Company Analysis Sonoco Products Company
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (54.4 $) is less than fair price (59.92 $)
- Dividends (3.67%) are higher than the sector average (1.33%).
- The stock's return over the last year (-1.88%) is higher than the sector average (-44.74%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=19.53%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=10.91%)
Disadvantages
- Current debt level 42.87% has increased over 5 years from 30.35%.
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Sonoco Products Company | Consumer Discretionary | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 4.4% | -49.3% | -1.7% |
| 90 days | -1.1% | -49.8% | 4.4% |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -44.7% | 25.5% |
SON vs Sector: Sonoco Products Company has outperformed the "Consumer Discretionary" sector by 42.87% over the past year.
SON vs Market: Sonoco Products Company has significantly underperformed the market by -27.34% over the past year.
Stable price: SON is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: SON with weekly volatility of -0.0361% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (54.4 $) is lower than the fair price (59.92 $).
Price not significantly lower than the fair price: The current price (54.4 $) is slightly lower than the fair price by 10.1%.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (11.69) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (32.38).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (11.69) is lower than that of the market as a whole (47.35).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.28) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.63).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.28) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.69).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (0.8188) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.71).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (0.8188) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.16).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (8.46) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (47.84).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (8.46) is lower than that of the market as a whole (17.77).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 12.55% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (12.55%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-60.5%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (19.53%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (10.91%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (19.53%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (17.13%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (6.6%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.53%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (6.6%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (6.51%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (-0.13%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (8.22%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (-0.13%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 3.67% is higher than the average for the sector '1.33%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 3.67% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 3.67% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (41.56%) are at a comfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.02.2024 | Haynes Ernest D III Pres. Sonoco Metal Packaging |
Sale | 57.58 | 215 925 | 3 750 |
| 23.02.2024 | Tomaszewski Jeffrey S Pres., Diversified Business |
Sale | 57.53 | 604 065 | 10 500 |
| 13.02.2024 | Cairns Sean Pres Global Rigid Paper&Closur |
Purchase | 57.08 | 53 027 | 929 |
| 13.02.2024 | Coker R. Howard President & CEO |
Purchase | 57.08 | 901 522 | 15 794 |
| 13.02.2024 | Dillard Robert R Chief Strategy Officer |
Purchase | 57.08 | 198 867 | 3 484 |
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