Company Information

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Address: ONE NORTH SECOND ST
P O BOX 160 
City: HARTSVILLE 
State: SC 
Zip Code: 29551-0160 
Telephone: 843-383-7000 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2650
(As filed with the SEC)  

The Company is a South Carolina corporation founded in Hartsville, South Carolina, in 1899 as the Southern Novelty Company. The name was subsequently changed to Sonoco Products Company (the "Company" or "Sonoco"). Sonoco is a manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and a provider of packaging services, with 315 locations in 34 countries. Information about the Company's acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and restructuring activities is provided in Notes 3 and 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. (B) Financial information about segments - Information about the Company's reportable segments is provided in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. (C) Narrative description of business - Products and Services - The following discussion outlines the principal products produced and services provided by the Company.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/20112.170.29013.01
06/20111.99NA17.86
03/20112.040.28017.76
12/20101.960.28017.18
09/20102.100.28015.92
06/20101.99NA15.32
03/20101.750.27017.59
12/20091.500.27019.50

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.45Total Liab/Total Assets0.55
Net Inc/Total Assets0.06Total Liab/Inv Cap0.87
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.10Total Liab/Comm Equity3.99
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.06Interest Coverage Ratio7.80
Net Inc/Net Sales0.05Curr Debt/Equity0.30
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.09LTD/Equity0.40
SG&A/NetSales0.10Total Debt/Equity0.71
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover7.84Quick Ratio1.01
Inventory Turnover10.20Current Ratio1.48
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.49
Net Sales/Work Cap10.94Inv/Curr Assets0.32
Net Sales/PP&E4.37  

Income Statement (Millions)

  10/2/2011 7/3/2011 4/3/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,124.17 1,127.87 1,117.32 1,127.15
Cost of Goods Sold 937.43 936.78 923.11 927.48
Selling & Admin Exps 89.92 99.27 102.30 107.05
Operating Income 84.77 82.24 89.59 87.24
Interest Exp 9.29 9.34 9.37 10.37
Pretax Income 76.43 74.07 80.86 28.96
Other Income 0.95 1.16 0.64 -47.92
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 77.20 53.41 57.39 34.51

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 10/2/2011 7/3/2011 4/3/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 146.29 133.98 185.18 158.25
Receivables - Total 645.89 661.91 644.44 563.06
Inventories - Total 392.86 394.19 393.69 369.43
Total Current Assets 1,245.37 1,245.40 1,264.56 1,157.52
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 923.94 953.22 953.77 944.14
Total Assets 3,350.18 3,393.59 3,397.24 3,281.01
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 329.35 297.30 315.00 326.92
Debt in Current Liabilities 460.69 489.29 488.57 453.73
Total Current Liabilities 790.04 786.59 803.57 780.65
Long-Term Debt 717.23 716.81 745.19 603.94
Total Liabilities 1,816.15 1,805.40 1,861.58 1,789.22
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 13.45 14.25 16.47 15.90
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 7.18 7.18 7.18 7.18
Retained Earnings 1,437.23 1,389.32 1,365.16 1,336.16
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,534.02 1,588.19 1,535.66 1,491.79
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 3,350.18 3,393.59 3,397.24 3,281.01

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 10/2/2011 7/3/2011 4/3/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 99.83 45.92 -13.85 114.55
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -44.75 -44.38 -36.49 -48.01
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -29.52 -55.17 71.72 -77.43

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20063,656.84195.081.92
12/20074,039.99214.162.10
12/20084,122.38164.611.63
12/20093,597.33151.481.50
12/20104,124.12201.051.96
Growth Rates3.050.760.52

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1128963,46463.48




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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