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Sonoco Products cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$222M in Q3 2026 · $351M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$285M
Capital spending−$62.9M
Free cash flow+$222M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Sonoco Products generated $285M of operating cash flow and spent $62.9M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $222M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $630M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($959M), capital spending ($279M), dividends ($212M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($652M), other financing ($73.0M); the cash balance fell by $62.8M.

Operating cash flow was $285M against net income of −$732M. The largest differences: impairments +$839M, depreciation & amortization +$135M, receivables −$109M.

Free cash flow

Sonoco Products: free cash flow by quarterSonoco Products: free cash flow by quarter$274MQ4 2024−$301MQ1 2025$98.6MQ2 2025$226MQ3 2025$322MQ4 2025−$430MQ1 2026$237MQ2 2026$222MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Sonoco Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingSonoco Products: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$396M$122MQ4 2024−$208M$92.7MQ1 2025$193M$94.8MQ2 2025$292M$65.9MQ3 2025$413M$90.6MQ4 2025−$368M$62.1MQ1 2026$301M$63.7MQ2 2026$285M$62.9MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $285M, Capital spending $62.9M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Sonoco Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSonoco Products: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $299MFY2021: Net borrowing −$112MFY2021: Asset sales $105MFY2021: Capital spending −$256MFY2021: Acquisitions −$22.2MFY2021: Buybacks −$218MFY2021: Dividends −$179M$403MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $509MFY2022: Net borrowing $1.5BFY2022: Asset sales $9.6MFY2022: Capital spending −$329MFY2022: Acquisitions −$1.4BFY2022: Buybacks −$4.5MFY2022: Dividends −$187M$2.0BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $883MFY2023: Net borrowing −$165MFY2023: Asset sales $114MFY2023: Capital spending −$363MFY2023: Acquisitions −$373MFY2023: Buybacks −$10.6MFY2023: Dividends −$197M$996MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $834MFY2024: Net borrowing $3.9BFY2024: Asset sales $96.6MFY2024: Capital spending −$393MFY2024: Acquisitions −$3.8BFY2024: Buybacks −$9.2MFY2024: Dividends −$203M$4.8BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $690MFY2025: Net borrowing −$2.8BFY2025: Asset sales $2.5BFY2025: Capital spending −$344MFY2025: Buybacks −$10.9MFY2025: Dividends −$208M$3.2BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.2B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($5.6B) and net borrowing ($3.0B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$183M
Debt$4.3B
Net debt$4.1B
Due within a year$538M

Sonoco Products funds itself: free cash flow was $351M over the last twelve months, and $183M of cash and investments stands against $4.3B of debt ($538M due within a year, 0.3× covered by cash).

Sonoco Products: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Sonoco Products: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$538MYear 1$316MYear 2$514MYear 3$601MYear 4$602MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $183M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Sonoco Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Sonoco Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$285MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$166MCapital spending−$62.9MDividends−$53.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$14.5MAsset & business sales$11.9MOther financing$4.8MExchange rates−$4.1MBuybacks−$181KPartners−$110KOther investing$86K
Sonoco Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Sonoco Products: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$959MOther investing$652MOperating cash flow$630MCapital spending−$279MDividends−$212MOther financing$73.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$62.8MAsset & business sales$55.6MExchange rates−$16.6MBuybacks−$7.5MPartners−$110K

From profit to cash

Sonoco Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Sonoco Products: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$732MDepreciation & amortization$135MStock-based pay$2.4MImpairments$839MGains on disposals−$14KReceivables−$109MInventory$51.6MPayables$53.6MAccrued liabilities$33.7MPrepaid and other assets$11.8MIncome taxes payable$42.9MOperating cash flow$285M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$285M−$62.9M—−$181K−$53.4M−$166M−$14.5M$222M
Q2 2026$301M−$63.7M—−$57K−$53.4M−$242M$55.8M$237M
Q1 2026−$368M−$62.1M—−$7.0M−$52.4M$356M$154M−$430M
Q4 2025$413M−$90.6M—−$350K−$52.3M−$740M−$133M$322M
Q3 2025$292M−$65.9M—−$4K−$52.2M−$273M$83.9M$226M
Q2 2025$193M−$94.8M$16.5M−$3K−$52.3M−$1.8B−$138M$98.6M
Q1 2025−$208M−$92.7M—−$10.6M−$51.3M$76.2M$251M−$301M
Q4 2024$396M−$122M−$3.8B−$74K−$51.1M$2.2B$1.5B$274M

Sonoco Products: income statement and cash flow

Sonoco Products, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (-4% year over year), operating margin -31.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Sonoco Products: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.