Does the media prefer SON or AIT?

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.49 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is SON or AMCR 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 Sonoco Products 13.57% 16.50% 4.95% Amcor 3.06% 14.55% 4.57%

Does the media prefer SON or AMCR?

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 3 more articles in the media than Amcor. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 3 mentions for Amcor. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.23 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amcor 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 $5.45B 0.59 $268.80M $2.61 26.89 Sonoco Products $7.49B 0.67 $1.00B $10.20 4.98

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 prefer GEF or SON?

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 2 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 4 mentions for Greif. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Sonoco Products' score of 1.23 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) 2 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

Which has higher earnings and 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 $6.48B 0.69 $288.40M $2.66 15.89 Sonoco Products $7.49B 0.67 $1.00B $10.20 4.98

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%

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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?

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

In the previous week, Applied Industrial Technologies had 3 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Applied Industrial Technologies and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Applied Industrial Technologies' score of 0.49 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Applied Industrial Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. 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 raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years and Applied Industrial Technologies has raised 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 beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Industrial Technologies has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Sonoco Products presently has a consensus price target of $60.11, suggesting a potential upside of 18.28%. Applied Industrial Technologies has a consensus price target of $323.14, suggesting a potential downside of 2.29%. 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
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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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	$7.49B	0.67	$1.00B	$10.20	4.98
Applied Industrial Technologies	$4.56B	2.68	$392.99M	$10.59	31.23

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 owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Applied Industrial Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Applied Industrial Technologies beats Sonoco Products on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sonoco Products compare to Amcor?

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

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
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%
Amcor	3.06%	14.55%	4.57%

Sonoco Products presently has a consensus price target of $60.11, suggesting a potential upside of 18.28%. Amcor has a consensus price target of $49.33, suggesting a potential upside of 21.72%. Given Amcor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amcor 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
Amcor	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 3 more articles in the media than Amcor. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 3 mentions for Amcor. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.23 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amcor	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 pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Amcor pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years and Amcor has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Amcor 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 higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Sonoco Products	$7.49B	0.67	$1.00B	$10.20	4.98
Amcor	$22.19B	0.84	$511M	$1.43	28.34

Sonoco Products has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amcor has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Sonoco Products beats Amcor on 11 of the 20 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Greif currently has a consensus price target of $73.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.72%. Sonoco Products has a consensus price target of $60.11, indicating a potential upside of 18.28%. Given Sonoco Products' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

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

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 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	$5.45B	0.59	$268.80M	$2.61	26.89
Sonoco Products	$7.49B	0.67	$1.00B	$10.20	4.98

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%

Greif pays an annual dividend of $2.48 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 4.3%. 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 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.

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 2 more articles in the media than Greif. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 4 mentions for Greif. Greif's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Sonoco Products' score of 1.23 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)	2 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

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?

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

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	$7.49B	0.67	$1.00B	$10.20	4.98
Packaging Corporation of America	$9.22B	2.25	$774.10M	$8.22	28.33

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

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

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
Sonoco Products	13.57%	16.50%	4.95%
Packaging Corporation of America	8.04%	19.27%	8.62%

In the previous week, Packaging Corporation of America had 3 more articles in the media than Sonoco Products. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Packaging Corporation of America and 6 mentions for Sonoco Products. Packaging Corporation of America's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Sonoco Products' score of 1.23 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	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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sonoco Products presently has a consensus target price of $60.11, suggesting a potential upside of 18.28%. Packaging Corporation of America has a consensus target price of $241.83, suggesting a potential upside of 3.84%. Given Sonoco Products' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sonoco Products is more favorable than Packaging Corporation of America.

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)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Sonoco Products pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Packaging Corporation of America pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Sonoco Products pays out 21.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Packaging Corporation of America pays out 73.0% 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.

Summary

Packaging Corporation of America beats Sonoco Products on 13 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

70.3% of Silgan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sonoco Products shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Silgan 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 4.3%. 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 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.

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	$2.66	15.89
Sonoco Products	$7.49B	0.67	$1.00B	$10.20	4.98

Silgan has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% 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 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%

In the previous week, Sonoco Products had 6 more articles in the media than Silgan. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Sonoco Products and 0 mentions for Silgan. Sonoco Products' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Silgan's score of 0.00 indicating that Sonoco Products is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Silgan	Neutral
Sonoco Products	Positive

Silgan presently has a consensus target price of $51.56, indicating a potential upside of 21.97%. Sonoco Products has a consensus target price of $60.11, indicating a potential upside of 18.28%. 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
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 Silgan on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Sonoco Products	CONTNRS Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.99B	$7.62B	$9.60B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	4.26%	3.86%	3.54%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	4.98	18.69	25.76	31.08
Price / Sales	0.67	1.36	4,861.55	108.37
Price / Cash	7.40	11.42	27.85	18.65
Price / Book	1.38	2.71	4.63	4.65
Net Income	$1.00B	$431.42M	$793.53M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.81%	-1.18%	-0.07%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	2.91%	7.08%	0.18%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	16.24%	14.08%	25.08%	24.25%

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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	4.9228 of 5 stars	$50.82 +0.7%	$60.11 +18.3%	+17.1%	$4.99B	$7.49B	4.98	22,000	Positive News
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	3.2132 of 5 stars	$319.22 -0.3%	$313.67 -1.7%	+49.0%	$11.80B	$4.84B	30.15	6,800	Insider Trade
AMCR Amcor	4.3772 of 5 stars	$41.66 +2.6%	$49.33 +18.4%	-9.5%	$19.27B	$15.01B	29.15	77,000
GEF Greif	4.3172 of 5 stars	$69.23 +1.2%	$73.50 +6.2%	+10.5%	$3.20B	$5.45B	26.56	14,000
PKG Packaging Corporation of America	4.3565 of 5 stars	$230.48 +1.0%	$236.57 +2.6%	+25.3%	$20.56B	$8.99B	28.07	16,800	Positive News

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Applied Industrial Technologies?

Does the media prefer SON or AIT?

Is SON or AIT a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, SON or AIT?

Do analysts recommend SON or AIT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SON or AIT?

Is SON or AIT more profitable?

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

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Amcor?

Is SON or AMCR more profitable?

Do analysts rate SON or AMCR?

Does the media prefer SON or AMCR?

Is SON or AMCR a better dividend stock?

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, SON or AMCR?

Which has more volatility & risk, SON or AMCR?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Greif?

Do analysts prefer GEF or SON?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, GEF or SON?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GEF or SON?

Is GEF or SON more profitable?

Is GEF or SON a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GEF or SON?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Packaging Corporation of America?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SON or PKG?

Which has more risk & volatility, SON or PKG?

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

Is SON or PKG more profitable?

Does the media favor SON or PKG?

Do analysts prefer SON or PKG?

Is SON or PKG a better dividend stock?

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How does Sonoco Products compare to Silgan?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SLGN or SON?

Is SLGN or SON a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SLGN or SON?

Which has more volatility & risk, SLGN or SON?

Is SLGN or SON more profitable?

Does the media favor SLGN or SON?

Do analysts prefer SLGN or SON?

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