SON (Sonoco Products Co) Ending Cash Position: $224 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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SON Sonoco Products Co SON
77 GF Score
Price $55.15
GF Value $72.71
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Sonoco Products Co Ending Cash Position?

Sonoco Products Co SON +0.80% 77 Ending Cash Position is $224 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SON with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $72.71 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Sonoco Products Co's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $224 Mil.

Sonoco Products Co's quarterly Ending Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 ($246 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($378 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2025 ($378 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($224 Mil).

Sonoco Products Co's annual Ending Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 ($152 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($443 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 ($443 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($378 Mil).

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Sonoco Products Co Ending Cash Position Historical Data

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Sonoco Products Co Ending Cash Position Chart

Sonoco Products Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Ending Cash Position
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Sonoco Products Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Sonoco Products Co Ending Cash Position Calculation

Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. It is equal to the Beginning Cash Position plus the Net Change in Cash.

Sonoco Products Co's Ending Cash Position for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position= Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=443.06+-64.662
=378

Sonoco Products Co's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position=Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=378.398+-153.919
=224

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What does a Ending Cash Position of $224 Mil mean?
Sonoco Products Co (SON) has a Ending Cash Position of $224 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Sonoco Products Co and its competitors.
Is Sonoco Products Co's Ending Cash Position too high?
Sonoco Products Co's current Ending Cash Position is $224 Mil. Overall, Sonoco Products Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonoco Products Co's Ending Cash Position compare to REYN and SLGN?
Sonoco Products Co's Ending Cash Position of $224 Mil can be compared against companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Ending Cash Position for a Packaging & Containers company?
A good Ending Cash Position depends on the Packaging & Containers industry context. However, Ending Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Ending Cash Position mean?
A high Ending Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Sonoco Products Co and its competitors. Sonoco Products Co's current Ending Cash Position is $224 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonoco Products Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonoco Products Co (SON) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $72.71, compared to a current price of $55.15 — trading 24.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Ending Cash Position is $224 Mil. Sonoco Products Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Ending Cash Position calculated?
Ending Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonoco Products Co (SON), the current Ending Cash Position is $224 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sonoco Products Co (SON) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonoco Products Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $55.15 is trading 24.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $72.71. GuruFocus considers Sonoco Products Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SON:

  • Ending Cash Position: $224 Mil
  • GF Value™: $72.71 vs. price of $55.15 (24.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SON stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Sonoco Products Co Business Description

Other Exchanges SNS:Germany
Address 1 N. Second Street, Hartsville, SC, USA, 29550
Sonoco Products Co is engaged in the manufacture and supply of consumer and industrial packaging products, offering paper, metal, and plastic packaging solutions across multiple end markets. The company has two reportable segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment provides rigid packaging solutions mainly for food, beverage, household, personal care, and pharmaceutical products, while the Industrial Paper Packaging segment produces paper-based packaging materials such as tubes, cores, and protective packaging, supported by paper mills and recycling operations, serving industrial and consumer markets. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Consumer Packaging segment.
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