Is SONOCO PRODUCTS CO financially healthy?

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO scores 6 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-score. Its Altman Z-score puts it in the distress zone. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.

Who are the largest institutional holders of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO?

Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (adding). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)

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Financial health

Two standard screens, computed from the XBRL in FY2025 against FY2024. Every test shows the numbers behind it — a score with its inputs hidden is a number you cannot check.

Piotroski F-score

6 / 9

PASSReturn on assets positiveROA 9.0%
PASSOperating cash flow positiveOCF 690M
PASSReturn on assets improving1.3% → 9.0%
FAILCash flow exceeds earningsOCF 690M vs NI 1.0B
PASSLong-term debt ratio falling39.9% → 33.9% of assets
PASSCurrent ratio improving0.79 → 1.05
FAILNo share dilution99M → 100M shares
FAILGross margin improving21.5% → 20.9%
PASSAsset turnover improving0.42× → 0.67×

Altman Z-score

1.79distress

Bankruptcy-risk screen combining working capital, retained earnings, operating income, market value against liabilities, and asset turnover. Above 2.99 is the safe zone; below 1.81 is distress.

Cash conversion: 68.8%
Share count change: 0.3%

Six-year record

Year	Revenue	Net income	Free cash flow	Gross margin	Shares
FY2020	$5.4B	$207.5M	$511.5M	19.5%	101,209,000
FY2021	$5.7B	−$85.5M	$42.7M	18.6%	99,608,000
FY2022	$7.4B	$466.4M	$180.3M	19.4%	98,732,000
FY2023	$6.9B	$475.0M	$519.8M	20.8%	98,890,000
FY2024	$5.3B	$163.9M	$440.6M	21.5%	99,290,000

Ownership flow

1 institutions tracked — 1 added, 0 reduced.

Institutional holders of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO and their share-count change
Manager	Kind	Shares	Change	Value
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Index	1,981,942	+22,943	$111.7M

From 13F filings, which cover institutions managing over $100m and are filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — so this is a considered position, not a live one, and it is not the whole shareholder register.

Identity

CIK: 0000091767
FIGI: BBG000D7HF89
SIC: 2650 · Paperboard Containers & Boxes
Incorporated: SC
Headquarters: HARTSVILLE, SC

Ownership

Institutional: 101.6%
Institutions: 648
Insiders: 1.0%

Ownership percentages are a vendor aggregate, not a filing — unlike everything else on this page.

Other paperboard containers & boxes companies

SONOCO PRODUCTS CO files under SIC 2650 — all 5 paperboard containers & boxes companies compared on assets and F-score.

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Questions about SONOCO PRODUCTS CO

Is SONOCO PRODUCTS CO financially healthy?: SONOCO PRODUCTS CO scores 6 out of 9 on the Piotroski F-score. Its Altman Z-score puts it in the distress zone. Every test and the numbers behind it are shown above, so the arithmetic is checkable rather than something you have to take on trust.
Who are the largest institutional holders of SONOCO PRODUCTS CO?: Among the managers tracked here, the biggest positions as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings are GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (adding). Direction is the change in share count against that manager's own previous filing; managers with no prior filing are left out rather than counted as new buyers.

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