Sonoco Products Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.89x

Sonoco Products Company free cash flow generation index. Sonoco Products Company (SON) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $369.24 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($412.89 Million).

FCF Generation Index

0.89x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$369.24 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$412.89 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$43.64 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Sonoco Products Company (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Sonoco Products Company from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sonoco Products Company across 37 annual periods. See Sonoco Products Company leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Sonoco Products Company Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

Sonoco Products Company free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sonoco Products Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SON cash flow metrics.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.57x $392.73 Million $689.78 Million $297.06 Million ▲ +7.7%
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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).