Sonoco: Risks Remain, But 3 Underappreciated Reasons To Buy Now

  • Sonoco, which makes packaging products for global consumer and industrial companies has underperformed other material stocks and mid-caps this year. However, operational improvements, portfolio rationalization, and the Eviosys acquisition are likely to margin expansion and robust earnings growth, going forward. Sonoco trades at a steep discount on a forward P/E basis, and while the current FCF yield may not be eye-popping and below average, this is only because of seasonaleffects.