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Sonoco Products (SON) Q4 2025 earnings results (fourth quarter 2025)
10-K filed Feb 26, 2026
Sonoco Products (SON) reported revenue of $1.8B for the fourth quarter 2025 (Q4 2025), +30% from a year earlier and -17% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 29.4%, net earnings $333M (18.8% of revenue).
Sonoco Products, Q4 2025: revenue $1.8B (+30% year over year), operating margin 29.4%, net earnings $333M, operating cash flow $413M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q4 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | -17% | +30% |
| Gross profit | $347M | -26% | +23% |
| Operating profit | $520M | +167% | +828% |
| Net earnings | $333M | +170% | — |
| Operating cash flow | $413M | +42% | +4% |
| Free cash flow | $322M | +43% | +17% |
What changed
Revenue was $1.8B in Q4 2025, up 30% year over year and down 17% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 19.6%, down 1.1 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $0.52B, a 29.4% margin (up 25.3 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus a year earlier, 115% reached operating profit, above the 4% margin then. Net earnings were $0.33B. The effective tax rate was 25.7%.
Operating cash flow was $0.41B (up 4% year over year), 124% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.14B of depreciation and amortization and $1.3M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.06B. Capital expenditures of $0.09B left free cash flow of $0.32B.
Questions
What was Sonoco Products' revenue in the fourth quarter 2025?
Sonoco Products (SON) reported revenue of $1.8B for the fourth quarter 2025 (Q4 2025), +30% from a year earlier and -17% from the quarter before.
Was Sonoco Products profitable in the fourth quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $520M (29.4% of revenue) and net earnings $333M.
Source: Sonoco Products 10-K on SEC EDGAR.