Sonoco Products Company (SON) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of September 2025: 164 days

Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 164 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $1.54 Billion (cash $244.85 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $1.29 Billion) cover 164 days of daily cash needs of $9.37 Million/day. Check SON tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

164 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$1.54 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$9.37 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$3.42 Billion
USD

Sonoco Products Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2024)

This chart shows how Sonoco Products Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1985 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 164 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.54 Billion can fund 164 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore SON net assets growth trend to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Sonoco Products Company (1985–2024)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Sonoco Products Company from 1985 to 2024, covering 40 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Sonoco Products Company worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2024 137 days $1.51 Billion $11.06 Million/day $431.01 Million $- ▼ -140 days
2023 277 days $883.14 Million $3.19 Million/day $138.90 Million $- ▲ +28 days
2022 249 days $1.19 Billion $4.78 Million/day $227.44 Million $- ▲ +4 days
2021 245 days $1.02 Billion $4.18 Million/day $170.98 Million $- ▼ -76 days
2020 320 days $1.33 Billion $4.14 Million/day $564.85 Million $- ▲ +72 days
2019 249 days $957.27 Million $3.85 Million/day $145.28 Million $88.00K ▼ -78 days
2018 327 days $970.45 Million $2.97 Million/day $120.39 Million $727.00K ▼ -54 days
2017 381 days $1.04 Billion $2.74 Million/day $254.91 Million $90.00K ▼ -40 days
2016 421 days $926.38 Million $2.20 Million/day $257.23 Million $194.00K ▲ +154 days
2015 267 days $674.76 Million $2.53 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -12 days
2014 279 days $692.32 Million $2.48 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +4 days
2013 275 days $653.05 Million $2.38 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +46 days
2012 229 days $656.07 Million $2.86 Million/day $- $0.00 ▼ -54 days
2011 284 days $649.41 Million $2.29 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +31 days
2010 253 days $540.06 Million $2.14 Million/day $- $0.00 ▲ +42 days
2009 210 days $463.76 Million $2.21 Million/day $- $- ▼ -19 days
2008 229 days $439.00 Million $1.91 Million/day $- $- ▼ -22 days
2007 252 days $522.74 Million $2.08 Million/day $- $- ▼ -21 days
2006 272 days $492.31 Million $1.81 Million/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
2005 270 days $458.43 Million $1.70 Million/day $- $- ▲ +26 days
2004 244 days $427.48 Million $1.75 Million/day $- $- ▲ +54 days
2003 190 days $353.74 Million $1.86 Million/day $- $- ▼ -21 days
2002 211 days $347.15 Million $1.64 Million/day $- $- ▼ -43 days
2001 254 days $320.15 Million $1.26 Million/day $- $- ▼ -44 days
2000 298 days $356.34 Million $1.20 Million/day $- $- ▼ -32 days
1999 329 days $375.60 Million $1.14 Million/day $- $- ▲ +34 days
1998 295 days $352.10 Million $1.19 Million/day $- $- ▲ +40 days
1997 254 days $302.50 Million $1.19 Million/day $- $- ▼ -29 days
1996 283 days $368.20 Million $1.30 Million/day $- $- ▲ +3 days
1995 280 days $331.30 Million $1.18 Million/day $- $- ▼ -25 days
1994 304 days $290.60 Million $955.07K/day $- $- ▼ -3 days
1993 308 days $255.60 Million $830.68K/day $- $- ▲ +49 days
1992 259 days $221.60 Million $856.16K/day $- $- ▼ -24 days
1991 282 days $198.80 Million $703.84K/day $- $- ▲ +2 days
1990 280 days $190.10 Million $678.36K/day $- $- ▼ -48 days
1989 329 days $164.80 Million $501.64K/day $- $- ▲ +13 days
1988 316 days $164.30 Million $520.00K/day $- $- ▲ +28 days
1987 288 days $140.00 Million $486.58K/day $- $- ▼ -10 days
1986 298 days $96.40 Million $323.56K/day $- $- ▼ -44 days
1985 342 days $88.50 Million $258.63K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)