GPK vs SON
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. and Sonoco Products Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GPK | SON |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.6B | $7.5B |
| Net income | $444.0M | $1.0B |
| Gross margin | 18.6% | 20.9% |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 13.3% |
| Return on equity | 14.0% | 34.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $1.48 | $10.07 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.11 |
| Payout ratio | 28.8% | 20.7% |
| Free cash flow | · | $345.8M |
| Equity | $3.3B | $3.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.58× | 1.09× |
| Current ratio | 1.30× | 1.05× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 21.6% | 37.0% |
GPK and SON book revenue within 15% of each other, and SON keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.3% against 5.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GPK | SON |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.6B | $7.5B |
| FY2024 | $8.8B | $5.3B |
| FY2023 | $9.4B | $5.4B |
| FY2022 | $9.4B | $5.9B |
| FY2021 | $7.2B | $5.6B |
| FY2020 | $6.6B | $5.2B |
| FY2019 | $6.2B | $5.4B |
| FY2018 | $6.0B | $5.4B |
| FY2017 | $4.4B | $5.0B |
| FY2016 | $4.3B | $4.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GPK | SON |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $444.0M | $1.0B |
| FY2024 | $658.0M | $163.9M |
| FY2023 | $723.0M | $475.0M |
| FY2022 | $522.0M | $466.4M |
| FY2021 | $204.0M | $-85.5M |
| FY2020 | $167.0M | $207.5M |
| FY2019 | $207.0M | $291.8M |
| FY2018 | $221.1M | $313.6M |
| FY2017 | $300.2M | $175.3M |
| FY2016 | $228.0M | $286.4M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,098,247,000 | GPK |
| FY2024 | +$3,501,635,000 | GPK |
| FY2023 | +$3,986,574,000 | GPK |
| FY2022 | +$3,580,673,000 | GPK |
| FY2021 | +$1,565,562,000 | GPK |
| FY2020 | +$1,322,557,000 | GPK |
| FY2019 | +$785,793,000 | GPK |
| FY2018 | +$638,462,000 | GPK |
| FY2017 | −$631,050,000 | SON |
| FY2016 | −$484,777,000 | SON |
| FY2015 | −$804,169,000 | SON |
| FY2014 | −$776,494,000 | SON |
| FY2013 | −$383,557,000 | SON |
| FY2012 | −$476,471,000 | SON |
| FY2011 | −$292,632,000 | SON |
| FY2010 | −$29,121,000 | SON |
| FY2009 | +$498,469,000 | GPK |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GPK and SON over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −8.2 pp | SON |
| FY2024 | +4.4 pp | GPK |
| FY2023 | −1.1 pp | SON |
| FY2022 | −2.4 pp | SON |
| FY2021 | +4.5 pp | GPK |
| FY2020 | −0.9 pp | SON |
| FY2019 | −0.9 pp | SON |
| FY2018 | −1.0 pp | SON |
| FY2017 | +3.3 pp | GPK |
| FY2016 | −0.7 pp | SON |
| FY2015 | +0.5 pp | GPK |
| FY2014 | −2.4 pp | SON |
| FY2013 | −1.1 pp | SON |
| FY2012 | −1.3 pp | SON |
| FY2011 | +1.7 pp | GPK |
| FY2010 | −4.6 pp | SON |
| FY2009 | −2.9 pp | SON |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GPK and SON over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SON's net margin has been more volatile than GPK's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 2.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GPK and SON over these 17 fiscal years — GPK led in 5 and SON in 12.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GPK's return on equity has been more volatile than SON's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 7.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.7.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GPK and SON over these 17 fiscal years — GPK led in 9 and SON in 8.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.