Sonoco Products Company (SON) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.77x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $225.62 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($291.55 Million). See Sonoco Products Company current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Sonoco Products Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sonoco Products Company across 36 annual periods. Explore Sonoco Products Company cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sonoco Products Company (1989–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sonoco Products Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of Sonoco Products Company.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.53x | $440.61 Million | $833.85 Million | $393.24 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.59x | $519.84 Million | $882.92 Million | $363.08 Million | ▲ +57.8% |
| 2022 | 0.37x | $189.90 Million | $509.05 Million | $319.15 Million | ▲ +99.6% |
| 2021 | 0.19x | $55.82 Million | $298.67 Million | $242.85 Million | ▼ -74.7% |
| 2020 | 0.74x | $521.96 Million | $705.62 Million | $183.66 Million | ▲ +28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.57x | $244.53 Million | $425.85 Million | $181.32 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.71x | $421.61 Million | $589.90 Million | $168.29 Million | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2017 | 0.47x | $165.72 Million | $349.36 Million | $183.64 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.53x | $212.06 Million | $398.68 Million | $186.62 Million | ▼ -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.58x | $264.06 Million | $452.93 Million | $188.87 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.59x | $248.60 Million | $417.92 Million | $169.32 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.68x | $365.58 Million | $538.03 Million | $172.44 Million | ▲ +24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.55x | $221.02 Million | $403.92 Million | $182.90 Million | ▲ +86.7% |
| 2011 | 0.29x | $71.90 Million | $245.28 Million | $173.37 Million | ▼ -52.0% |
| 2010 | 0.61x | $229.23 Million | $375.14 Million | $145.91 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.73x | $286.84 Million | $390.99 Million | $104.15 Million | ▲ +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.68x | $256.24 Million | $379.36 Million | $123.11 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.62x | $275.69 Million | $445.14 Million | $169.44 Million | ▼ -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.74x | $359.28 Million | $482.56 Million | $123.28 Million | ▲ +72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.43x | $98.25 Million | $227.36 Million | $129.11 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.52x | $132.39 Million | $252.19 Million | $119.80 Million | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.66x | $218.26 Million | $331.84 Million | $113.57 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.54x | $147.49 Million | $271.44 Million | $123.96 Million | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.72x | $262.36 Million | $364.34 Million | $101.98 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.68x | $245.30 Million | $362.45 Million | $117.15 Million | ▲ +302.8% |
| 1999 | -0.33x | $-80.10 Million | $240.00 Million | $320.10 Million | ▼ -65.3% |
| 1998 | -0.20x | $-46.00 Million | $227.80 Million | $273.80 Million | ▼ -187.4% |
| 1997 | 0.23x | $69.30 Million | $300.00 Million | $230.70 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.20x | $59.80 Million | $291.80 Million | $232.00 Million | ▼ -28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.29x | $73.20 Million | $254.60 Million | $181.40 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.42x | $92.80 Million | $219.50 Million | $126.70 Million | ▲ +45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.29x | $47.20 Million | $162.80 Million | $115.60 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.31x | $48.10 Million | $157.40 Million | $109.30 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.42x | $65.90 Million | $156.50 Million | $90.60 Million | ▲ +105.0% |
| 1990 | 0.21x | $38.60 Million | $187.90 Million | $149.30 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.21x | $34.40 Million | $167.80 Million | $133.40 Million | — |