How does Sonoco Products (SON) make money?

Sonoco Products (SON) generates revenue primarily from Consumer Packaging, which accounted for 66.9% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The company reported $7.49B in revenue and converted 13.8% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $1.04B in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of Sonoco Products (SON)?

Sonoco Products (SON) reported a gross profit margin of 20.9% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $1.57B in gross profit on $7.49B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of Sonoco Products (SON)?

Sonoco Products (SON) reported an operating profit margin of 8.7% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $648.45M in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of Sonoco Products (SON)?

Sonoco Products (SON) reported a net profit margin of 13.8% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $1.04B in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is Sonoco Products (SON) profitable?

Yes. Sonoco Products (SON) reported $1.04B in net income for TTM through Q1 2026, with a net profit margin of 13.8%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does Sonoco Products (SON) spend on capital expenditures?

Sonoco Products (SON) spent $264.14M on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 3.5% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does Sonoco Products (SON) generate?

Sonoco Products (SON) generated $265.81M in free cash flow during TTM through Q1 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 3.6%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of Sonoco Products (SON)?

Sonoco Products (SON) had an effective tax rate of 22% in TTM through Q1 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of Sonoco Products (SON)?

Sonoco Products (SON) reports revenue across 2 reportable product segments, led by Consumer Packaging at 66.9% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

Where does Sonoco Products (SON) generate most of its revenue?

UNITED STATES is the largest geographic market for Sonoco Products (SON), accounting for 47.4% of revenue in the most recent annual filing. The complete regional split — including international markets and any Rest-of-World rollup — is shown in the revenue-by-geography table on this page.

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Sonoco Products (SON) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending March 29, 2026 (reported April 28, 2026).

Sonoco Products (SON) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for Sonoco Products (SON) in TTM through Q1 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Consumer Packaging	$5.00B	66.9%
Industrial Paper Packaging Segment	$2.48B	33.1%
Total	$7.49B	100%

Consumer Packaging$5.00B
Industrial Paper Packaging Segment$2.48B
Total$7.49B

Sonoco Products (SON) Revenue by Geography — TTM through Q1 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported regions changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by geographic region for Sonoco Products (SON), TTM through Q1 2026
Region	Revenue (USD)	% of total
UNITED STATES	$3.55B	47.4%
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)	$3.24B	43.3%
Other Geographical Areas	$348.06M	4.6%
Asia	$252.31M	3.4%
CANADA	$101.81M	1.4%
Total	$7.49B	100%

UNITED STATES
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Other Geographical Areas
Asia
CANADA
Total

Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q1 2026

In TTM through Q1 2026, Sonoco Products (SON) reports revenue across 2 operating segments; the largest segment was Consumer Packaging at 66.9%, followed by Industrial Paper Packaging Segment (33.1%). Separately, by end-market geography, UNITED STATES accounted for 47.4% of revenue, followed by Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) (43.3%) and Other Geographical Areas (4.6%).

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