Sonoco Products Company reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $1.9 billion, down 1.3% from the prior-year period, while adjusted diluted earnings per share rose 10.2% to $1.51. GAAP net income was $105 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, compared to $493 million, or $4.96, in the same period of 2025, which included a $425 million gain from the sale of the Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging and global Trident business. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment saw operating profit increase 4% and North America uncoated recycled paperboard trade ton sales volume grow 6%, while the Consumer Packaging segment operating profit declined approximately 5%. The company generated a second quarter record operating cash flow of $301 million and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance for sales, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, and operating cash flow.
Sonoco Products CompanyAdjusted EPS rose 10.2% to $1.51, record operating cash flow, and reaffirmed full-year guidance.