Is AMCR or SON more profitable?

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Amcor's net margin of 3.06%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Amcor's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amcor 3.06% 14.55% 4.57% Sonoco Products 13.57% 16.50% 4.95%

Does the media favor AMCR or SON?

In the previous week, Amcor had 6 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Amcor and 12 mentions for Sonoco Products. Amcor's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.42 indicating that Amcor is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amcor 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sonoco Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SON or GEF?

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.74 $1.00B $10.20 5.51 Greif $5.45B 0.64 $268.80M $2.61 29.11

Is SON or GEF more profitable?

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.27%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Greif's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sonoco Products 13.57% 16.50% 4.95% Greif 7.27% 7.50% 3.16%

Does the media favor SON or GEF?

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 2 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sonoco Products and 10 mentions for Greif. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Greif's score of 0.19 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sonoco Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Greif 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SLGN or SON?

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Silgan. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silgan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Silgan $6.58B 0.76 $288.40M $2.66 17.79 Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.74 $1.00B $10.20 5.51

Is SLGN or SON more profitable?

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Silgan's return on equity of 17.22% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Silgan 4.31% 17.22% 4.16% Sonoco Products 13.57% 16.50% 4.95%

Does the media refer more to SLGN or SON?

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 8 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sonoco Products and 4 mentions for Silgan. Silgan's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.42 indicating that Silgan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silgan 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sonoco Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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SON vs. AIT, AMCR, GEF, PKG, and SLGN

Should you buy Sonoco Products stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Sonoco Products with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Sonoco Products include Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT), Amcor (AMCR), Greif (GEF), Packaging Corporation of America (PKG), and Silgan (SLGN). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) and Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Industrial Technologies. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Industrial Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.69	$392.99M	$10.59	31.36
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.74	$1.00B	$10.20	5.51

Applied Industrial Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $329.57, suggesting a potential downside of 0.77%. Sonoco Products has a consensus target price of $61.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.20%. Given Sonoco Products' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Industrial Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Industrial Technologies has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and Sonoco Products has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Sonoco Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.34%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 21.64% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 12 mentions for Sonoco Products. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.42 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Industrial Technologies	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sonoco Products	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Sonoco Products on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Amcor?

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) and Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Amcor presently has a consensus price target of $48.40, indicating a potential upside of 7.86%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $61.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.20%. Given Sonoco Products' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Amcor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amcor	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

45.1% of Amcor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Amcor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amcor has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Amcor's net margin of 3.06%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Amcor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amcor	3.06%	14.55%	4.57%
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%

Amcor pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Amcor pays out 181.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amcor has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Sonoco Products has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Amcor had 6 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Amcor and 12 mentions for Sonoco Products. Amcor's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.42 indicating that Amcor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amcor	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sonoco Products	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Sonoco Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amcor. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amcor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amcor	$15.01B	1.38	$511M	$1.43	31.38
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.74	$1.00B	$10.20	5.51

Summary

Amcor and Sonoco Products tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Greif?

Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) and Greif (NYSE:GEF) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Greif. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greif, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.74	$1.00B	$10.20	5.51
Greif	$5.45B	0.64	$268.80M	$2.61	29.11

77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of Greif shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Greif has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 95.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sonoco Products has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years and Greif has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Sonoco Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 2 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sonoco Products and 10 mentions for Greif. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Greif's score of 0.19 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sonoco Products	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Greif	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Sonoco Products presently has a consensus target price of $61.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.20%. Greif has a consensus target price of $74.25, indicating a potential downside of 2.26%. Given Sonoco Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Greif	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.27%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Greif's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%
Greif	7.27%	7.50%	3.16%

Summary

Sonoco Products beats Greif on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Packaging Corporation of America?

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) and Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Packaging Corporation of America's net margin of 8.04%. Packaging Corporation of America's return on equity of 19.27% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Packaging Corporation of America	8.04%	19.27%	8.62%
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%

Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Sonoco Products has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Sonoco Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

89.8% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Packaging Corporation of America has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Packaging Corporation of America. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Packaging Corporation of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Packaging Corporation of America	$8.99B	2.31	$774.10M	$8.22	28.41
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.74	$1.00B	$10.20	5.51

Packaging Corporation of America currently has a consensus price target of $256.14, indicating a potential upside of 9.69%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $61.33, indicating a potential upside of 9.20%. Given Packaging Corporation of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Packaging Corporation of America is more favorable than Sonoco Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Packaging Corporation of America	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 4 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 12 mentions for Sonoco Products. Packaging Corporation of America's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.42 indicating that Packaging Corporation of America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Packaging Corporation of America	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sonoco Products	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Packaging Corporation of America beats Sonoco Products on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Silgan?

Silgan (NYSE:SLGN) and Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 8 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sonoco Products and 4 mentions for Silgan. Silgan's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.42 indicating that Silgan is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silgan	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sonoco Products	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

70.3% of Silgan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Silgan shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Silgan currently has a consensus target price of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.99%. Sonoco Products has a consensus target price of $61.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.20%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Silgan is more favorable than Sonoco Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silgan	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Silgan has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than Silgan. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Silgan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Silgan	$6.58B	0.76	$288.40M	$2.66	17.79
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.74	$1.00B	$10.20	5.51

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.31%. Silgan's return on equity of 17.22% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silgan	4.31%	17.22%	4.16%
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Silgan pays out 31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Silgan has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Sonoco Products has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Sonoco Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Sonoco Products beats Silgan on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Sonoco Products	CONTNRS Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.31B	$7.79B	$9.49B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	4.02%	3.69%	3.54%	4.19%
P/E Ratio	5.51	20.39	26.99	31.08
Price / Sales	0.74	1.49	1,952.76	19.91
Price / Cash	7.84	11.76	27.44	33.10
Price / Book	1.53	2.91	4.42	4.78
Net Income	$1.00B	$431.42M	$791.21M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.38%	3.89%	0.12%	0.53%
1 Month Performance	10.89%	7.47%	-0.12%	2.19%
1 Year Performance	21.39%	17.33%	14.76%	17.07%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SON Sonoco Products	4.7175 of 5 stars	$56.16 +4.5%	$61.33 +9.2%	+23.0%	$5.31B	$7.52B	5.51	22,000	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.2998 of 5 stars	$328.99 -0.6%	$323.14 -1.8%	+30.0%	$12.16B	$4.56B	31.07	6,800	Trending News Analyst Revision
AMCR Amcor	3.713 of 5 stars	$44.53 -1.1%	$48.00 +7.8%	-5.1%	$20.59B	$15.01B	31.14	77,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
GEF Greif	3.5311 of 5 stars	$73.93 -1.7%	$73.50 -0.6%	+16.4%	$3.41B	$5.45B	28.32	14,000	Analyst Downgrade
PKG Packaging Corporation of America	4.442 of 5 stars	$234.35 -1.6%	$241.83 +3.2%	+15.2%	$20.88B	$9.22B	28.51	16,800	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast

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SON vs. AIT, AMCR, GEF, PKG, and SLGN

How does Sonoco Products compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AIT or SON?

Which has more risk and volatility, AIT or SON?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AIT or SON?

Do analysts prefer AIT or SON?

Is AIT or SON a better dividend stock?

Is AIT or SON more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AIT or SON?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Amcor?

Do analysts recommend AMCR or SON?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMCR or SON?

Which has more volatility & risk, AMCR or SON?

Is AMCR or SON more profitable?

Is AMCR or SON a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor AMCR or SON?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AMCR or SON?

Summary

How does Sonoco Products compare to Greif?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SON or GEF?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SON or GEF?

Which has more volatility and risk, SON or GEF?

Is SON or GEF a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor SON or GEF?

Do analysts recommend SON or GEF?

Is SON or GEF more profitable?

Summary

How does Sonoco Products compare to Packaging Corporation of America?

Is PKG or SON more profitable?

Is PKG or SON a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PKG or SON?

Which has more risk & volatility, PKG or SON?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PKG or SON?

Do analysts recommend PKG or SON?

Does the media refer more to PKG or SON?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Silgan?

Does the media refer more to SLGN or SON?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SLGN or SON?

Do analysts rate SLGN or SON?

Which has more risk & volatility, SLGN or SON?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SLGN or SON?

Is SLGN or SON more profitable?

Is SLGN or SON a better dividend stock?

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