Does the media refer more to SON or AIT?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.14 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 4 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GEF or SON?

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 Greif $5.43B 0.54 $268.80M $2.61 24.20 Sonoco Products $7.52B 0.64 $1.00B $10.20 4.80

Is GEF or SON 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 Greif 7.27% 7.50% 3.16% Sonoco Products 13.57% 16.50% 4.95%

Does the media favor GEF or SON?

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 3 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 3 mentions for Greif. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Sonoco Products' score of 1.21 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Greif 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sonoco Products 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer PKG or SON?

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 8 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Packaging Corporation of America's score of 0.60 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Packaging Corporation of America 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sonoco Products 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor GPK or SON?

In the previous week, Graphic Packaging had 24 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Graphic Packaging and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Graphic Packaging's score of 0.07 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graphic Packaging 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Sonoco Products 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Sonoco Products (SON) Competitors

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SON vs. AIT, GEF, PKG, GPK, and UFPT

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), Greif (GEF), Packaging Corporation of America (PKG), Graphic Packaging (GPK), and UFP Technologies (UFPT). These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Industrial Technologies pays out 19.3% 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. 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.

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
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%
Applied Industrial Technologies	8.34%	21.64%	12.91%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are held by 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.

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	0.64	$1.00B	$10.20	4.80
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.84B	2.40	$392.99M	$10.59	29.61

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 1.14 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	4 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sonoco Products currently has a consensus price target of $60.11, suggesting a potential upside of 22.80%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $313.67, suggesting a potential upside of 0.03%. Given Sonoco Products' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Applied Industrial Technologies.

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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Sonoco Products on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Greif?

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

Greif has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Greif	7.27%	7.50%	3.16%
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 3 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 3 mentions for Greif. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Sonoco Products' score of 1.21 indicating that Greif is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
Greif	$5.43B	0.54	$268.80M	$2.61	24.20
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.64	$1.00B	$10.20	4.80

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Greif pays out 85.8% 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. Greif has raised its dividend for 4 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.

45.7% of Greif shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Greif 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Greif presently has a consensus price target of $73.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.37%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $60.11, suggesting a potential upside of 22.80%. Given Sonoco Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Greif.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greif	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Summary

Sonoco Products beats Greif on 15 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

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%

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

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 8 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Packaging Corporation of America's score of 0.60 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Packaging Corporation of America	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sonoco Products	4 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 presently has a consensus price target of $236.57, indicating a potential upside of 4.71%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $60.11, indicating a potential upside of 22.80%. Given Sonoco Products' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Packaging Corporation of America.

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

Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 60.8% 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.

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	2.24	$774.10M	$8.22	27.49
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.64	$1.00B	$10.20	4.80

Packaging Corporation of America has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Packaging Corporation of America beats Sonoco Products on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Graphic Packaging?

Graphic Packaging (NYSE:GPK) and Sonoco Products (NYSE:SON) are both mid-cap 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.

Graphic Packaging presently has a consensus price target of $12.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.86%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $60.11, indicating a potential upside of 22.80%. Given Sonoco Products' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Graphic Packaging.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graphic Packaging	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Graphic Packaging pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Graphic Packaging pays out 47.8% 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. Graphic Packaging has increased its dividend for 1 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.

99.7% of Graphic Packaging shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Graphic Packaging 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.

Sonoco Products has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Graphic Packaging. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graphic Packaging, 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
Graphic Packaging	$8.62B	0.37	$444M	$0.92	11.77
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.64	$1.00B	$10.20	4.80

Graphic Packaging has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Graphic Packaging had 24 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Graphic Packaging and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Graphic Packaging's score of 0.07 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graphic Packaging	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sonoco Products	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Graphic Packaging's net margin of 3.17%. Sonoco Products' return on equity of 16.50% beat Graphic Packaging's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graphic Packaging	3.17%	12.62%	3.50%
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%

Summary

Sonoco Products beats Graphic Packaging on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to UFP Technologies?

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

87.3% of UFP Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of UFP 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 5 more articles in the media than UFP Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 1 mentions for UFP Technologies. UFP Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Sonoco Products' score of 1.21 indicating that UFP Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
UFP Technologies	Very Positive
Sonoco Products	Positive

UFP Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $289.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.02%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $60.11, suggesting a potential upside of 22.80%. Given UFP Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe UFP Technologies is more favorable than Sonoco Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UFP Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Sonoco Products	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

UFP Technologies has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products has a net margin of 13.57% compared to UFP Technologies' net margin of 11.27%. UFP Technologies' return on equity of 18.47% beat Sonoco Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UFP Technologies	11.27%	18.47%	11.66%
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%

Sonoco Products has higher revenue and earnings than UFP Technologies. Sonoco Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UFP 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
UFP Technologies	$608.85M	2.76	$68.31M	$8.81	24.66
Sonoco Products	$7.52B	0.64	$1.00B	$10.20	4.80

Summary

UFP Technologies beats Sonoco Products on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SON vs. The Competition

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Metric	Sonoco Products	CONTNRS Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.84B	$7.23B	$9.60B	$23.12B
Dividend Yield	4.50%	3.97%	3.54%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	4.80	17.47	25.10	30.99
Price / Sales	0.64	1.31	5,129.12	14.88
Price / Cash	7.00	10.69	28.20	24.78
Price / Book	1.33	2.55	5.08	4.68
Net Income	$1.00B	$431.42M	$794.09M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.84%	-1.55%	0.46%	-0.53%
1 Month Performance	-2.30%	0.41%	2.37%	0.36%
1 Year Performance	7.35%	10.20%	30.67%	25.76%

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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	4.9774 of 5 stars	$48.74 -0.9%	$60.11 +23.3%	+10.1%	$4.82B	$7.52B	4.78	22,000	News Coverage Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.465 of 5 stars	$307.39 +0.1%	$313.67 +2.0%	+37.1%	$11.36B	$4.84B	29.03	6,800	News Coverage Positive News
GEF Greif	4.6344 of 5 stars	$64.32 +0.1%	$73.50 +14.3%	+16.3%	$2.97B	$5.43B	24.64	14,000	Dividend Increase
PKG Packaging Corporation of America	3.7862 of 5 stars	$215.84 0.0%	$236.57 +9.6%	+17.1%	$19.23B	$8.99B	26.26	16,800
GPK Graphic Packaging	4.7029 of 5 stars	$10.17 0.0%	$12.33 +21.2%	-50.9%	$3.01B	$8.62B	11.05	23,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade

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SON vs. AIT, GEF, PKG, GPK, and UFPT

How does Sonoco Products compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

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Is SON or AIT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SON or AIT?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SON or AIT?

Does the media refer more to SON or AIT?

Do analysts recommend SON or AIT?

Which has more volatility & risk, SON or AIT?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Greif?

Which has more risk and volatility, GEF or SON?

Is GEF or SON more profitable?

Does the media favor GEF or SON?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GEF or SON?

Is GEF or SON a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts rate GEF or SON?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Packaging Corporation of America?

Is PKG or SON more profitable?

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

Does the media prefer PKG or SON?

Do analysts rate PKG or SON?

Is PKG or SON a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PKG or SON?

Which has more risk & volatility, PKG or SON?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Graphic Packaging?

Do analysts recommend GPK or SON?

Is GPK or SON a better dividend stock?

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GPK or SON?

Which has more volatility & risk, GPK or SON?

Does the media favor GPK or SON?

Is GPK or SON more profitable?

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