Sonoco Products Co: (NYSE: SON)

$35.63

0.03 (0.08%)

Volume 208,910

May 21 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		35.49 - 35.77
	
		52wk Low - High
		28.61 - 35.82
	
		Previous Close
		35.60
	
		Avg. Volume
		289,626
	
		Industry
		CONTNRS-PPR/PLS
	
		Market Cap
		3.60 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.24 - 3.48
	
		Beta
		0.92
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.59
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.29
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.59
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.24
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.29
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.58
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.19
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            6.97%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Sonoco is one of the world's largest manufacturers of packaging materials for industrial and consumer markets. In addition, the company is one of the leading producers of recycled paperboard, utilizing more than a million tons of recovered paper annually in its papermaking operations. Sonoco products are used by many of the world's leading industries, including food processing, beverages, textiles, supermarkets, plastics, papermaking, pharmaceuticals, material converting, material handling, agriculture, personal care, health care and many others.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.58	0.62	2.29	2.48
Number of Estimates	12	11	13	13
Low Estimate	0.57	0.59	2.26	2.33
High Estimate	0.60	0.63	2.31	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.58	0.55	2.21	2.29
EPS Growth	0.14%	12.23%	3.41%	8.38%

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EPS Growth for SON

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SONOCO PRODUCTS	SON	35.63
BERRY PLASTICS	BERY	21.27
GRAPHIC PKG HLD	GPK	7.88
UFP TECH INC	UFPT	19.91
APTARGROUP INC	ATR	56.99
BEMIS	BMS	40.64
MEADWESTVACO CP	MWV	35.29
PACKAGING CORP	PKG	50.39
SEALED AIR CORP	SEE	23.84

Sector:Industrial Products>> Industry:CONTNRS-PPR/PLS

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Zacks Commentary

Sonoco Maintained at Neutral

May 14, 2013

Bemis' Earnings Beat by a Penny

Apr 25, 2013

Sonoco's Earnings and Sales Lag

Apr 19, 2013

Beats & Misses from April 18

Apr 18, 2013

Sonoco Launches Insulated Shippers

Mar 15, 2013

MeadWestvaco's Avive Wins Award

Mar 15, 2013

Sealed Air's 4Q Beats Estimates

Feb 19, 2013

Sonoco Posts Mixed 4Q

Feb 14, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.19
Sales	4,786
Net Income	201
Price/Earnings	16.27
Price/Book	2.37
Price/Cash Flow	8.40
Price/Sales	0.76

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News

Sonoco to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013 - Cnw Group

May 21, 2013

Sonoco to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013 - Pr Newswire

May 21, 2013

UFP Technologies Ranks the Highest in Terms of Forward Earnings Yield in the Paper Packaging Industry (UFPT, BZ, SON) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Here`s How Sonoco Products May Be Failing You - TheMotleyFool

May 20, 2013

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of Sonoco Products (SON) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 20, 2013

Potential Sonoco Products (SON) Trade Targets 7.81% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

May 16, 2013

Boise has the Lowest P/E Ratio in the Paper Packaging Industry (BZ, UFPT, SON) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Sonoco Products (SON) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Fall Through $35.10 Support - Freshbrewedmedia

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.54
ABR (Last Week)	2.54
# of recs in ABR	13
Average Target Price	34.44
Industry Rank by ABR	35 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 9

More SON Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	35.49 - 35.77
52wk Low - High	28.61 - 35.82
Previous Close	35.60
Avg. Volume	289,626
Industry	CONTNRS-PPR/PLS
Market Cap	3.60 B
Div - Yield	1.24 - 3.48
Beta	0.92
PE (Forward)	15.59
Current Year Est.	2.29
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	15.59
PEG Ratio	2.24
Current Year Est.	2.29
Current Quarter Estimate	0.58
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	2.19
Expected Earnings Growth	6.97%

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Sonoco Products Co: (NYSE: SON)

$35.63

0.03 (0.08%)

Volume 208,910

May 21 04:02 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Industrial Products>> Industry:CONTNRS-PPR/PLS

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