Shares of Sonoco Products (NYSE: SON) are under pressure after the company delivered its Q1 2026 earnings. The company missed on the top and bottom lines with the business under pressure, largely due to inflationary duress from rising energy prices.
Sonoco’s earnings report is a good example of what happens during earnings season when results don’t meet expectations. In this case, management had previously been bullish about the company growing adjusted earnings by 20% in its fiscal year 2026. That prediction is in jeopardy after the company delivered Q1 earnings that were flat year-over-year (YOY). But that requires more context.
