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| Metric | SONSONOCO PRODUCTS CO | PKGPACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | IPINTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ | AVYAvery Dennison Corp | Median of the restexcluding SON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $50.96▲ 0.13 (0.26%) | $239.00▲ 0.08 (0.03%) | $33.63▼ 0.06 (0.18%) | $179.04▲ 0.92 (0.52%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $5.03B | $21.46B | $21.09B | $13.76B | |
| Revenue | $7.52B | $8.99B | $23.63B | $8.86B | |
| Profit | $1.00B | $774.1M | -$3.52B | $688.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 41.7% | 7.2% | 49.3% | 1.1% | 7.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 20.9% | 21.0% | 29.6% | 28.8% | 28.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 13.5% | 12.3% | — | — | 12.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 13.3% | 8.6% | -14.9% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.6% | 8.1% | -0.7% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 27.8% | 16.8% | -23.7% | 30.7% | 16.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 10.6% | 10.4% | — | — | 10.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 5.01x | 27.73x | — | 20.01x | 23.87x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 5.84x | 14.15x | — | — | 14.15x |
| Price to book | 1.39x | 4.67x | 1.42x | 6.14x | 4.67x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.08x | 1.33x | 1.56x | 2.93x | 1.56x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | distress | safe |
How SON compares with the others
- SON's operating margin of 13.5% is higher than the other company selected (12.3%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 41.7% against 7.2%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 5.0x against 23.9x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.1x against 1.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.