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Sonoco Products CoSTU:SNS +5.40%59 PE Ratio without NRI is 10.37 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 15.39. GuruFocus rates STU:SNS with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of €63.47 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 303 Packaging & Containers companies, Sonoco Products Co ranks better than 72.61% on this metric.
The PE Ratio without NRI, or P/E Ratio without non-recurring items, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its EPS without NRI. As of today (2026-07-18), Sonoco Products Co's share price is €49.36.
Sonoco Products Co's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €4.76. Therefore, Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI for today is 10.37.
During the past 13 years, Sonoco Products Co's highest PE Ratio without NRI was 20.40. The lowest was 6.99. And the median was 15.39.
Sonoco Products Co's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.59.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €8.83.
Sonoco Products Co (STU:SNS) PE Ratio without NRI Explanation
The PE Ratio can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.
In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio, the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio becomes meaningless.
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio of 10.
Because the PE Ratio measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio.
Sonoco Products Co PE Ratio without NRI Related Terms
Sonoco Products Co PE Ratio without NRI Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI 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.
STU:SNS vs REYN, SLGN, GEF: PE Ratio without NRI Comparison
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio without NRI 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 PE Ratio without NRI vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI falls into.
Sonoco Products Co PE Ratio without NRI Calculation
The PE Ratio without NRI, or P/E Ratio without non-recurring items, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its EPS without NRI. Regular PE Ratio can be affected by Non Operating Income such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than regular PE Ratio.
Sonoco Products Co's Share Price of today is €49.36.
Sonoco Products Co's EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €4.76.
* 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.
There are at least three kinds of PE Ratios used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio, Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months.
For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months.
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
Sonoco Products Co (STU:SNS) has a PE Ratio without NRI of 10.37 as of Jul. 18, 2026. P/E without nonrecurring items is the ratio of share price to a company's earnings less one-time charges. View historical data on Sonoco Products Co and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 15.39. Over the past decade, Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI has ranged from 6.99 to 20.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonoco Products Co ranks #83 out of 303 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 27.4%.
Is Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI too high?
Sonoco Products Co's current PE Ratio without NRI of 10.37 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 15.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.99 to a high of 20.40. The Packaging & Containers industry median PE Ratio without NRI is 16.06. Sonoco Products Co's value of 10.37 is 35.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sonoco Products Co ranks #83 out of 303 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sonoco Products Co has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonoco Products Co's PE Ratio without NRI compare to REYN and SLGN?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Sonoco Products Co ranks #83 out of 303 companies for PE Ratio without NRI. This puts Sonoco Products Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio without NRI is 16.06. Sonoco Products Co's value of 10.37 is 35.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Sonoco Products Co's own PE Ratio without NRI has ranged from 6.99 to 20.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.39 vs. the industry median of 16.06, Sonoco Products Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PE Ratio without NRI for a Packaging & Containers company?
The median PE Ratio without NRI among Packaging & Containers companies is 16.06, based on 303 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio without NRI significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio without NRI should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sonoco Products Co's current PE Ratio without NRI of 10.37 is 35.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PE Ratio without NRI mean?
A high PE Ratio without NRI can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. P/E without nonrecurring items is the ratio of share price to a company's earnings less one-time charges. View historical data on Sonoco Products Co and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median PE Ratio without NRI is 16.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sonoco Products Co's current PE Ratio without NRI is 10.37, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 15.39. 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 (STU:SNS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €63.47, compared to a current price of €49.36 — trading 22.2% below its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio without NRI is 10.37, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 15.39 and 35.4% below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 16.06. Sonoco Products Co's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio without NRI calculated?
PE Ratio without NRI is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sonoco Products Co (STU:SNS), the current PE Ratio without NRI is 10.37 as of Jul. 18, 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 (STU:SNS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonoco Products Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €49.36 is trading 22.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €63.47.
GuruFocus considers Sonoco Products Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:SNS:
PE Ratio without NRI: 10.37 (33% below median its 10-year median of 15.39)
GF Value™: €63.47 vs. price of €49.36 (22.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 35.4% below the Packaging & Containers median (#83 of 303)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:SNS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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