SON Relative Valuation
SON's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, SON is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Sonoco Products Co (SON) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 7.01 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 11.34. The fair price of Sonoco Products Co (SON) is between 53.26 to 83.83 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 41.37 USD , Sonoco Products Co is Undervalued By 22.32%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
53.26-83.83
Current Price：41.37
22.32%
Undervalued
7.00
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
7.17
EV/EBITDA
Sonoco Products Co. (SON) has a current EV/EBITDA of 7.17. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 8.26. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.19, Undervalued between 6.19 and 7.23, Fairly Valued between 9.30 and 7.23, Overvalued between 9.30 and 10.34, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.34. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 7.17 falls within the Undervalued range.
9.73
EV/EBIT
Sonoco Products Co. (SON) has a current EV/EBIT of 9.73. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 11.38. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 7.71, Undervalued between 7.71 and 9.55, Fairly Valued between 13.22 and 9.55, Overvalued between 13.22 and 15.05, and Strongly Overvalued above 15.05. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 9.73 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.54
PS
Sonoco Products Co. (SON) has a current PS of 0.54. The 5-year average PS is 0.83. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.46, Undervalued between 0.46 and 0.64, Fairly Valued between 1.01 and 0.64, Overvalued between 1.01 and 1.19, and Strongly Overvalued above 1.19. The current Forward PS of 0.54 falls within the Undervalued range.
4.83
P/OCF
Sonoco Products Co. (SON) has a current P/OCF of 4.83. The 5-year average P/OCF is 8.24. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 3.00, Undervalued between 3.00 and 5.62, Fairly Valued between 10.86 and 5.62, Overvalued between 10.86 and 13.47, and Strongly Overvalued above 13.47. The current Forward P/OCF of 4.83 falls within the Undervalued range.
7.62
P/FCF
Sonoco Products Co. (SON) has a current P/FCF of 7.62. The 5-year average P/FCF is 18.20. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -34.24, Undervalued between -34.24 and -8.02, Fairly Valued between 44.42 and -8.02, Overvalued between 44.42 and 70.64, and Strongly Overvalued above 70.64. The current Forward P/FCF of 7.62 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
Sonoco Products Co (SON) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.23. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 2.17 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -43.05% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 2.59, the current P/B ratio is about -52.32% higher. Sonoco Products Co (SON) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 6.51%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 5.30% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
1.23
P/B
Median3y
2.17
Median5y
2.59
7.30
FCF Yield
Median3y
6.51
Median5y
5.30
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for SON's competitors is , providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Sonoco Products Co Corp (SON) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is NaN% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 57.32%, this premium appears sustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of SON decreased by 14.53% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 2.32 to 5.77.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 57.32%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of SON in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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