Sonoco returns to profit in Q4 2025

Sonoco has posted an attributable net income of $332.2m in the fourth quarter of 2025, rebounding from a $43m loss in the same period last year. The packaging business’s operating profit increased to $520.2m for the three months to December 2025, from $56.1m a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share stood at $3.33, from a loss of $0.44 per share, largely reflecting gains from the sale of a business. Quarterly net sales totalled $1.8bn, representing a 29.7% rise, with acquisition activity as the main d ...