Sonoco Products Co (Sonoco Products Co) Intangible Assets

: $2,664 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Sonoco Products Co's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,664 Mil.

Sonoco Products Co Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonoco Products Co's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Sonoco Products Co Annual Data

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Dec23

Intangible Assets

1,817.64

1,711.19

1,602.64

2,416.91

2,664.32

Sonoco Products Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Intangible Assets																2,416.91	2,397.33	2,376.73	2,635.93	2,664.32

Sonoco Products Co Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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Sonoco Products Co (Sonoco Products Co) Business Description

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Address

1 N. Second Street, Hartsville, SC, USA, 29550

Website

http://www.sonoco.com

Over its 100-year-plus history, Sonoco Products has steadily assembled a diverse portfolio of industrial and consumer packaging product offerings such as flexible and rigid plastics, reels and spools, pallets, and composite cans. The company serves a variety of consumer and industrial end markets throughout North America. Sonoco has raised its dividend each year for more than 30 years.

Executives

Sean Cairns	officer: Pres Global Rigid Paper&Closur	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Haynes Ernest D Iii	officer: VP, Rigid Paper Containers, NA	1 NORTH 2ND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Hill Robert R Jr	director	C/O SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Steven L Boyd	director	1 NORTH 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Shawn B Munday	officer: VP, Glbl Mergers & ACQ	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Aditya Gandhi	officer: CAO	1 NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Rodger D Fuller	officer: DIV VP & GENERAL MANAGER - CPD	C/O SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, 1 N. SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Anne Marie Lopiccolo	officer: VP, Global Human Resources	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Elizabeth J Rhue	officer: VP Global Envir&Sustainability	1 N. 2ND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Julie C Albrecht	officer: VP, Treasurer/Assistant CFO	ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Lisa K Weeks	officer: Staff VP Investor Relations	56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE, TEMPE AZ 85281
Cummings Harold G Iii	officer: Staff VP,Treasurer	ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Russell K Grissett	officer: VP, Global Flexible Packaging	1 NORTH 2ND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Jeffrey S Tomaszewski	officer: VP - Global RPC, D&P, Paper	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
John M Florence	officer: Corporate Attorney	ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550