Sonoco Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco Products Company (โ€œSonocoโ€ or the โ€œCompanyโ€) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended Juneย 29, 2025.

Summary:

  • Grew second quarter net sales to $1.9 billion, up 49.4% from the prior-year quarter primarily from acquisitions
  • Reported second quarter GAAP net income attributable to Sonoco of $493 million, up from $91 million in the same period in 2024, and diluted earnings per share attributable to Sonoco of $4.96; $425 million of the increase, net of tax, was attributable to the sale of the Companyโ€™s Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging and global Trident businesses (โ€œTFPโ€) in April 2025 to TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
  • Improved quarterly adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco by 7.4% year over year to $136 million, and reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.37
  • Achieved second quarter adjusted EBITDA of $328 million, up 25.1% from the prior-year quarter
  • Generated $193 million of operating cash flow in the second quarter, and used $15 million of operating cash flow year-to-date
  • Reduced total debt and net debt by approximately $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, during the quarter, using divestiture proceeds and operating cash flow
  • Delivered $15 million in favorable productivity from procurement savings, production efficiencies, and fixed cost reduction initiatives over the prior-year quarter
  • Invested $94 million of net capital in future growth and productivity projects during Q2 2025
  • Maintaining full year 2025 guidance for adjusted EBITDA of between $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion and updated expected adjusted diluted earnings per share to a target of approximately $6.00 or the low end of previous full-year guidance

*Note: References in todayโ€™s news release to consolidated โ€œnet sales,โ€ โ€œoperating profit,โ€ and โ€œadjusted operating profit,โ€ and Consumer Packaging โ€œsegment operating profitโ€ and โ€œsegment adjusted EBITDAโ€ along with the corresponding year-over-year comparable results, do not include results of TFP, which was sold in April 2025 and is being accounted for as discontinued operations in prior periods.

Second Quarter 2025 Consolidated Resultsย ย ย ย 
(Dollars in millions except per share data)ย ย ย ย 
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ย ย Three Months Endedย ย Six Months Endedย 
ย GAAP ResultsJune 29,
2025
June 30,
2024
Changeย June 29,
2025
June 30,
2024
Change
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Net sales1$1,910$1,27949%ย $3,620$2,58740%
ย Net sales related to discontinued operations$โ€”$345(100)%ย $321$674(52)%
ย Operating profit1$176$9683%ย $303$16880%
ย Operating profit related to discontinued operations$626$451304%ย $664$84686%
ย Net income attributable to Sonoco$493$91443%ย $548$156251%
ย EPS (diluted)$4.96$0.92439%ย $5.51$1.57251%
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย Three Months Endedย ย Six Months Endedย 
ย Non-GAAP Results2June 29,
2025
June 30,
2024
Changeย June 29,
2025
June 30,
2024
Change
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Adjusted operating profit1$247$14274%ย $460$27269%
ย Adjusted EBITDA$328$26225%ย $666$50731%
ย Adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco$136$1277%ย $273$23815%
ย Adjusted EPS (diluted)$1.37$1.287%ย $2.74$2.4014%
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย 1Excludes results of discontinued operations.
ย 2See the Companyโ€™s definitions of non-GAAP financial measures, explanations as to why they are used, and reconciliations to the most directly comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (โ€œGAAPโ€) financial measures later in this release.
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  • Second quarter net sales of $1.9 billion reflect an increase of 49.4% compared to the corresponding prior-year quarter, driven by sales added from our Metal Packaging Europe, Middle East and Africa (โ€œEMEAโ€) business following the December 4, 2024 acquisition of Titan Holdings I B.V. (โ€œEviosysโ€). Additionally, sales benefited from price increases implemented to offset inflation and tariffs and from the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Overall, the impact of changes in sales volumes (excluding the impact of the Eviosys acquisition) was essentially flat as solid Consumer Packaging segment volume growth was offset by year-over-year volume declines in Industrial Paper Packaging segment results.
  • GAAP operating profit for the second quarter increased to $176 million due to operating profit from our Metal Packaging EMEA business, a positive price/cost environment, lower restructuring costs, and strong productivity from certain procurement savings, production efficiencies, and fixed cost reduction initiatives. These positive factors were partially offset by a negative product mix in certain businesses.
  • Effective tax rates on GAAP net income attributable to Sonoco and adjusted net income attributable to Sonoco were 37.3% and 25.6%, respectively, in the second quarter, compared to 23.3% and 26.2%, respectively, in the same period in 2024.

โ€œWe continued to make progress on our transformation journey in the second quarter with the successful divestiture of TFP and the utilization of proceeds to substantially reduce leverage. We achieved strong growth in top-line and bottom-line performance along with margin expansion in the quarter even though results were impacted by global macroeconomic pressures and seasonal factors which affected consumer and industrial demand and higher than expected interest costs,โ€ said Howard Coker, Sonoco President and Chief Executive Officer. โ€œConsumer Packaging segment sales grew 110% and adjusted EBITDA jumped 115%. Most of the improvement came from the addition of Metal Packaging EMEA (Eviosys acquisition) along with strong performance from our Metal Packaging U.S. business which achieved greater than 10% growth in volume/mix in the quarter. Our Industrial Paper Packaging segment improved adjusted EBITDA by 16% and EBITDA margin by approximately 300 basis points driven by year-over-year improvement in price/cost and productivity.โ€

Second Quarter 2025 Segment Results
(Dollars in millions except per share data)

Sonoco reports its financial results in two reportable segments: Consumer Packaging (โ€œConsumerโ€) and Industrial Paper Packaging (โ€œIndustrialโ€), with all remaining businesses reported as All Other.

ย ย Three Months Endedย ย Six Months Endedย 
ย Consumer June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Changeย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Change
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Net sales1$1,227ย ย $583ย 110%ย $2,294ย ย $1,165ย 97%
ย Segment operating profit1$160ย ย $74ย 117%ย $301ย ย $132ย 128%
ย Segment operating profit margin1ย 13%ย ย 13%ย ย ย 13%ย ย 11%ย 
ย Segment Adjusted EBITDA1, 2$213ย ย $99ย 115%ย $403ย ย $182ย 121%
ย Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin1, 2ย 17%ย ย 17%ย ย ย 18%ย ย 16%ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Consumer segment net sales grew 110%, driven by sales attributable to Metal Packaging EMEA following the acquisition of Eviosys, strong year-over-year volume growth in Metal Packaging U.S., and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
  • Segment operating profit and segment adjusted EBITDA grew primarily as a result of profits from Metal Packaging EMEA, productivity improvements, and volume/mix gains in our U.S. metal packaging business.
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ย ย Three Months Endedย ย Six Months Endedย 
ย Industrial June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Changeย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Change
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Net sales$588ย ย $601ย (2)%ย $1,146ย ย $1,194ย (4)%
ย Segment operating profit$81ย ย $67ย 21%ย $152ย ย $133ย 15%
ย Segment operating profit marginย 14%ย ย 11%ย ย ย 13%ย ย 11%ย 
ย Segment Adjusted EBITDA2 $113ย ย $98ย 16%ย $215ย ย $193ย 11%
ย Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin2 ย 19%ย ย 16%ย ย ย 19%ย ย 16%ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Industrial segment net sales decreased 2% to $588 million as volume declined across the segment, and the loss of net sales related to the 2024 divestiture of two production facilities in China was only partially offset by year-over-year price increases and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates.
  • Segment operating profit margin increased to 14% and adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 19% due to the positive impact of price/cost and productivity from certain procurement savings, production efficiencies, and fixed cost reduction initiatives, which were only partially offset by lower volume/mix.
ย ย Three Months Endedย ย Six Months Endedย ย 
ย All OtherJune 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Changeย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Changeย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Net sales$95ย ย $95ย โ€”%ย $180ย ย $229ย (21)%
ย Operating profit$13ย ย $14ย (5)%ย $25ย ย $31ย (19)%
ย Operating profit marginย 14%ย ย 15%ย ย ย ย 14%ย ย 14%ย ย 
ย Adjusted EBITDA2$16ย ย $17ย (5)%ย $30ย ย $37ย (19)%
ย Adjusted EBITDA margin2ย 17%ย ย 17%ย ย ย 17%ย ย 16%ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
  • Net sales were flat as volume gains in temperature-assured packaging were essentially offset by lower volume from industrial plastics.
  • Operating profit and adjusted EBITDA both declined 5% year over year due to lower volumes from industrial plastics and negative price/cost.

1Excludes results of discontinued operations.
2Segment and All Other adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See the Companyโ€™s reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures later in this release.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

  • Cash and cash equivalents, including discontinued operations, were $330 million as of Juneย 29, 2025, compared to $443 million as of Decemberย 31, 2024, with the decrease primarily related to changes in net working capital.
  • Total debt, including discontinued operations, and net debt were $5.4 billion and $5.1 billion, respectively, as of Juneย 29, 2025, decreases of $(1.7) billion and $(1.5) billion compared to Decemberย 31, 2024, primarily related to the repayment of the outstanding $1.5 billion principal amount of borrowings under the Companyโ€™s 364-day term loan facility at the beginning of the second quarter using proceeds from the sale of TFP.
  • On Juneย 29, 2025, the Company had available liquidity of $1,225 million, comprising available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility of $895 million and cash on hand.
  • Cash flow from operating activities for the six months ended Juneย 29, 2025 was an outflow of $(15) million, compared to an inflow of $275 million in the same period of 2024. The main driver of the year-over-year change in operating cash flow was the increased seasonal need for working capital during the first half of the calendar year related to Metal Packaging EMEA. This working capital build is expected to reverse during the second half of the year.
  • Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of fixed assets, for the first half of 2025 were $186 million, compared to $179 million for the same period last year.
  • Free Cash Flow for the first six months of 2025 was $(201) million compared to $96 million for the same period of 2024. Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the Companyโ€™s definition of Free Cash Flow, the explanation as to why it is used, and the reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities later in this release.
  • Dividends paid during the first half of the year ended Juneย 29, 2025 increased to $104 million compared to $101 million in the same period of the prior year.

Guidance(1) ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

Full-Year 2025

  • Adjusted EPS(2): target of approximately $6.00 or the lower end of previous guidance of $6.00 to $6.20
  • Cash flow from operating activities: target of approximately $800 million or the lower end of previous guidance of $800 million to $900 million
  • Adjusted EBITD(2): $1,300 million to $1,400 million or in line with previous guidance

Commenting on the Companyโ€™s outlook, Sonocoโ€™s Coker, said, โ€œAs we enter the second half of 2025, we are encouraged by our trajectory as we enter the busiest quarter of the year. We expect continued strong performance in our Consumer Packaging segment with our U.S. Metal Packaging operations capitalizing on commercial wins to organically grow above industry growth rates and with the continued integration of our new Metal Packaging EMEA operations which is projected to exceed our targeted synergy savings. Our iconic Rigid Paper Containers business is introducing new all-paper packaging for customers looking to differentiate their products on the shelf by exhibiting quality, sustainability and value. And our legacy Industrial Paper Packaging segment should have another strong quarter as it continues to benefit from improved market conditions while focusing on driving margin expansion through operational and commercial excellence initiatives.

โ€œFinally, we remain mindful of external risks which are leading to global macroeconomic uncertainty that may affect our customers and consumers. We must remain flexible and focused on meeting the changing needs of our customers while consciously controlling costs, capital and reducing leverage while creating long-term value to our shareholders.โ€

(1)ย Sonocoโ€™s 2025 guidance includes actual first quarter results from the TFP business. Guidance excludes any impact of potential divestitures. Although the Company believes the assumptions reflected in the range of guidance are reasonable, given the uncertainty regarding the future performance of the overall economy, the effects of tariffs, trade policy and inflation, the challenges in global supply chains, potential changes in raw material prices, other costs, and the Companyโ€™s effective tax rate, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those described below, actual results could vary substantially. Further information can be found in the section entitled โ€œForward-looking Statementsโ€ in this release.

(2) Full year 2025 GAAP guidance is not provided in this release due to the likely occurrence of one or more of the following, the timing and magnitude of which we are unable to reliably forecast without unreasonable efforts: restructuring costs and restructuring-related impairment charges, acquisition/divestiture-related costs, gains or losses from the sale of businesses or other assets, and the income tax effects of these items and/or other income tax-related events. These items could have a significant impact on the Companyโ€™s future GAAP financial results. Accordingly, quantitative reconciliations of Adjusted EPS and Adjusted EBITDA guidance and net debt/Adjusted EBITDA targets to the nearest comparable GAAP measures have been omitted in reliance on the exception provided by Item 10 of Regulation S-K.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

Investor Conference Call Webcast
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2025 results. A live audio webcast of the call along with supporting materials will be available on the Sonoco Investor Relations website at https://investor.sonoco.com/. A webcast replay will be available on the Companyโ€™s website for at least 30 days following the call.

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Time:Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
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Contact Information:
Roger Schrum
Interim Head of Investor Relations and Communications
roger.schrum@sonoco.comย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
843-339-6018

About Sonoco
Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in high-value sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 23,400 employees working in 285 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the worldโ€™s best-known brands. Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future. Sonoco was proudly named one of Americaโ€™s Most Trustworthy and Responsible Companies by Newsweek in 2025. For more information on the Company, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.

Forward-looking Statements
Statements included herein that are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as โ€œforward-looking statementsโ€ for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, the Company and its representatives may from time to time make other oral or written statements that are also โ€œforward-looking statements.โ€ Words such as โ€œachieve,โ€ โ€œanticipate,โ€ โ€œassume,โ€ โ€œbelieve,โ€ โ€œcan,โ€ โ€œconsider,โ€ โ€œcommitted,โ€ โ€œcontinue,โ€ โ€œcould,โ€ โ€œdevelop,โ€ โ€œestimate,โ€ โ€œexpect,โ€ โ€œforecast,โ€ โ€œfocus,โ€ โ€œfuture,โ€ โ€œgoal,โ€ โ€œguidance,โ€ โ€œintend,โ€ โ€œis designed to,โ€ โ€œlikely,โ€ โ€œmaintain,โ€ โ€œmay,โ€ โ€œmight,โ€ โ€œobjective,โ€ โ€œongoing,โ€ โ€œopportunity,โ€ โ€œoutlook,โ€ โ€œpersist,โ€ โ€œplan,โ€ โ€œpositioned,โ€ โ€œpossible,โ€ โ€œpotential,โ€ โ€œpredict,โ€ โ€œproject,โ€ โ€œremain,โ€ โ€œseek,โ€ โ€œshould,โ€ โ€œstrategy,โ€ โ€œtarget,โ€ โ€œwill,โ€ โ€œwould,โ€ or the negative thereof, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements in this communication include statements regarding, but not limited to: the Companyโ€™s future operating and financial performance, including full year 2025 outlook and the anticipated drivers thereof; expectations regarding the need for working capital; the Companyโ€™s ability to support its customers and manage costs; opportunities for productivity and other operational improvements; price/cost, customer demand and volume outlook; expected benefits from divestitures, and the timing thereof; the effectiveness of the Companyโ€™s strategy and strategic initiatives, including with respect to capital expenditures, portfolio simplification and capital allocation priorities; the resilience of the Companyโ€™s portfolio; the effects of the changing macroeconomic environment, including trade policies and tariffs, on the Company, its supply chain and its customers, and the Companyโ€™s ability to manage risks related thereto; and the Companyโ€™s ability to generate continued value and return capital to shareholders.

Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, managementโ€™s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. 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. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.

Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, without limitation, those related to: the Companyโ€™s ability to execute on its strategy, including with respect to the integration of the Eviosys operations, divestitures, cost management, productivity improvements, restructuring and capital expenditures, and achieve the benefits it expects therefrom; conditions in the credit markets; the ability to retain key employees and successfully integrate Eviosys; the ability to realize estimated cost savings, synergies or other anticipated benefits of the Eviosys acquisition, or that such benefits may take longer to realize than expected; diversion of managementโ€™s attention; the potential impact of the consummation of the Eviosys acquisition on relationships with clients and other third parties; the operation of new manufacturing capabilities; the Companyโ€™s ability to achieve anticipated cost and energy savings; the availability, transportation and pricing of raw materials, energy and transportation, including the impact of changes in tariff or other trade policies or sanctions and escalating trade wars, and the impact of war, general regional instability and other geopolitical tensions (such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as the economic sanctions related thereto, and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East), and the Companyโ€™s ability to pass raw material, energy and transportation price increases and surcharges through to customers or otherwise manage these commodity pricing risks; the costs of labor; the effects of inflation, changes related to tariffs or other trade policies and global regulations, as well as the overall uncertainty surrounding international trade relations; fluctuations in consumer demand, volume softness, and other macroeconomic factors on the Company and the industries in which it operates and that it serves; impact of changing laws and regulations, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the United States, on the Company; the Companyโ€™s ability to meet its environmental, sustainability and similar goals; and to meet other social and governance goals, including challenges in implementation thereof; and the other risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed in the Companyโ€™s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, particularly under the heading โ€œRisk Factors.โ€ The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein might not occur.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย Three Months Endedย Six Months Ended
ย ย ย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
ย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Net sales$1,910,441ย ย $1,278,801ย ย $3,619,669ย ย $2,587,437ย 
Cost of salesย 1,504,164ย ย ย 993,558ย ย ย 2,859,705ย ย ย 2,031,029ย 
Gross profitย 406,277ย ย ย 285,243ย ย ย 759,964ย ย ย 556,408ย 
Selling, general, and administrative expensesย 218,775ย ย ย 175,947ย ย ย 427,838ย ย ย 343,530ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย 9,752ย ย ย 17,963ย ย ย 23,333ย ย ย 48,973ย 
(Loss)/gain on divestiture of business and other assetsย (2,083)ย ย 4,478ย ย ย (6,266)ย ย 4,478ย 
Operating profitย 175,667ย ย ย 95,811ย ย ย 302,527ย ย ย 168,383ย 
Non-operating pension costsย 2,982ย ย ย 4,170ย ย ย 6,103ย ย ย 7,465ย 
Interest expenseย 64,367ย ย ย 28,674ย ย ย 120,394ย ย ย 58,838ย 
Interest incomeย 4,122ย ย ย 3,059ย ย ย 11,470ย ย ย 6,192ย 
Other (expense)/income, netย (6,559)ย ย 5,867ย ย ย (13,076)ย ย 5,867ย 
Income from continuing operations before income taxesย 105,881ย ย ย 71,893ย ย ย 174,424ย ย ย 114,139ย 
Provision for income taxesย 39,500ย ย ย 16,756ย ย ย 60,647ย ย ย 24,627ย 
Income before equity in earnings of affiliatesย 66,381ย ย ย 55,137ย ย ย 113,777ย ย ย 89,512ย 
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxย 2,270ย ย ย 2,274ย ย ย 4,191ย ย ย 3,411ย 
Net income from continuing operationsย 68,651ย ย ย 57,411ย ย ย 117,968ย ย ย 92,923ย 
Net income from discontinued operationsย 424,548ย ย ย 33,540ย ย ย 429,720ย ย ย 63,301ย 
Net incomeย 493,199ย ย ย 90,951ย ย ย 547,688ย ย ย 156,224ย 
Net loss/(income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interestsย 224ย ย ย (110)ย ย 164ย ย ย (158)
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interestsย โ€”ย ย ย (30)ย ย โ€”ย ย ย (78)
Net income attributable to Sonoco$493,423ย ย $90,811ย ย $547,852ย ย $155,988ย 
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Weighted average common shares outstanding โ€“ dilutedย 99,539ย ย ย 99,241ย ย ย 99,453ย ย ย 99,199ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Diluted earnings from continuing operations per common share$0.69ย ย $0.58ย ย $1.19ย ย $0.93ย 
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common shareย 4.27ย ย ย 0.34ย ย ย 4.32ย ย ย 0.64ย 
Diluted earnings attributable to Sonoco per common share$4.96ย ย $0.92ย ย $5.51ย ย $1.57ย 
Dividends per common share$0.53ย ย $0.52ย ย $1.05ย ย $1.03ย 


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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share data)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย Three Months Endedย Six Months Ended
ย ย ย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
ย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net sales$โ€”ย $344,678ย ย $320,678ย $673,585ย 
Cost of salesย โ€”ย ย 272,567ย ย ย 250,854ย ย 535,086ย 
Gross profitย โ€”ย ย 72,111ย ย ย 69,824ย ย 138,499ย 
Selling, general, and administrative expensesย โ€”ย ย 26,263ย ย ย 31,607ย ย 52,162ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย โ€”ย ย 1,287ย ย ย 426ย ย 1,895ย 
Gain on divestiture of business and other assetsย 625,773ย ย โ€”ย ย ย 625,773ย ย โ€”ย 
Operating profitย 625,773ย ย 44,561ย ย ย 663,564ย ย 84,442ย 
Other income, netย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย ย 182ย ย โ€”ย 
Interest expenseย โ€”ย ย 967ย ย ย 24,911ย ย 2,023ย 
Interest incomeย โ€”ย ย 497ย ย ย 281ย ย 922ย 
Income from discontinued operations before income taxesย 625,773ย ย 44,091ย ย ย 638,752ย ย 83,341ย 
Provision for income taxesย 201,225ย ย 10,551ย ย ย 209,032ย ย 20,040ย 
Net income from discontinued operationsย 424,548ย ย 33,540ย ย ย 429,720ย ย 63,301ย 
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interestsย โ€”ย ย (30)ย ย โ€”ย ย (78)
Net income attributable to discontinued operations$424,548ย $33,510ย ย $429,720ย $63,223ย 
Weighted average common shares outstanding โ€“ dilutedย 99,539ย ย 99,241ย ย ย 99,453ย ย 99,199ย 
Diluted earnings from discontinued operations per common share$4.27ย $0.34ย ย $4.32ย $0.64ย 


ย 
FINANCIAL SEGMENT INFORMATION (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย Three Months Endedย Six Months Ended
ย ย ย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
ย June 29,
2025
ย June 30,
2024
Net sales:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Consumer Packaging$1,227,033ย ย $583,051ย ย $2,293,626ย ย $1,164,721ย 
ย Industrial Paper Packagingย 588,239ย ย ย 600,770ย ย ย 1,145,948ย ย ย 1,193,830ย 
ย Total reportable segmentsย 1,815,272ย ย ย 1,183,821ย ย ย 3,439,574ย ย ย 2,358,551ย 
ย All Otherย 95,169ย ย ย 94,980ย ย ย 180,095ย ย ย 228,886ย 
ย Net sales$1,910,441ย ย $1,278,801ย ย $3,619,669ย ย $2,587,437ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Operating profit:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Consumer Packaging$160,353ย ย $73,756ย ย $301,124ย ย $132,323ย 
ย Industrial Paper Packagingย 81,231ย ย ย 66,958ย ย ย 152,355ย ย ย 132,802ย 
ย Segment operating profitย 241,584ย ย ย 140,714ย ย ย 453,479ย ย ย 265,125ย 
ย All Otherย 13,109ย ย ย 13,865ย ย ย 25,035ย ย ย 30,990ย 
ย Corporateย ย ย ย ย ย ย 
ย Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย (9,752)ย ย (17,963)ย ย (23,333)ย ย (48,973)
ย Amortization of acquisition intangiblesย (44,193)ย ย (17,479)ย ย (86,154)ย ย (35,373)
ย (Loss)/Gain on divestiture of business and other assetsย (2,083)ย ย 4,478ย ย ย (6,266)ย ย 4,478ย 
ย Acquisition, integration, and divestiture-related costsย (11,161)ย ย (22,092)ย ย (38,427)ย ย (27,596)
ย Other corporate costsย (7,755)ย ย (12,634)ย ย (18,853)ย ย (23,722)
ย Other operating (charges)/income, netย (4,082)ย ย 6,922ย ย ย (2,954)ย ย 3,454ย 
ย Operating profit$175,667ย ย $95,811ย ย $302,527ย ย $168,383ย 


ย 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย Six Months Ended
ย ย ย June 29, 2025ย June 30, 2024
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net income$547,688ย ย $156,224ย 
Net (gain)/loss on asset impairments, disposition of assets and divestiture of business and other assetsย (612,543)ย ย 11,509ย 
Depreciation and amortizationย 250,967ย ย ย 180,045ย 
Pension and postretirement plan contributions, net of non-cash expenseย (1,727)ย ย (282)
Changes in working capitalย (263,420)ย ย (29,202)
Changes in tax accountsย 142,031ย ย ย (5,048)
Other operating activityย (77,649)ย ย (37,757)
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activitiesย (14,653)ย ย 275,489ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, netย (186,393)ย ย (179,361)
Proceeds from the sale of business, netย 1,814,930ย ย ย 81,517ย 
Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired*ย 16,528ย ย ย (3,281)
Net debt repaymentsย (1,668,876)ย ย (71,244)
Cash dividendsย (103,558)ย ย (101,310)
Payments for share repurchasesย (10,576)ย ย (9,162)
Other inflow/(outflow), including effects of exchange rates on cashย 39,338ย ย ย (4,352)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsย (113,260)ย ย (11,704)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periodย 443,060ย ย ย 151,937ย 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$329,800ย ย $140,233ย 
*During 2025, the Company received $16,528 in a final net working capital settlement related to the acquisition of Eviosys.


ย 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
ย ย ย June 29, 2025ย December 31,
2024
Assetsย ย ย 
Current Assets:ย ย ย 
ย Cash and cash equivalents$329,800ย $431,010
ย Trade accounts receivable, net of allowancesย 1,055,765ย ย 907,526
ย Other receivablesย 211,963ย ย 175,877
ย Inventoriesย 1,283,234ย ย 1,016,139
ย Prepaid expensesย 155,856ย ย 197,134
ย Current assets of discontinued operationsย โ€”ย ย 450,874
ย ย Total Current Assetsย 3,036,618ย ย 3,178,560
Property, plant and equipment, netย 2,883,135ย ย 2,718,747
Right of use asset-operating leasesย 318,036ย ย 307,688
Goodwillย 2,678,045ย ย 2,525,657
Other intangible assets, netย 2,755,292ย ย 2,586,698
Other assetsย 299,298ย ย 226,130
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operationsย โ€”ย ย 964,310
ย ย Total Assets$11,970,424ย $12,507,790
Liabilities and Shareholdersโ€™ Equityย ย ย 
Current Liabilities:ย ย ย 
ย Payable to suppliers and other payables$1,815,248ย $1,734,955
ย Notes payable and current portion of long-term debtย 436,880ย ย 2,054,525
ย Accrued taxesย 171,046ย ย 6,755
ย Current liabilities of discontinued operationsย โ€”ย ย 242,056
ย ย Total Current Liabilitiesย 2,423,174ย ย 4,038,291
Long-term debt, net of current portionย 4,986,643ย ย 4,985,496
Noncurrent operating lease liabilitiesย 268,181ย ย 258,735
Pension and other postretirement benefitsย 183,926ย ย 180,827
Deferred income taxes and otherย 857,667ย ย 644,317
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operationsย โ€”ย ย 113,911
Total equityย 3,250,833ย ย 2,286,213
ย ย ย $11,970,424ย $12,507,790
ย ย 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Companyโ€™s results, determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (โ€œGAAPโ€), are referred to as โ€œas reportedโ€ or โ€œGAAPโ€ results. The Company uses certain financial performance measures, both internally and externally, that are not in conformity with GAAP (referred to as โ€œnon-GAAP financial measuresโ€) to assess and communicate the financial performance of the Company. These non-GAAP financial measures, which are identified using the term โ€œadjustedโ€ (for example, โ€œadjusted operating profit,โ€ โ€œadjusted net income attributable to Sonoco,โ€ and โ€œadjusted diluted EPSโ€), reflect adjustments to the Companyโ€™s GAAP operating results to exclude amounts, including the associated tax effects where applicable, relating to:

  • restructuring/asset impairment charges1;
  • acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs;
  • gains or losses from the divestiture of businesses and other assets;
  • losses from the early extinguishment of debt;
  • non-operating pension costs;
  • amortization expense on acquisition intangibles;
  • changes in last-in, first-out (โ€œLIFOโ€) inventory reserves;
  • certain income tax events and adjustments;
  • derivative gains/losses;
  • other non-operating income and losses; and
  • certain other items, if any.

1Restructuring and restructuring-related asset impairment charges are a recurring item as the Companyโ€™s restructuring programs usually require several years to fully implement, and the Company is continually seeking to take actions that could enhance its efficiency. Although recurring, these charges are subject to significant fluctuations from period to period due to the varying levels of restructuring activity, the inherent imprecision in the estimates used to recognize the impairment of assets, and the wide variety of costs and taxes associated with severance and termination benefits in the countries in which the restructuring actions occur.

The Companyโ€™s management believes the exclusion of the amounts related to the above-listed items improves the period-to-period comparability and analysis of the underlying financial performance of the business.

In addition to the โ€œadjustedโ€ results described above, the Company also uses Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Net Debt and Net Leverage. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding the following: interest expense; interest income; provision for income taxes; depreciation and amortization expense; non-operating pension costs; net income/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests; restructuring/asset impairment charges; changes in LIFO inventory reserves; gains/losses from the divestiture of businesses and other assets; acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs; other income; derivative gains/losses; and other non-GAAP adjustments, if any, that may arise from time to time. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales. Net debt is defined as the total of the Companyโ€™s short and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. Net leverage is defined as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA by segment is reconciled to the closest GAAP measure of segment profitability, segment operating profit as the Company does not calculate net income by segment. Segment operating profit is the measure of segment profit or loss reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 280 - โ€œSegment Reporting,โ€ as prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Segment results, which are reviewed by the Companyโ€™s management to evaluate segment performance, do not include the following: restructuring/asset impairment charges; amortization of acquisition intangibles; acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs; changes in LIFO inventory reserves; gains/losses from the sale of businesses or other assets; gains/losses from derivatives; or certain other items, if any, the exclusion of which the Company believes improves the comparability and analysis of the ongoing operating performance of the business. Accordingly, the term โ€œsegment operating profitโ€ is defined as the segmentโ€™s portion of โ€œoperating profitโ€ excluding those items. All other general corporate expenses have been allocated as operating costs to each of the Companyโ€™s reportable segments and the All Other group of businesses, except for costs related to discontinued operations.

The Companyโ€™s non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with, nor are they an alternative for, measures conforming to GAAP, and they may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.

The Company presents these non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with information to evaluate Sonocoโ€™s operating results in a manner similar to how management evaluates business performance. The Company consistently applies its non-GAAP financial measures presented herein and uses them for internal planning and forecasting purposes, to evaluate its ongoing operations, and to evaluate the ultimate performance of management and each business unit against plans/forecasts. In addition, these same non-GAAP financial measures are used in determining incentive compensation for the entire management team and in providing earnings guidance to the investing community.

Material limitations associated with the use of such measures include that they do not reflect all period costs included in operating expenses and may not be comparable with similarly named financial measures of other companies. Furthermore, the calculations of these non-GAAP financial measures are based on subjective determinations of management regarding the nature and classification of events and circumstances that the investor may find material and view differently.

To compensate for any limitations in such non-GAAP financial measures, management believes that it is useful in evaluating the Companyโ€™s results to review both GAAP information, which includes all of the items impacting financial results, and the related non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain elements, as described above. Further, Sonoco management does not, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider any non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Whenever reviewing a non-GAAP financial measure, investors are encouraged to review and consider the related reconciliation to understand how it differs from the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Free Cash Flow

The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measure of โ€œFree Cash Flow,โ€ which it defines as cash flow from operations minus net capital expenditures. Net capital expenditures are defined as capital expenditures minus proceeds from the disposition of capital assets. Free Cash Flow may not represent the amount of cash flow available for general discretionary use because it excludes non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt repayments and required settlements of recorded and/or contingent liabilities not reflected in cash flow from operations.

QUARTERLY RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following tables reconcile the Companyโ€™s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the three-month periods ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Sonoco, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (โ€œEPSโ€)

ย For the three-month period ended June 29, 2025
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating
Profit
Income
Before
Income
Taxes
Provision
for Income
Taxes
Net Income
Attributable
to Sonoco
Diluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP)1$175,667$105,881$39,500ย $493,423ย $4.96ย 
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs2ย 11,161ย 11,161ย 2,120ย ย 9,041ย ย 0.09ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reservesย 1,193ย 1,193ย 291ย ย 902ย ย 0.01ย 
Amortization of acquisition intangiblesย 44,193ย 44,193ย 9,401ย ย 34,792ย ย 0.35ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย 9,752ย 9,752ย 2,197ย ย 7,173ย ย 0.07ย 
Loss/(Gain) on divestiture of businessย 2,083ย 2,083ย 514ย ย (422,979)ย (4.25)
Non-operating pension costsย โ€”ย 2,982ย 761ย ย 2,221ย ย 0.02ย 
Net losses from derivativesย 2,154ย 2,154ย 548ย ย 1,606ย ย 0.02ย 
Other adjustments3ย 735ย 735ย (9,201)ย 9,936ย ย 0.10ย 
Total adjustmentsย 71,271ย 74,253ย 6,631ย ย (357,308)ย (3.59)
Adjusted$246,938$180,134$46,131ย $136,115ย $1.37ย 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.ย ย ย 
1 Operating profit, income before income taxes, and provision for income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $625,773, $625,773 and $201,225, respectively.
2 Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs relate mostly to the Companyโ€™s December 2024 acquisition of Eviosys and the divestiture of TFP, which was completed on April 1, 2025.
3 Other adjustments include discrete tax items primarily related to tax rate changes on accumulated other comprehensive income (โ€œAOCIโ€) and rate differences between non-U.S. jurisdictions related to acquisitions/divestitures.
ย 


ย For the three-month period ended June 30, 2024
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating
Profit
Income
Before
Income
Taxes
Provision
for Income
Taxes
Net Income
Attributable
to Sonoco
Diluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP)1$95,811ย $71,893ย $16,756ย $90,811ย $0.92ย 
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costsย 22,092ย ย 22,092ย ย 5,656ย ย 16,563ย ย 0.17ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reservesย (1,418)ย (1,418)ย (356)ย (1,062)ย (0.01)
Amortization of acquisition intangiblesย 17,479ย ย 17,479ย ย 4,336ย ย 16,975ย ย 0.17ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย 17,963ย ย 17,963ย ย 2,862ย ย 16,116ย ย 0.16ย 
Gain on divestiture of businessย (4,478)ย (4,478)ย 1,222ย ย (5,700)ย (0.06)
Other income, netย โ€”ย ย (5,867)ย โ€”ย ย (5,867)ย (0.06)
Non-operating pension costsย โ€”ย ย 4,170ย ย 1,032ย ย 3,138ย ย 0.03ย 
Net gains from derivativesย (3,485)ย (3,485)ย (876)ย (2,609)ย (0.03)
Other adjustmentsย (2,019)ย (1,598)ย (20)ย (1,608)ย (0.01)
Total adjustmentsย 46,134ย ย 44,858ย ย 13,856ย ย 35,946ย ย 0.36ย 
Adjusted$141,945ย $116,751ย $30,612ย $126,757ย $1.28ย 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.ย ย ย 

1 Operating profit, income before income taxes, and provision for income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $44,561, $44,091 and $10,551, respectively.

ย ย ย 
Adjusted EBITDA1ย ย 
ย Three Months Ended
Dollars in thousandsJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024
ย ย ย 
Net income attributable to Sonoco$493,423ย $90,811ย 
Adjustments:ย ย 
Interest expenseย 64,367ย ย 29,640ย 
Interest incomeย (4,122)ย (3,555)
Provision for income taxesย 240,725ย ย 27,307ย 
Depreciation and amortizationย 129,475ย ย 89,486ย 
Non-operating pension costsย 2,982ย ย 4,170ย 
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interestsย (224)ย 140ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย 9,752ย ย 19,250ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reservesย 1,193ย ย (1,418)
Gain on divestiture of businessย (623,690)ย (4,478)
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costsย 11,161ย ย 22,269ย 
Other income, netย โ€”ย ย (5,867)
Net losses/(gains) from derivativesย 2,154ย ย (3,485)
Other non-GAAP adjustmentsย 735ย ย (2,056)
Adjusted EBITDA$327,931ย $262,214ย 

1Adjusted EBITDA is calculated on a total Company basis, including both continuing operations and discontinued operations.

ย 
Segment and All Other Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Three Months Ended June 29, 2025ย ย ย ย 
Excludes results of discontinued operationsย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Dollars in thousandsConsumerIndustrialAll OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $160,353ย $81,231ย $13,109ย $(79,026)$175,667ย 
Adjustments:ย ย ย ย ย 
Depreciation and amortization1ย 52,801ย ย 29,838ย ย 2,643ย ย 44,193ย ย 129,475ย 
Other expense2ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (6,559)ย (6,559)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxย 170ย ย 2,100ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 2,270ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges3ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 9,752ย ย 9,752ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reserves4ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 1,193ย ย 1,193ย 
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs5ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 11,161ย ย 11,161ย 
Loss on divestiture of business6ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 2,083ย ย 2,083ย 
Net loss from derivatives7ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 2,154ย ย 2,154ย 
Other non-GAAP adjustmentsย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 735ย ย 735ย 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA $213,324ย $113,169ย $15,752ย $(14,314)$327,931ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net Sales$1,227,033ย $588,239ย $95,169ย ย ย 
Segment Operating Profit Marginย 13.1%ย 13.8%ย 13.8%ย ย 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Marginย 17.4%ย 19.2%ย 16.6%ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $38,333, the Industrial segment of $5,655, and the All Other group of businesses of $205.
2These expenses relate to charges from third-party financial institutions related to our centralized treasury program under which the Company sells certain trade accounts receivables in order to accelerate its cash collection cycle primarily within the Consumer segment.
3Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $1,479, the Industrial segment of $8,228, and the All Other group of businesses of $5.
4Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $1,193.
5Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Consumer segment of $1,137 and the Industrial segment of $213.
6Included in Corporate is a $2,083 loss on the sale of a recycling facility in Asheville, North Carolina associated with the Industrial segment.ย 
7Included in Corporate are net losses from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $208, the Industrial segment of $1,864, and the All Other group of businesses of $82.

ย 
Segment and All Other Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Excludes results of discontinued operationsย ย ย ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Dollars in thousandsConsumerIndustrialAll OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $73,756ย $66,958ย $13,865ย $(58,768)$95,811ย 
Adjustments:ย ย ย ย ย 
Depreciation and amortization1ย 25,232ย ย 28,641ย ย 2,717ย ย 17,479ย ย 74,069ย 
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxย 35ย ย 2,239ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 2,274ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges2ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 17,963ย ย 17,963ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reserves3ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (1,418)ย (1,418)
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs4ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 22,092ย ย 22,092ย 
Gain on divestiture of business5ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (4,478)ย (4,478)
Net gains from derivatives6ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (3,485)ย (3,485)
Other non-GAAP adjustmentsย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (2,019)ย (2,019)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$99,023ย $97,838ย $16,582ย $(12,634)$200,809ย 
Net Sales$583,051ย $600,770ย $94,980ย ย ย 
Segment Operating Profit Marginย 12.7%ย 11.1%ย 14.6%ย ย 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Marginย 17.0%ย 16.3%ย 17.5%ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $11,042, the Industrial segment of $6,231, and the All Other group of businesses of $206.
2Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $9,876, the Industrial segment of $7,737, and the All Other group of businesses of $214.
3Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $(462) and the Industrial segment of $(956).
4Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Industrial segment of $215.
5Included in Corporate are gains from the divestiture of businesses, including $(1,250) from the sale of the S3 business, part of the Industrial segment, and $(3,228) from the sale of the Protective Solutions business (โ€œProtexicโ€), part of the All Other group of businesses.
6Included in Corporate are net gains from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $(540), the Industrial segment of $(2,278), and the All Other group of businesses of $(667).

YEAR-TO-DATE RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following tables reconcile the Companyโ€™s non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the six-month period ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes, Adjusted Provision for Income Taxes, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Sonoco, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (โ€œEPSโ€)

ย For the six-month period ended June 29, 2025
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating
Profit
Income
Before
Income
Taxes
Provision
for Income
Taxes
Net Income
Attributable
to Sonoco
Diluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP)1$302,527ย $174,424ย $60,647ย $547,852ย $5.51ย 
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs2ย 38,427ย ย 38,427ย ย 8,757ย ย 39,336ย ย 0.40ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reservesย 1,755ย ย 1,755ย ย 433ย ย 1,322ย ย 0.01ย 
Amortization of acquisition intangiblesย 86,154ย ย 86,154ย ย 19,005ย ย 66,936ย ย 0.67ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย 23,333ย ย 23,333ย ย 5,397ย ย 17,888ย ย 0.18ย 
Loss/(Gain) on divestiture of business3ย 6,266ย ย 6,266ย ย 886ย ย (419,168)ย (4.21)
Non-operating pension costsย โ€”ย ย 6,103ย ย 1,559ย ย 4,544ย ย 0.05ย 
Net gains from derivativesย (795)ย (795)ย (196)ย (599)ย (0.01)
Other adjustments4ย 1,994ย ย 1,994ย ย (9,804)ย 14,844ย ย 0.14ย 
Total adjustmentsย 157,134ย ย 163,237ย ย 26,037ย ย (274,897)ย (2.77)
Adjusted$459,661ย $337,661ย $86,684ย $272,955ย $2.74ย 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.ย ย ย 
1 Operating profit, income before income taxes, and provision for income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $663,564, $638,752, and $209,032, respectively.
2 Acquisition, integration and divestiture related costs relate mostly to the Companyโ€™s December 2024 acquisition of Eviosys and April 2025 divestiture of TFP.
3 Loss/(gain) on divestiture of business primarily consists of the gain on the sale of the Companyโ€™s Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging business, included in โ€œNet income from discontinued operationsโ€ in the Companyโ€™s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
4 Other adjustments include discrete tax items primarily related to tax rate changes on AOCI and rate differences between non-U.S. jurisdictions related to acquisitions/divestitures.


ย For the six-month period ended June 30, 2024
Dollars in thousands, except per share dataOperating
Profit
Income
Before
Income
Taxes
Provision
for Income
Taxes
Net Income
Attributable
to Sonoco
Diluted EPS
As Reported (GAAP) 1$168,383ย $114,139ย $24,627ย $155,988ย $1.57ย 
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costsย 27,596ย ย 27,596ย ย 7,064ย ย 20,772ย ย 0.21ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reservesย (987)ย (987)ย (248)ย (739)ย (0.01)
Amortization of acquisition intangiblesย 35,373ย ย 35,373ย ย 8,703ย ย 34,342ย ย 0.35ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย 48,973ย ย 48,973ย ย 9,841ย ย 40,702ย ย 0.41ย 
Gain on divestiture of businessย (4,478)ย (4,478)ย 1,222ย ย (5,700)ย (0.06)
Other income, netย โ€”ย ย (5,867)ย โ€”ย ย (5,867)ย (0.06)
Non-operating pension costsย โ€”ย ย 7,465ย ย 1,855ย ย 5,610ย ย 0.06ย 
Net gains from derivativesย (3,771)ย (3,771)ย (948)ย (2,823)ย (0.03)
Other adjustments2ย 1,304ย ย 1,726ย ย 5,635ย ย (4,035)ย (0.04)
Total adjustmentsย 104,010ย ย 106,030ย ย 33,124ย ย 82,262ย ย 0.83ย 
Adjusted$272,393ย $220,169ย $57,751ย $238,250ย $2.40ย 
Due to rounding, individual items may not sum appropriately.ย ย ย 
1 Operating profit, income before income taxes, and provision for income taxes exclude results related to discontinued operations of $84,442, $83,341, and $20,040, respectively.
2 Other adjustments includes discrete tax items primarily related to a $4,455 adjustment to deferred taxes from the post-acquisition restructuring of the partitions business.
ย 


Adjusted EBITDA1ย ย 
ย Six Months Ended
Dollars in thousandsJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024
ย ย ย 
Net income attributable to Sonoco$547,852ย $155,988ย 
Adjustments:ย ย 
Interest expenseย 145,305ย ย 60,860ย 
Interest incomeย (11,751)ย (7,113)
Provision for income taxesย 269,679ย ย 44,667ย 
Depreciation and amortizationย 250,967ย ย 180,045ย 
Non-operating pension costsย 6,103ย ย 7,465ย 
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interestsย (164)ย 236ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment chargesย 23,759ย ย 50,868ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reservesย 1,755ย ย (987)
Gain on divestiture of businessย (619,507)ย (4,478)
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costsย 51,103ย ย 27,930ย 
Other income, netย โ€”ย ย (5,867)
Net gains from derivativesย (795)ย (3,771)
Other non-GAAP adjustmentsย 1,381ย ย 1,124ย 
Adjusted EBITDA$665,687ย $506,967ย 
ย ย ย 
Net Sales$3,619,669ย $2,587,437ย 
Net sales related to discontinued operations$320,678ย $673,585ย 

1Adjusted EBITDA is calculated on a total Company basis, including both continuing and discontinued operations.

The following tables reconcile segment operating profit, the closest GAAP measure of profitability, to segment adjusted EBITDA.

Segment and All Other Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Six Months Ended June 29, 2025
Excludes results of discontinued operations
ย 
Dollars in thousandsConsumer Industrial All OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $301,124ย $152,355ย $25,035ย $(175,987)$302,527ย 
Adjustments:ย ย ย ย ย 
Depreciation and amortization1ย 101,756ย ย 58,171ย ย 5,197ย ย 86,154ย ย 251,278ย 
Other expense2ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (13,076)ย (13,076)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxย 119ย ย 4,072ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 4,191ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges3ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 23,333ย ย 23,333ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reserves4ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 1,755ย ย 1,755ย 
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs5ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 38,427ย ย 38,427ย 
Loss on divestiture of business6ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 6,266ย ย 6,266ย 
Net gains from derivatives7ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (795)ย (795)
Other non-GAAP adjustmentsย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 1,994ย ย 1,994ย 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA $402,999ย $214,598ย $30,232ย $(31,929)$615,900ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net Sales$2,293,626ย $1,145,948ย $180,095ย ย ย 
Segment Operating Profit Marginย 13.1%ย 13.3%ย 13.9%ย ย 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Marginย 17.6%ย 18.7%ย 16.8%ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $74,835, the Industrial segment of $10,920, and the All Other group of businesses of $399.
2These expenses relate to charges from third-party financial institutions related to our centralized treasury program under which the Company sells certain trade accounts receivables in order to accelerate its cash collection cycle primarily within the Consumer segment.
3Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $2,709, the Industrial segment of $20,763, and gains associated with the All Other group of businesses of $(27).
4Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $1,755.
5Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Consumer segment of $21,209 and the Industrial segment of $431.
6Included in Corporate are net losses on the divestitures of businesses associated with the Industrial segment of $6,266, including a loss of $2,083 from the sale of a recycling facility in Asheville, N.C. and losses totaling $4,183 related to the sale of a production facility in France and the entirety of our business in Venezuela.ย 
7Included in Corporate are net gains from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $(76), the Industrial segment of $(688), and the All Other group of businesses of $(31).

ย 
Segment and All Other Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Excludes results of discontinued operations
ย 
Dollars in thousandsConsumer Industrial All OtherCorporateTotal
Segment and Total Operating Profit $132,323ย $132,802ย $30,990ย $(127,732)$168,383ย 
Adjustments:ย ย ย ย ย 
Depreciation and amortization1ย 50,129ย ย 57,144ย ย 6,369ย ย 35,373ย ย 149,015ย 
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxย 47ย ย 3,364ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 3,411ย 
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges2ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 48,973ย ย 48,973ย 
Changes in LIFO inventory reserves3ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (987)ย (987)
Acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs4ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 27,596ย ย 27,596ย 
Gain on divestiture of business5ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (4,478)ย (4,478)
Net gains from derivatives6ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย (3,771)ย (3,771)
Other non-GAAP adjustmentsย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย โ€”ย ย 1,304ย ย 1,304ย 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA$182,499ย $193,310ย $37,359ย $(23,722)$389,446ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย 
Net Sales$1,164,721ย $1,193,830ย $228,886ย ย ย 
Segment Operating Profit Marginย 11.4%ย 11.1%ย 13.5%ย ย 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA Marginย 15.7%ย 16.2%ย 16.3%ย ย 
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

1Included in Corporate is the amortization of acquisition intangibles associated with the Consumer segment of $22,099, the Industrial segment of $12,862, and the All Other group of businesses of $412.
2Included in Corporate are restructuring/asset impairment charges associated with the Consumer segment of $14,193, the Industrial segment of $30,340, and the All Other group of businesses of $1,362.
3Included in Corporate are changes in LIFO inventory reserves associated with the Consumer segment of $(370) and the Industrial segment of $(617).
4Included in Corporate are acquisition, integration and divestiture-related costs associated with the Consumer segment of $(281) and the Industrial segment of $871.
5Included in Corporate are gains from the divestiture of businesses, including $(1,250) from the sale of the S3 business, part of the Industrial segment, and $(3,228) from the sale of Protexic, part of the All Other group of businesses.
6Included in Corporate are net gains from derivatives associated with the Consumer segment of $(583), the Industrial segment of $(2,467), and the All Other group of businesses of $(721).

Free Cash Flow

ย Six Months Ended
FREE CASH FLOWJune 29, 2025ย June 30, 2024
Net cash (used)/provided by operating activities$(14,653)ย $275,489ย 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, netย (186,393)ย ย (179,361)
Free Cash Flow$(201,046)ย $96,128ย 
ย ย ย ย 

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