NYSE$SON
Sonoco Products Co · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Sonoco's first quarter results met expectations amidst a muted demand environment and persistent price/cost headwinds, with productivity gains partially offsetting these challenges.
Sonoco reported first quarter 2024 results with net sales of $1.638 billion and net income of $65 million. The company achieved adjusted EBITDA of $245 million and adjusted EPS of $1.12. While facing lower volumes and price/cost pressures, productivity improvements contributed $51 million in savings. Sonoco completed the sale of Protective Solutions and revised its adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA guidance for the year.
- Generated $166 million of operating cash flow and $80 million of Free Cash Flow.
- Achieved net income attributable to Sonoco of $65 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $245 million, diluted earnings per share of $0.66 and diluted Adjusted earnings per share of $1.12.
- Completed the sale of Protective Solutions on April 1, 2024, and used the majority of the $82 million cash proceeds to pay down debt.
- Increased the quarterly dividend on April 17, 2024 for the 41st consecutive year to $0.52 per share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Sonoco · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.64B
Revenue by segment
Sonoco · $1.52B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- Consumer Packaging$938M-9.0%61.8%
- Industrial Paper Packaging$580M-12.3%38.2%
Forward guidance
Sonoco expects sequential adjusted earnings per share improvement of 16% over first quarter results from increased sales in metal packaging and trade paper and continued strong productivity across all businesses.
Tailwinds
- Expect sequential adjusted earnings per share improvement of 16% over first quarter results
- Increased sales in metal packaging
- Increased sales in trade paper
- Continued strong productivity across all businesses
- Focused on financial discipline and returning capital to our shareholders.
Headwinds
- Uncertainty regarding the future performance of the overall economy
- Effects of inflation
- Continued challenges in global supply chains
- Potential changes in raw material prices
- Other costs, and the Company’s effective tax rate
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
-0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.3%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.7%
Avg return
30 days after
40%
27 / 68 earnings
Positive
+9.7%
Q4 2025
Best reaction
-12.3%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.6% | -0.6% | -2.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | +9.7% | +9.3% | +0.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2% | -3.2% | -1.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | -12.3% | -3.8% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.7% | -3.2% | -3.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.5% | -4.2% | -1.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.0% | -6.8% | +6.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.0% | -0.8% | +4.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +2.8% | +0.0% | +2.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +5.6% | +7.5% | +7.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.4% | -2.1% | -1.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.7% | -0.8% | -1.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -0.3% | +0.4% | -6.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -9.7% | -10.6% | -5.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +3.9% | +5.3% | +8.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -4.4% | -8.5% | -14.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -2.0% | +0.4% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.3% | -3.7% | -0.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -5.1% | -4.1% | -1.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.1% | -0.4% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.8% | -3.0% | +2.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | -4.2% | -9.2% | +3.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.1% | -0.1% | +2.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | +2.4% | -4.4% | -6.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.0% | -0.1% | -17.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.4% | +0.1% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -4.5% | -5.0% | -10.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.1% | +0.6% | +3.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.1% | -1.3% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +5.3% | +1.8% | +9.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | +6.5% | +5.2% | +4.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.8% | -3.3% | -5.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +4.0% | +2.4% | +0.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -6.9% | -6.7% | -8.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.2% | +2.9% | -2.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.2% | -2.1% | -2.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.4% | -2.2% | +5.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +1.0% | +1.8% | +1.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -4.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -0.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.0% | — | — |
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