | $403.92M | +64.7% | +$158.64M | ||
| 2011 | $245.28M | -34.6% | −$129.86M | ||
| 2010 | $375.14M | -4.1% | −$15.85M | ||
| 2009 | $390.99M | +3.1% | +$11.63M | ||
| 2008 | $379.36M | -14.8% | −$65.78M | ||
| 2007 | $445.14M | -7.8% | −$37.43M | ||
| 2006 | $482.56M | +112.2% | +$255.20M | ||
| 2005 | $227.36M | -9.8% | −$24.82M | ||
| 2004 | $252.19M | -24.0% | −$79.65M | ||
| 2003 | $331.84M | +22.2% | +$60.39M | ||
| 2002 | $271.44M | -25.5% | −$92.90M | ||
| 2001 | $364.34M | +0.5% | +$1.89M | ||
| 2000 | $362.45M | +51.0% | +$122.45M | ||
| 1999 | $240.00M | +5.4% | +$12.20M | ||
| 1998 | $227.80M | -24.1% | −$72.20M | ||
| 1997 | $300.00M | +2.8% | +$8.20M | ||
| 1996 | $291.80M | +14.6% | +$37.20M | ||
| 1995 | $254.60M | +16.0% | +$35.10M | ||
| 1994 | $219.50M | +34.8% | +$56.70M | ||
| 1993 | $162.80M | +3.4% | +$5.40M | ||
| 1992 | $157.40M | +0.6% | +$900.00K | ||
| 1991 | $156.50M | -16.7% | −$31.40M | ||
| 1990 | $187.90M | +12.0% | +$20.10M | ||
| 1989 | $167.80M | — | — |
- 2025$689.78M-17.3%
- 2024$833.85M-5.6%
- 2023$882.92M+73.4%
- 2022$509.05M+70.4%
- 2021$298.67M-57.7%
- 2020$705.62M+65.7%
- 2019$425.85M-27.8%
- 2018$589.90M+68.9%
- 2017$349.36M-12.4%
- 2016$398.68M-12.0%
- 2015$452.93M+8.4%
- 2014$417.92M-22.3%
- 2013$538.03M+33.2%
- 2012$403.92M+64.7%
- 2011$245.28M-34.6%
- 2010$375.14M-4.1%
- 2009$390.99M+3.1%
- 2008$379.36M-14.8%
- 2007$445.14M-7.8%
- 2006$482.56M+112.2%
- 2005$227.36M-9.8%
- 2004$252.19M-24.0%
- 2003$331.84M+22.2%
- 2002$271.44M-25.5%
- 2001$364.34M+0.5%
- 2000$362.45M+51.0%
- 1999$240.00M+5.4%
- 1998$227.80M-24.1%
- 1997$300.00M+2.8%
- 1996$291.80M+14.6%
- 1995$254.60M+16.0%
- 1994$219.50M+34.8%
- 1993$162.80M+3.4%
- 1992$157.40M+0.6%
- 1991$156.50M-16.7%
- 1990$187.90M+12.0%
- 1989$167.80M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Sonoco Products (SON)
Operating Cash Flow for Sonoco Products (SON): headline value −$367.93M · YoY -17.3%. 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 .
In 2025, Sonoco Products (SON) operating cash flow totalled $689.78M – declined 17.3% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Sonoco Products operating cash flow compounded at -0.5% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Sonoco Products operating cash flow declined from $882.92M in 2023 to $689.78M in 2025, a 21.9% drawdown.
2023 marks the peak operating cash flow at $882.92M, with the historical low of $156.50M recorded in 1991.
Sonoco Products Operating Cash Flow by Year
Sonoco Products Operating Cash Flow 2025: $689.78M
Sonoco Products posted operating cash flow of $689.78M in 2025, declined 17.3% below 2024.
Sonoco Products Operating Cash Flow 2024: $833.85M
In 2024, Sonoco Products reported operating cash flow of $833.85M, declined 5.6% below 2023.
Sonoco Products Operating Cash Flow 2023: $882.92M
Sonoco Products operating cash flow in 2023 was $882.92M, surged 73.4% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Sonoco Products Operating Cash Flow 2022: $509.05M
2022's operating cash flow for Sonoco Products came in at $509.05M, surged 70.4% from 2021.
Sonoco Products Operating Cash Flow 2021: $298.67M
Sonoco Products operating cash flow in 2021 was $298.67M.
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