Sonoco (SON) Q3 2025 Earnings
How Did SON Stock React to Q3 2025 Earnings?
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: −0.45%.
Did SON Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results
No. Sonoco reported Q3 2025 earnings of $1.92 a share on Oct 22, 2025, missing the $1.93 consensus estimate by 0.3%. Revenue was $2.1B against a $2.2B estimate.
Sonoco Products came up just short of Wall Street's targets in Q3 2025, with adjusted EPS of $1.92 missing the $1.93 consensus by 0.32% and revenue of $2.13 billion falling 1.00% below the $2.15 billion estimate, even as the top line climbed 27.2% year over year. The headline driver was the Eviosys acquisition, which transformed the Consumer Packaging segment, lifting its sales 117% and pushing adjusted EBITDA up 37% to $386.44 million for the quarter. Notably, the stock edged higher following the report, reflecting investor focus on the company's strategic reshaping rather than the modest misses. Adding to that narrative, Sonoco announced an agreement to sell its ThermoSafe business for up to $725 million, with proceeds earmarked to chip away at a net debt load of approximately $4.90 billion. Management did temper the outlook, trimming full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.65 to $5.75 from roughly $6.00, citing anticipated volume weakness in Metal Packaging and Industrial EMEA amid a softening macroeconomic backdrop.
- Sales added from Metal Packaging EMEA business following December 2024 Eviosys acquisition
- Strong price/cost environment in U.S. metal packaging business
- Price increases implemented to offset inflation and tariffs
- Productivity from procurement savings, production efficiencies, and fixed cost reduction initiatives
- Favorable impact of foreign exchange rates
- 80% year-over-year improvement in operating cash flow driven by working capital improvement
“I'm incredibly proud of our team's strong operating performance in the third quarter as we achieved record top-line and bottom-line performance along with margin expansion despite challenging market conditions and higher than expected interest costs.”
Sonoco CEO, on the earnings call
What Was Sonoco's Outlook in Q3 2025?
Sonoco lowered full-year 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.65–$5.75 per diluted share from approximately $6.00. Full-year adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $1.30 billion to $1.35 billion, substantially in line with previous guidance. Cash flow from operating activities guidance was reduced to $700 million to $750 million from $800 million. The reductions reflect anticipated continuing volume weakness in the fourth quarter, especially from Metal Packaging and Industrial EMEA businesses due to difficult macroeconomic conditions. The company is implementing targeted restructuring activities to address these shortfalls. Strong cash flow generation is expected in Q4 as seasonal working capital build reverses. The pending ThermoSafe sale is expected to close before year-end, with proceeds used for further debt reduction.
SON YoY Financials
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | Year over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1B | $1.7B | +27.2% |
| Gross Profit | $467.4M | $358.7M | +30.3% |
| Operating Income | $195.0M | $128.1M | +52.2% |
| Net Income | $122.9M | $50.9M | +141.4% |
SON Revenue by Segment
Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.