* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sonoco Products Co's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SON'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.51 Med: 3.8 Max: 18.05
Current: 1.59
During the past 13 years, Sonoco Products Co's highest PEG Ratio was 18.05. The lowest was 1.51. And the median was 3.80.
SON's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 51.67% of 180
companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 1.52
vs SON: 1.59
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Sonoco Products Co PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sonoco Products Co's PEG Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Sonoco Products Co's PEG Ratio
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Sonoco Products Co's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sonoco Products Co's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonoco Products Co's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonoco Products Co's PEG Ratio falls into.
Sonoco Products Co PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
Sonoco Products Co PEG Ratio Related Terms
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Sonoco Products Co (Sonoco Products Co) Business Description
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.
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