Question 1

Do analysts recommend SON or AIT?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products presently has a consensus price target of $61.78, indicating a potential upside of 3.81%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $400.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.17%. Given Applied Industrial Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Applied Industrial Technologies is more favorable than Sonoco Products. 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 Applied Industrial Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Question 2

Is SON or AIT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Sonoco Products pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 18.6% 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 increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Sonoco Products is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SON or AIT?

Accepted Answer

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 Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.78 $1.00B $6.29 9.46 Applied Industrial Technologies $4.97B 2.52 $414.52M $10.96 31.15

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Is SON or AIT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Applied Industrial Technologies' net margin of 8.35%. Applied Industrial Technologies' return on equity of 22.17% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sonoco Products 8.41% 16.50% 5.19% Applied Industrial Technologies 8.35% 22.17% 13.43%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, SON or AIT?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to SON or AIT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 4 mentions for Sonoco Products. Applied Industrial Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.74 indicating that Applied Industrial Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sonoco Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Industrial Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend SON or AMCR?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products currently has a consensus target price of $61.78, suggesting a potential upside of 3.81%. Amcor has a consensus target price of $49.49, suggesting a potential upside of 1.88%. Given Sonoco Products' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Amcor. 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 Amcor 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Question 9

Is SON or AMCR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Amcor pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Sonoco Products pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amcor pays out 110.2% 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 Amcor has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SON or AMCR?

Accepted Answer

Amcor has higher revenue and earnings than Sonoco Products. 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 Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.78 $1.00B $6.29 9.46 Amcor $23.51B 0.96 $1.11B $2.36 20.58

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.1% of Amcor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Amcor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is SON or AMCR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Amcor's net margin of 4.71%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Amcor's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sonoco Products 8.41% 16.50% 5.19% Amcor 4.71% 15.92% 5.01%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, SON or AMCR?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Does the media prefer SON or AMCR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Amcor had 9 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Amcor and 4 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Amcor's score of 0.61 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amcor 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend SON or GEF?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products currently has a consensus target price of $61.78, suggesting a potential upside of 3.81%. Greif has a consensus target price of $83.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.45%. Given Sonoco Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 16

Is SON or GEF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sonoco Products pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Greif pays out 77.7% 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.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SON or GEF?

Accepted Answer

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 0.78 $1.00B $6.29 9.46 Greif $5.45B 0.74 $268.80M $3.19 27.52

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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 insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Greif shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is SON or GEF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Greif's net margin of 7.53%. 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 8.41% 16.50% 5.19% Greif 7.53% 8.09% 3.86%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, SON or GEF?

Accepted Answer

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 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor SON or GEF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Greif had 10 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Greif and 4 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Greif's score of 0.28 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Greif 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts recommend SON or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products presently has a consensus price target of $61.78, indicating a potential upside of 3.81%. Packaging Corporation of America has a consensus price target of $264.57, indicating a potential upside of 4.56%. Given Packaging Corporation of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Packaging Corporation of America is more favorable than Sonoco Products. 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 Packaging Corporation of America 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70

Question 23

Is SON or PKG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Sonoco Products pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 77.9% 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 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.

Question 24

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SON or PKG?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.78 $1.00B $6.29 9.46 Packaging Corporation of America $8.99B 2.51 $774.10M $7.70 32.86

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SON or PKG?

Accepted Answer

77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Packaging Corporation of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is SON or PKG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Packaging Corporation of America's net margin of 7.25%. Packaging Corporation of America's return on equity of 18.94% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sonoco Products 8.41% 16.50% 5.19% Packaging Corporation of America 7.25% 18.94% 8.10%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, SON or PKG?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 28

Does the media refer more to SON or PKG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 14 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 4 mentions for Sonoco Products. Packaging Corporation of America's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.74 indicating that Packaging Corporation of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sonoco Products 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Packaging Corporation of America 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer SLGN or SON?

Accepted Answer

Silgan currently has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.57%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $61.78, indicating a potential upside of 3.81%. Given Silgan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Sonoco Products 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42

Question 30

Is SLGN or SON a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Silgan pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Silgan pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sonoco Products pays out 34.3% 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 raised its dividend for 22 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.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SLGN or SON?

Accepted Answer

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 $6.48B 0.69 $288.40M $2.55 16.60 Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.78 $1.00B $6.29 9.46

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is SLGN or SON more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 8.41% compared to Silgan's net margin of 4.05%. Silgan's return on equity of 16.74% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Silgan 4.05% 16.74% 4.09% Sonoco Products 8.41% 16.50% 5.19%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, SLGN or SON?

Accepted Answer

Silgan has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% 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.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to SLGN or SON?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 1 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Sonoco Products and 3 mentions for Silgan. Silgan's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Sonoco Products' score of 0.74 indicating that Silgan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silgan 2 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Sonoco Products	Containers & Packaging Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.88B	$6.88B	$5.13B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	3.63%	2.85%	4.69%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	9.46	18.08	26.61	30.31
Price / Sales	0.78	15.95	4,767.73	19.89
Price / Cash	8.68	-0.76	27.30	32.49
Price / Book	1.63	3.03	8.96	6.77
Net Income	$1.00B	$205.07M	$154.93M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.22%	0.61%	2.58%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	5.64%	3.88%	10.18%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	25.42%	1.88%	45.55%	14.90%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SON Sonoco Products	3.8244 of 5 stars	$59.51 +2.0%	$61.78 +3.8%	+25.4%	$5.88B	$7.52B	9.46	22,000
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	4.6719 of 5 stars	$358.03 -1.1%	$384.29 +7.3%	+28.1%	$13.22B	$4.97B	32.65	6,900	News Coverage Insider Trade
AMCR Amcor	4.0432 of 5 stars	$45.04 -2.2%	$49.49 +9.9%	+11.5%	$20.82B	$23.51B	19.08	77,000	Analyst Forecast Gap Down
GEF Greif	3.9995 of 5 stars	$87.04 -0.4%	$83.00 -4.6%	+29.3%	$4.02B	$5.45B	27.28	14,000	Analyst Revision
PKG Packaging Corporation of America	4.2953 of 5 stars	$252.52 -1.2%	$264.57 +4.8%	+19.0%	$22.49B	$8.99B	32.79	16,800	News Coverage

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Does the media refer more to SON or AIT?

Which has more risk & volatility, SON or AIT?

Do analysts recommend SON or AIT?

Is SON or AIT a better dividend stock?

Is SON or AIT more profitable?

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Does the media prefer SON or AMCR?

Do analysts recommend SON or AMCR?

Is SON or AMCR a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SON or AMCR?

Is SON or AMCR more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SON or AMCR?

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

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Is SON or GEF more profitable?

Is SON or GEF a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SON or GEF?

Which has more volatility & risk, SON or GEF?

Do analysts recommend SON or GEF?

Does the media favor SON or GEF?

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Do insiders & institutionals believe in SON or PKG?

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Do analysts recommend SON or PKG?

Is SON or PKG a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SON or PKG?

Does the media refer more to SON or PKG?

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Do analysts prefer SLGN or SON?

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Does the media refer more to SLGN or SON?

Which has more risk and volatility, SLGN or SON?

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