Sonoco Products Company (SON) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of -0.05x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $-367.93 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($7.48 Billion) in one year. See SON financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Sonoco Products Company Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Sonoco Products Company across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sonoco Products Company (SON) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Sonoco Products Company (1989–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Sonoco Products Company. Check Sonoco Products Company (SON) cash earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.09x | $689.78 Million | $7.53 Billion | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.08x | $833.85 Million | $10.22 Billion | ▼ -56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.19x | $882.92 Million | $4.76 Billion | ▲ +81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.10x | $509.05 Million | $4.98 Billion | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.09x | $298.67 Million | $3.22 Billion | ▼ -55.8% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $705.62 Million | $3.37 Billion | ▲ +62.9% |
| 2019 | 0.13x | $425.85 Million | $3.31 Billion | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $589.90 Million | $2.81 Billion | ▲ +69.8% |
| 2017 | 0.12x | $349.36 Million | $2.83 Billion | ▼ -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.17x | $398.68 Million | $2.37 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.18x | $452.93 Million | $2.49 Billion | ▲ +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.16x | $417.92 Million | $2.69 Billion | ▼ -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.24x | $538.03 Million | $2.25 Billion | ▲ +58.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15x | $403.92 Million | $2.67 Billion | ▲ +57.7% |
| 2011 | 0.10x | $245.28 Million | $2.56 Billion | ▼ -54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.21x | $375.14 Million | $1.77 Billion | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23x | $390.99 Million | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.20x | $379.36 Million | $1.92 Billion | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.23x | $445.14 Million | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.28x | $482.56 Million | $1.70 Billion | ▲ +114.8% |
| 2005 | 0.13x | $227.36 Million | $1.72 Billion | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.13x | $252.19 Million | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.22x | $331.84 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.18x | $271.44 Million | $1.52 Billion | ▼ -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.24x | $364.34 Million | $1.55 Billion | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.26x | $362.45 Million | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +49.4% |
| 1999 | 0.17x | $240.00 Million | $1.40 Billion | ▼ -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.18x | $227.80 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▼ -20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.23x | $300.00 Million | $1.33 Billion | ▲ +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.20x | $291.80 Million | $1.47 Billion | ▼ -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.21x | $254.60 Million | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.22x | $219.50 Million | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.18x | $162.80 Million | $918.70 Million | ▼ -22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.23x | $157.40 Million | $684.60 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.27x | $156.50 Million | $573.60 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.31x | $187.90 Million | $600.80 Million | ▼ -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.35x | $167.80 Million | $483.50 Million | — |