Sonoco Products Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (SON)
Sonoco Products's operating cash flow was $689.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Sonoco Products company overviewSonoco Products annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $689.8M | −$144.1M | −17.28% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $833.8M | −$49.1M | −5.56% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $882.9M | $373.9M | +73.44% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $509.0M | $210.4M | +70.44% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $298.7M | −$406.9M | −57.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $705.6M | $279.8M | +65.70% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $425.9M | −$164.0M | −27.81% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $589.9M | $241.6M | +69.39% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $348.3M | −$50.4M | −12.65% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $398.7M | −$54.3M | −11.98% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $452.9M | $35.0M | +8.38% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $417.9M | −$120.1M | −22.32% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $538.0M | $134.1M | +33.20% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $403.9M | $158.6M | +64.68% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $245.3M | −$129.9M | −34.62% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $375.1M | −$15.9M | −4.05% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $391.0M | $11.6M | +3.06% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $379.4M | — | — |
Sonoco Products quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $300.6M | $107.2M | +55.41% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | −$367.9M | −$159.8M | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $412.9M | $16.7M | +4.21% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $291.5M | $129.4M | +79.80% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $193.4M | $84.2M | +77.06% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | −$208.1M | −$374.3M | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $396.2M | $130.2M | +48.93% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $162.1M | −$106.1M | −39.56% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $109.3M | −$141.3M | −56.40% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $166.2M | $68.2M | +69.62% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $266.0M | $79.0M | +42.27% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-01 | $268.3M | $130.7M | +95.00% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-02 | $250.6M | $67.2M | +36.63% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-02 | $98.0M | $96.9M | +9145.47% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $187.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-02 | $137.6M | $19.5M | +16.48% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-03 | $183.4M | $220.2M | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-03 | $1.1M | −$137.7M | −99.24% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-03 | $118.1M | −$89.4M | −43.08% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-04 | −$36.8M | −$231.0M | — |
| Q1 2021 · Apr 4 | 2021-04-04 | $138.7M | $51.0M | +58.15% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $216.1M | $29.1M | +15.55% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $207.5M | $8.8M | +4.41% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $194.3M | $246.5M | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $87.7M | −$4.6M | −4.99% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $187.0M | $48.6M | +35.16% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $198.7M | −$1.5M | −0.76% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$52.2M | −$183.7M | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $92.3M | −$27.4M | −22.92% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $138.4M | $71.1M | +105.78% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $200.3M | $22.4M | +12.62% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $131.5M | $95.7M | +267.48% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | $119.8M | $52.4M | +77.70% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $67.2M | $17.2M | +34.49% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $177.8M | $15.2M | +9.35% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $35.8M | −$83.9M | −70.10% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | $67.4M | $1.0M | +1.52% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $50.0M | −$84.8M | −62.90% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $162.6M | $17.6M | +12.11% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | $119.7M | $6.9M | +6.13% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | $66.4M | $6.1M | +10.04% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $134.8M | −$15.7M | −10.45% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $145.1M | −$16.8M | −10.38% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $112.8M | $52.7M | +87.70% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $60.3M | $14.9M | +32.70% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $150.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $161.9M | −$14.9M | −8.45% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $60.1M | −$48.1M | −44.46% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $45.5M | −$90.9M | −66.65% |
| Q3 2013 · Sep 29 | 2013-09-29 | $176.8M | $24.6M | +16.20% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $108.2M | $65.3M | +152.14% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $136.3M | $38.8M | +39.85% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $152.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2012 · Jul 1 | 2012-07-01 | $42.9M | −$3.0M | −6.59% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $97.5M | $111.3M | — |
| Q2 2011 · Jul 3 | 2011-07-03 | $45.9M | $4.3M | +10.42% |
| Q1 2011 · Apr 3 | 2011-04-03 | −$13.8M | −$87.6M | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $114.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $145.2M | −$30.8M | −17.48% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-27 | $41.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-28 | $73.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $176.0M | — | — |
Sonoco Products operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Sonoco Products's operating cash flow decreased from $705.6M to $689.8M, a change of −$15.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $300.6M.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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