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Raw materials & energyCapital & Financial Markets 21 Oct 2026

Sonoco posts USD 732m Q3 loss after USD 829m goodwill impairment on EMEA/APAC units

Sonoco reported a third-quarter 2026 GAAP net loss of USD 732m after a USD 829m non-cash goodwill impairment on its Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC and Industrial Paper Packaging APAC businesses, against net income of USD 123m a year earlier. Net sales fell 4.2% to USD 2.04bn, mainly because of the ThermoSafe divestiture, while Consumer volume/mix dropped 3% as drought hit food can demand and cost inflation exceeded expectations. Adjusted net income was USD 167m, down from USD 191m; Sonoco cut total debt by USD 162m, refinanced a USD 800m term loan and revised its full-year 2026 guidance.

Why this mattersThe writedown on international consumer units and a 3% Consumer volume decline contrast with 94% URB mill utilisation, widening the gap between Sonoco's consumer and industrial paper businesses.

  • GAAP net loss was USD 732m (USD 7.36 per diluted share), against net income of USD 123m (USD 1.23) in Q3 2025
  • The USD 829m impairment splits into USD 802m on Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC and USD 27m on Industrial Paper Packaging APAC
  • Net sales were USD 2.04bn, down 4.2%, mainly due to the November 2025 ThermoSafe divestiture; flat excluding divestitures
  • Adjusted net income was USD 167m (USD 1.67 per share), down from USD 191m (USD 1.92)
  • Q3 operating cash flow was USD 285m; total debt fell USD 162m and net debt USD 176m, leaving total debt at USD 4.29bn
  • Sonoco refinanced a USD 800m term loan to extend maturities
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Sources The Manila Times TradingView ES markets.businessinsider.com
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Updates

  • 2026-10-22 · Combined from 2 drafts about the same company
  • 2026-10-22 · Edited before publication: Three claims are not in any excerpt, so I removed them: the full-year guidance (USD 7.20bn-7.40bn sales, EPS USD 5.30-5.50), the 25 September 2026 amendment date and 'refinance debt due 2028'. The source says the company refinanced an USD 800m term loan; it does not give the 500m-of-800m drawdown split. It also does not say weak volumes and cost inflation caused the impa
  • 2026-10-22 · Edited before publication: Style: 'an USD' corrected to 'a USD'. Added the full-year 2026 guidance revision, which the release names without figures. The refinancing figure follows the press release's quote from the finance chief; the Spanish 8-K summary differs (USD 500m refinanced plus USD 800m new term loans).