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Sonoco Products margins
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Sonoco Products shows a gross margin of 20.2%, an operating margin of 13.9%, an EBITDA margin of 9.5%, and a net margin of -3.1%, although its net margin is negative at -3.1%. Operating margin showed the largest year-over-year gain at 6 percentage points, whereas net margin showed the largest decline at 11.9 percentage points.
SON margin history
Over the last 3 years, Sonoco Products's margins averaged 21.43% gross, 9.78% operating, 18.88% EBITDA, and 7.24% net. The current figures show operating margin is above its three-year average, while gross, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.
SON margin expansion
The largest positive change was in operating margin, up 6 percentage points. The expansion was limited to operating margin, while gross margin contracted by 1 percentage point, EBITDA margin by 9.9 percentage points, and net margin by 11.9 percentage points.
SON Gross margin
Looking back over the last 3 years, Sonoco Products recorded an average gross margin of 21.43%. Sonoco Products's current gross margin is 20.2% and is 1.2 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Sonoco Products was 22.7% in Sep 2024, while the lowest was 20.2% in Sep 2026.
SON Operating margin
The average operating margin for Sonoco Products was 9.78% in the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current operating margin for Sonoco Products is 13.9%, 4.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for Sonoco Products moved between 6.2% in Dec 2024 and 14% in Jun 2026.
SON EBITDA margin
The average EBITDA margin for Sonoco Products was 18.88% over the last 3 years. Sonoco Products's current EBITDA margin is 9.5% and is 9.4 percentage points below its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Sonoco Products moved between 9.5% in Sep 2026 and 25.8% in Mar 2026.
SON Net margin
Sonoco Products's net margin averaged 7.24% during the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Sonoco Products's current net margin is -3.1% and is 10.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Sonoco Products's net margin peaked at 13.6% in Mar 2026 and reached a low of -3.1% in Sep 2026.
SON margin group comparison
Sonoco Products's gross margin of 20.2% is lower than the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Sonoco Products's gross margin is 44% lower.
SON margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Sonoco Products's gross margin?
For the period ending Sep 27, 2026, SON recorded a gross margin of 20.2%.
What is Sonoco Products's operating margin?
The current operating margin for SON is 13.9% as of Sep 27, 2026.
What is Sonoco Products's EBITDA margin?
As of Sep 27, 2026, SON has an EBITDA margin of 9.5%.
What is Sonoco Products's net margin?
The current net margin for SON is -3.1% as of Sep 27, 2026.
What are the average margins of SON?
The three-year average margins for SON were 21.4% gross, 9.8% operating, 18.9% EBITDA, and 7.2% net.
What are the highest historical margins of SON?
In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by SON were 22.7% gross in Sep 2024, 14% operating in Jun 2026, 25.8% EBITDA in Mar 2026, and 13.6% net in Mar 2026.
What are the lowest historical margins of SON?
Sonoco Products's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 19% gross in Dec 2021, 6.2% operating in Dec 2024, 2.8% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and -3.1% net in Sep 2026.