Sonoco Products is trading 10.22% down at $45.76 after third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.67 and $2.04 billion in revenue missed estimates.
- A $829 million non-cash goodwill impairment was reported; drought-related pressure on food-can demand and higher-than-expected inflation in freight, energy and other costs were also cited.
- Full-year 2026 guidance was revised to adjusted EPS of $5.30β$5.50 and adjusted EBITDA of $1.20β$1.25 billion.
- The earnings release was a company-specific catalyst for the after-hours decline; broader U.S. indexes were higher on October 21.