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Sonoco Products (SON) Q2 2025 earnings results (second quarter 2025)
10-Q filed Jul 28, 2025
Sonoco Products (SON) reported revenue of $1.9B for the second quarter 2025 (Q2 2025), +49% from a year earlier and +12% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 9.2%, net earnings $493M (25.8% of revenue).
Sonoco Products, Q2 2025: revenue $1.9B (+49% year over year), operating margin 9.2%, net earnings $493M, operating cash flow $193M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q2 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | +12% | +49% |
| Gross profit | $406M | +15% | +42% |
| Operating profit | $176M | +38% | +83% |
| Net earnings | $493M | +805% | +442% |
| Operating cash flow | $193M | — | +77% |
| Free cash flow | $98.6M | — | +516% |
What changed
Revenue was $1.9B in Q2 2025, up 49% year over year and up 12% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 21.3%, down 1.0 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $0.18B, a 9.2% margin (up 1.7 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus a year earlier, 13% reached operating profit, above the 7% margin then. Operating expenses grew 22% against revenue growth of 49%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+24%). Net earnings were $0.49B, up 443% year over year. The effective tax rate was 7.4%. Non-operating items added $0.36B, 67% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $0.19B (up 77% year over year), 39% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.13B of depreciation and amortization and $4.1M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.43B. Capital expenditures of $0.09B left free cash flow of $0.10B.
Questions
What was Sonoco Products' revenue in the second quarter 2025?
Sonoco Products (SON) reported revenue of $1.9B for the second quarter 2025 (Q2 2025), +49% from a year earlier and +12% from the quarter before.
Was Sonoco Products profitable in the second quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $176M (9.2% of revenue) and net earnings $493M.
Source: Sonoco Products 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.