Sonoco Products Company (SON) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 143 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $1.12 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $1.12 Billion) cover 143 days of daily cash needs of $7.80 Million/day. See working capital to net assets of Sonoco Products Company to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Sonoco Products Company Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Sonoco Products Company's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 143 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.12 Billion can fund 143 days of operations without new revenue. See Sonoco Products Company (SON) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Sonoco Products Company (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Sonoco Products Company from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 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 market value of Sonoco Products Company.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 202 days | $1.40 Billion | $6.93 Million/day | $378.40 Million | $- | ▲ +65 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 | $- | $- | — |