How Sonoco Products (SON) Makes Money: A Visual Guide
Sonoco Products (SON) generated $7.49B in revenue, earning $1.04B in net profit (13.8% margin). Its largest revenue source is Consumer Packaging (66.9% of revenue). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.
In TTM through Q1 2026, Sonoco Products (SON) generated revenue across 2 reportable product segments; the largest contributor was Consumer Packaging at 66.9%, followed by Industrial Paper Packaging Segment (33.1%). Geographically, UNITED STATES accounted for 47.4% of revenue, followed by Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) (43.3%) and Other Geographical Areas (4.6%).
Sonoco Products (SON) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026
Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Sonoco Products (SON) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026
Revenue contribution by product segment for Sonoco Products (SON) in TTM through Q1 2026.
Consumer Packaging
- Revenue
- $5.00B
- % of total
- 66.9%
Industrial Paper Packaging Segment
- Revenue
- $2.48B
- % of total
- 33.1%
Total
- Revenue
- $7.49B
- % of total
- 100%
| Segment | Revenue | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Packaging | $5.00B | 66.9% |
| Industrial Paper Packaging Segment | $2.48B | 33.1% |
| Total | $7.49B | 100% |
Sonoco Products (SON) Revenue by Geography — TTM through Q1 2026
Aggregated across the four most recent quarters, matching the TTM through Q1 2026 income statement above. Region totals sum quarterly disclosures; 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.
UNITED STATES
- Revenue
- $3.55B
- % of total
- 47.4%
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
- Revenue
- $3.24B
- % of total
- 43.3%
Other Geographical Areas
- Revenue
- $348.06M
- % of total
- 4.6%
Asia
- Revenue
- $252.31M
- % of total
- 3.4%
CANADA
- Revenue
- $101.81M
- % of total
- 1.4%
Total
- Revenue
- $7.49B
- % of total
- 100%
| Region | Revenue | % 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% |
Frequently asked questions
How does Sonoco Products (SON) make money?
Sonoco Products (SON) primarily makes money through Consumer Packaging, which accounts for 66.9% of total revenue. For TTM through Q1 2026, Sonoco Products generated $7.49B in total revenue with a net profit margin of 13.8%.
What is Sonoco Products (SON) gross profit margin?
Sonoco Products (SON) reported a gross profit margin of 20.9% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $1.57B in gross profit. This means Sonoco Products retains 20.9% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.
What is Sonoco Products (SON) operating profit margin?
Sonoco Products (SON) reported an operating profit margin of 8.7% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $648.45M in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.
What is Sonoco Products (SON) net profit margin?
Sonoco Products (SON) reported a net profit margin of 13.8% for TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $1.04B in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.
How much does Sonoco Products (SON) spend on capital expenditures?
Sonoco Products (SON) spent $264.14M on capital expenditures in TTM through Q1 2026 (3.5% of total revenue). Capital expenditures represent investments in physical assets such as property, equipment, and infrastructure.
What is Sonoco Products (SON) free cash flow?
Sonoco Products (SON) generated $265.81M in free cash flow for TTM through Q1 2026 (3.6% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.
What is Sonoco Products (SON) effective tax rate?
Sonoco Products (SON) had an effective tax rate of 22% for TTM through Q1 2026. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.
What are Sonoco Products (SON) main revenue segments?
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. The full segment-by-segment breakdown is shown in the revenue-by-segment table on this page.
Where does Sonoco Products (SON) generate most of its revenue?
Geographically, 47.4% of Sonoco Products (SON) revenue came from UNITED STATES in the most recent annual filing. The full regional split is shown in the revenue-by-geography table on this page.
Data & methodology
What is a Sankey diagram?
A Sankey diagram shows how money flows through a company from revenue to net profit. The width of each flow represents its proportion.
How is the data calculated?
We use the income statement from company filings. For TTM (Trailing Twelve Months), we use a pre-aggregated twelve-month view aligned with our latest four quarterly periods. Revenue flows to cost of revenue and gross profit, then to operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and operating profit.
Where do segment and geographic numbers come from?
Product-segment shares come from the same TTM income statement that powers the Sankey chart. Geographic splits are first rebuilt from the four most recent quarterly geographic-segmentation filings so they align with the same TTM window; if quarterly geo data is missing, we fall back to the latest annual disclosure (the table heading shows which one is in use).
When was this data last updated?
Based on company filings through TTM through Q1 2026.
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