Sonoco demonstrated strong financial performance with significant growth in net sales and adjusted EBITDA, driven by successful consumer packaging and industrial segments. However, macroeconomic challenges, particularly in Europe, and higher interest expenses tempered earnings growth. The company remains focused on synergy realization and debt reduction, with promising growth initiatives set for future gains.

Company Guidance

In the Sonoco Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call, the company reported a robust performance with a 49% increase in net sales and a 25% rise in adjusted EBITDA, leading to a 100 basis points expansion in adjusted EBITDA margin to 17.2%. The Consumer Packaging segment saw a remarkable 115% growth in adjusted EBITDA, driven by 10% volume/mix gains in the U.S. metal business and the recent acquisition of Eviosys, now rebranded as Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA. The Industrial segment also posted a 16% increase in adjusted EBITDA, with margins expanding for the seventh consecutive quarter to 19% due to favorable pricing and productivity enhancements. Despite these gains, total adjusted earnings grew by only 7%, impacted by higher-than-expected interest expenses. Looking ahead, Sonoco maintains its full-year guidance, anticipating net sales between $7.75 billion and $8 billion, and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion, while targeting the lower end of its adjusted EPS range of $6 to $6.20 due to interest expense pressures.

Strong Financial Performance

Net sales grew 49% and adjusted EBITDA was up 25% with a 100 basis points expansion in adjusted EBITDA margin to 17.2%.

Consumer Packaging Segment Success

Achieved 115% growth in adjusted EBITDA due to a 10% volume/mix gain in the metal U.S. business and the Eviosys acquisition.

Industrial Segment Margin Improvement

Industrial segment grew adjusted EBITDA by 16%, with EBITDA margins expanding to 19%, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of margin improvement.

Successful Divestiture and Debt Reduction

Divested Thermoformed and Flexible Packaging, reducing net leverage ratio to below 3.8x.

Synergy Achievements

Projected $40 to $50 million in synergy savings by the end of 2025 for SMP EMEA, with a line of sight to greater than $100 million in cost savings through 2026.

New Growth Initiatives

Secured a multiyear contract with a pet food customer in Eastern Europe for up to 400 million incremental units annually.

Sonoco Products (SON) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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SON Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 29, 2025	2025 (Q3)	2.01 / -	1.49	―	―	―
Jul 23, 2025	2025 (Q2)	1.44 / 1.37	1.28	7.03% (+0.09)
Apr 29, 2025	2025 (Q1)	1.41 / 1.38	1.12	23.21% (+0.26)
Feb 18, 2025	2024 (Q4)	1.20 / 1.00	1.02	-1.96% (-0.02)
Oct 31, 2024	2024 (Q3)	1.47 / 1.49	1.46	2.05% (+0.03)
Jul 31, 2024	2024 (Q2)	1.24 / 1.28	1.38	-7.25% (-0.10)
Apr 30, 2024	2024 (Q1)	1.05 / 1.12	1.4	-20.00% (-0.28)
Feb 14, 2024	2023 (Q4)	1.04 / 1.02	1.27	-19.69% (-0.25)
Oct 31, 2023	2023 (Q3)	1.23 / 1.46	1.6	-8.75% (-0.14)
Jul 31, 2023	2023 (Q2)	1.43 / 1.38	1.75	-21.14% (-0.37)

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SON Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Jul 23, 2025	$48.12	$48.02	-0.21%
Apr 29, 2025	$45.68	$40.05	-12.32%
Feb 18, 2025	$46.50	$44.80	-3.66%
Oct 31, 2024	$50.22	$48.90	-2.63%

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Sonoco Products Company (SON) is schdueled to report earning on Oct 29, 2025, Before Open (Confirmed).

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SON EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q3) is 2.01.

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