Sonoco Products Co (Sonoco Products Co) Cash-to-Debt : 0.05 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Sonoco Products Co Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Sonoco Products Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.05.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Sonoco Products Co couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sonoco Products Co's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

SON' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.11 Max: 0.29
Current: 0.05

During the past 13 years, Sonoco Products Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.29. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.11.

SON's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
89.92% of 377 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs SON: 0.05

Sonoco Products Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonoco Products Co's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Sonoco Products Co Cash-to-Debt Chart

Sonoco Products Co Annual Data

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Cash-to-Debt

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0.08

0.29

0.09

0.07

0.05

Sonoco Products Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.07	0.06	0.09	0.07	0.05

Competitive Comparison of Sonoco Products Co's Cash-to-Debt

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Sonoco Products Co's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Sonoco Products Co's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sonoco Products Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonoco Products Co's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Sonoco Products Co Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Sonoco Products Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	151.937	/	(47.132	+	3301.322)
	=	0.05

Sonoco Products Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	151.937	/	(47.132	+	3301.322)
	=	0.05

Sonoco Products Co (NYSE:SON) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Sonoco Products Co (Sonoco Products Co) Business Description

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Address

1 N. Second Street, Hartsville, SC, USA, 29550

Website

http://www.sonoco.com

Over its 100-year-plus history, Sonoco Products has steadily assembled a diverse portfolio of industrial and consumer packaging product offerings such as flexible and rigid plastics, reels and spools, pallets, and composite cans. The company serves a variety of consumer and industrial end markets throughout North America. Sonoco has raised its dividend each year for more than 30 years.

Executives

Sean Cairns	officer: Pres Global Rigid Paper&Closur	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Haynes Ernest D Iii	officer: VP, Rigid Paper Containers, NA	1 NORTH 2ND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Hill Robert R Jr	director	C/O SCBT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC 29201
Steven L Boyd	director	1 NORTH 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Shawn B Munday	officer: VP, Glbl Mergers & ACQ	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Aditya Gandhi	officer: CAO	1 NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Rodger D Fuller	officer: DIV VP & GENERAL MANAGER - CPD	C/O SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, 1 N. SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Anne Marie Lopiccolo	officer: VP, Global Human Resources	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Elizabeth J Rhue	officer: VP Global Envir&Sustainability	1 N. 2ND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Julie C Albrecht	officer: VP, Treasurer/Assistant CFO	ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Lisa K Weeks	officer: Staff VP Investor Relations	56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE, TEMPE AZ 85281
Cummings Harold G Iii	officer: Staff VP,Treasurer	ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Russell K Grissett	officer: VP, Global Flexible Packaging	1 NORTH 2ND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
Jeffrey S Tomaszewski	officer: VP - Global RPC, D&P, Paper	1 N 2ND ST, HARTSVILLE SC 29550
John M Florence	officer: Corporate Attorney	ONE NORTH SECOND STREET, HARTSVILLE SC 29550