Sonoco Products Company — Packaging & Containers. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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Sonoco Products Company · Packaging & Containers
FCF$217mC
Rev+41.7%A
D/E1.40C+
P/E9.1xA
PEG0.21A
73.4Score
$55.79$5.5B
1Y Target$61.33Analyst consensus · 9 analysts
5Y Target$77.43Compound horizon
10Y Target$99.30Long-dated conviction
FCF$217mTTMC
FCF $217m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+41.7%TTM YoYA
Revenue +41.7% — hypergrowth, top decile
D/E1.40C+
D/E 1.40 — above the Consumer Cyclical debt median (≈75th pctile)
P/E9.1xA
P/E 9.1 — cheapest decile in Consumer Cyclical (≈10th pctile)
PEG0.21A
PEG 0.21 — exceptional; paying well under fair value for growth
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 73.4
Quality0.64
Growth0.75
Value0.83
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
5% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value48% aboveest. fair value ~$38
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability14% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC9.7% · Breturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Packaging & Containers · market cap $5.5b. 5% off the 52-week high of $58.44. Revenue growing +42% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.21 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 9 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $61.33 (implying +10% upside).
Moat
Net margin 14% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 28% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Horizon
1-3 yr $61.33 (9-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $77.43 at ~7% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $99.30 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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Score history · SON
Trend
-0.6 over 14 daily scores
From 74.0 (Jun 22) → 73.4 (now)
One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.
Position sizing · SON
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Shares to buy
35
Position size
$1,953
3.9% of portfolio
Stop price
$41.84
25% below $55.79
$ at risk if stopped
$488.16
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Sonoco Products Company (SON): score, valuation & FAQ
Sonoco Products Company (SON) is a Packaging & Containers company that scores 73.4 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are Rev (A), P/E (A) and PEG (A). On valuation, SON sits about 48% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich).
Is SON a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores SON 73.4 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by Rev (A), P/E (A) and PEG (A). A score is a quantitative screen of Sonoco Products Company's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does SON score 73.4 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). SON earns its highest marks on Rev (A), P/E (A) and PEG (A). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is SON overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $55.79, SON sits about 48% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich). It trades at a 9.1x× P/E (graded A). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in SON?
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.