NYSE$SON

Sonoco Products Co · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sonoco reported strong third quarter results, exceeding guidance with increased net sales and operating profit, driven by strategic pricing and the Metal Packaging acquisition.

Sonoco's Q3 2022 results showed a 34% increase in net sales to $1.9 billion, driven by strategic pricing and the Sonoco Metal Packaging acquisition. GAAP operating profit increased by 44% to $182 million, and base EPS grew by 60% to $1.60. The company also increased its full-year 2022 base earnings guidance.

  • Third-quarter results exceeded the high end of guidance.
  • Announced the Skjern Paper acquisition to expand production capacity in Europe.
  • Launched state-of-the-art uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) #10 machine in the Hartsville Mill Complex.
  • Released updated Corporate Responsibility Report highlighting commitments to ESG initiatives.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.89B

Previous: $1.42B+33.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.60

Previous: $0.91+75.8%
Dividends Paid

$0.49

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$225M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$237M

Previous: -$157M-51.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$115M

Previous: -$45.5M-152.0%
Net Income

$122M

Previous: $111M+10.0%
Operating Income

$182M

Previous: $127M+43.8%
Gross Profit

$367M

Previous: $258M+42.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$182M

Previous: $160M+13.9%
Total Assets

$6.98B

Previous: $4.93B+41.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.39M

Previous: $6.19M+3.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Sonoco · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.89B

Q3 2022+33.6%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 2 of 15 quarters(13%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sonoco · $1.69B total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Consumer Packaging
    $1.03B+72.1%
  • Industrial Paper Packaging
    $661M+4.1%

Forward guidance

Sonoco projects Q4 2022 base EPS to be in the range of $1.20 to $1.30 and full year 2022 base EPS to be in the range of $6.40 to $6.50. Cash flow from operating activities is projected to be $565 to $615 million with free cash flow of $265 to $315 million.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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