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SON Materials Latest YouTube: Q1 2026 Published 2026-04-22

Sonoco Products

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Latest earnings video

SON Stock: Revenue Misses by 3% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-04-22

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Episodes tracked
2
Episodes linked
2
Latest video
Q1 2026
2026-04-22
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$59.48
+1.15 (+1.97%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
9.19x
Forward: 9.38x
Market cap / Volume
—
Volume: —
Revenue / Earnings Growth
-1.3%
Earnings: -78.8%
Margins
10.0% op
Gross: 20.8% · Net: 8.4%
Balance sheet
0.99x current
Debt / Equity: 132.4
52-week range / Beta
$38.65 - $60.67
Beta: 0.35
Analyst target
$63.89
Upside: 7.4%
Cash / shareholder return
8.96% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 3.65%

Company context

Industry: Packaging & Containers
Country: United States
Employees: —
Price to book: 1.64x
Return on equity: 18.9%
Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment offers round and shaped rigid paper, steel, and plastic containers, as well as metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, and components. Its Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides paperboard tubes, cones, and cores; paper-based protective packaging; and uncoated recycled paperboards. The company also offers packaging materials, such as plastic, paper, foam, and various other specialty materials. It sells its products in various markets, including the paper, textile, film, food, packaging, construction, and wire and cable markets. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina.

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Market context for SON

Competitive view

SON vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Sonoco Products latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Sonoco Products
SON
YouTube Podbean
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Linde PLC latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Linde PLC
LIN
YouTube Spotify Podbean Apple
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Air Products & Chemicals latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
YouTube Podbean
Latest video
Q2 FY2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
SON
$5.88B
Sonoco Products
LIN
$224.76B
Linde PLC
APD
$67.94B
Air Products & Chemicals
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
SON
9.2x
Sonoco Products
LIN
31.5x
Linde PLC
APD
—
Air Products & Chemicals
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
SON
9.4x
Sonoco Products
LIN
24.9x
Linde PLC
APD
21.1x
Air Products & Chemicals
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
SON
-1.3%
Sonoco Products
LIN
9.3%
Linde PLC
APD
4.6%
Air Products & Chemicals
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
SON
-78.8%
Sonoco Products
LIN
11.3%
Linde PLC
APD
—
Air Products & Chemicals
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
SON
10.0%
Sonoco Products
LIN
28.1%
Linde PLC
APD
25.5%
Air Products & Chemicals
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
SON
20.8%
Sonoco Products
LIN
48.3%
Linde PLC
APD
32.1%
Air Products & Chemicals
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
SON
8.4%
Sonoco Products
LIN
20.4%
Linde PLC
APD
-0.4%
Air Products & Chemicals
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
SON
18.9%
Sonoco Products
LIN
18.4%
Linde PLC
APD
0.0%
Air Products & Chemicals
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
SON
9.0%
Sonoco Products
LIN
1.9%
Linde PLC
APD
-2.2%
Air Products & Chemicals
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
SON
132.43x
Sonoco Products
LIN
68.95x
Linde PLC
APD
110.09x
Air Products & Chemicals
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
SON
0.99x
Sonoco Products
LIN
0.88x
Linde PLC
APD
1.08x
Air Products & Chemicals
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
SON
0.35
Sonoco Products
LIN
0.73
Linde PLC
APD
0.75
Air Products & Chemicals
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
SON
3.6%
Sonoco Products
LIN
1.3%
Linde PLC
APD
2.4%
Air Products & Chemicals
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
SON
7.4%
Sonoco Products
LIN
12.2%
Linde PLC
APD
12.6%
Air Products & Chemicals

Episode timeline

Episode archive for SON

Each row is one earnings episode with every verified platform link available.

Q1 2026
Episode live
2026-04-22
Published youtube complete
SON Stock: Revenue Misses by 3% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Sonoco Products. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
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Deep Dive
Episode live
2026-04-22
Published podcast complete
Charged Alpha | Sonoco Products (SON) | S&P 500 Deep Dive — Ep.
Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for Sonoco Products. Use the links on the right to open the video or podcast episode.
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