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Sonoco Products (SON) guidance and outlook
Sonoco Products (SON) lowered its guidance on Oct 21, 2026: Revenue $7.2B–$7.4B for FY2026; EPS −$2.00 for FY2026; EBITDA $1.2B for FY2026; Operating cash flow $600M–$650M for FY2026. Sonoco Products' 10-Q filed Jul 28, 2026 makes 20 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2026 | $7.2B–$7.4B | lowered |
| EPS | FY2026 | −$2.00 | reaffirmed |
| EBITDA | FY2026 | $1.2B | lowered |
| Operating cash flow | FY2026 | $600M–$650M | lowered |
From the earnings release filed Oct 21, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Jul 28, 2026
- (“Eviosys”) and the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, and the effects and timing of, and anticipated costs, synergies and gains resulting from any other contemplated, pending, and completed acquisitions;
- • effects and anticipated gains and costs of the Company’s portfolio simplification activities, including with respect to streamlining of the Company’s organizational structure and any contemplated, pending, and completed divestitures, including the Company’s sale of its Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business and its global Trident business (collectively, “TFP”), and its ThermoSafe business (“ThermoSafe”);
- Such information includes, without limitation, discussions as to guidance and other estimates, perceived opportunities, expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, goals and objectives concerning our future financial and operating performance.
- • ability to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses, including Eviosys, into the Company’s operations, retain key employees, maintain relationships with customers and other third parties, and realize expected cost savings, synergies and other anticipated benefits relating thereto within the expected time period, or at all;
- The Company also remains focused on improving its competitive position by reducing its cost structure through targeted restructuring activities for operations and support functions intended to enable the Company’s businesses to better leverage market capabilities and generate cash flow.
- This new facility represents a strategic investment that is expected to support growing demand across Asia while advancing the Company’s innovation in sustainable packaging and utilizing advanced production systems designed for efficiency, speed and consistency.
- While the full impact of the most recent Section 232 changes is uncertain, the Company does not currently expect the current tariff environment to have a material direct effect on its profitability or cash flows over the remainder of 2026 because the Company’s manufacturing network is designed to serve local markets, reducing its exposure to cross-border disruptions and tariff-related risks.
- The ultimate resolution and consequences of these trade policy developments, and their effect on the Company, is uncertain and the Company will continue to monitor trade policy changes closely in order to adapt its strategies and to maintain competitiveness in a challenging market environment.
- As a result of this geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, the Company expects inflation related to input costs, energy, and logistics to persist over the second half of 2026; however, it does not expect these co st pressures to materially impact the Company’s ability to source materials, operate facilities, or meet customer demand.
- The Company does not expect these factors to materially impact its near-term financial performance based on cost recovery actions through recognized market price increases and contractual price resets.
- The Company will continue to evaluate developments in the geopolitical environment and adjust its risk management strategies as appropriate.
- Based on the Company’s assessment, the OBBBA is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated effective tax rate, results of operations, financial position or cash flows for 2026.
Sonoco Products' latest quarter
Sonoco Products, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (-4% year over year), operating margin -31.2%, net loss $732M, operating cash flow $285M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did Sonoco Products raise or lower its guidance?
Sonoco Products (SON) lowered its guidance on Oct 21, 2026: Revenue $7.2B–$7.4B for FY2026; EPS −$2.00 for FY2026; EBITDA $1.2B for FY2026; Operating cash flow $600M–$650M for FY2026.
What does Sonoco Products expect?
(“Eviosys”) and the Company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, and the effects and timing of, and anticipated costs, synergies and gains resulting from any other contemplated, pending, and completed acquisitions; • effects and anticipated gains and costs of the Company’s portfolio simplification activities, including with respect to streamlining of the Company’s organizational structure and any contemplated, pending, and completed divestitures, including the Company’s sale of its Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business and its global Trident business (colle
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.