For the fourth quarter and the entire year ending December 31, 2025, Sonoco Products Company, a metal packaging company, which also specialises in manufacturing aluminium ends and closures, showed high-achieving financial results, due to the success of its metal packaging division.

During the fourth quarter, the packaging firm's net sales surged by nearly 30 per cent, reaching USD 1.8 billion. This is mainly owed to the Eviosys acquisition, a brand that recently became a part of Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA and also produces aluminium cans in different shapes and sizes, along with better pricing strategies.

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GAAP net income recovered to USD 332 million from a loss incurred in the previous year, while adjusted diluted earnings per share totalled USD 1.05. The operating cash flow for the same quarter stood at USD 413 million.

In the complete 2025, the metal packaging company, in its net sales, earned nearly USD 7.52 billion, which reflects a year-on-year increase of 40 per cent. The firm also reported its net income to be over USD 1 billion, which, compared to 2024, shows an increase by 5 folds.

In the same year, the firm completed the sale of its ThermoSafe business unit, using proceeds to reduce debt, with net leverage finishing the year at roughly 3.0x, down significantly from 2024 levels.

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In the coming years, the packaging firm plans to adjust its EPS between USD 5.80 and USD 6.20 per share. The company will also be focusing on maintaining strong cash flow and simplifying its reporting across its two main segments.

CEO Howard Coker mentioned that the firm's strategic transformation is nearly complete, positioning the company to take advantage of growth opportunities in its primary packaging markets.

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