Sonoco (SON) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Financial Performance - Sonoco reported quarterly earnings of $1.38 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 per share, but showing an increase from $1.12 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -0.72% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.71 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 18.89%, compared to year-ago revenues of $1.64 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Sonoco has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times, but has not been able to beat consensus revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance - Sonoco shares have lost about 4.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by 6% [3] - The current status of estimate revisions translates into a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $1.52 on revenues of $1.94 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.94 on revenues of $7.99 billion [7] - The outlook for the Containers - Paper and Packaging industry is currently in the bottom 17% of the Zacks industries, which may materially impact Sonoco's stock performance [8]