Sonoco Products Company (SON) — Defensive Interval Ratio
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.
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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 | $- | $- | — |