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SON vs WMS // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Sonoco Products Company (NYSE) VS. Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SON 5
— WMS 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: SON
LAST: $49.96 (+0.14%) • MKT CAP: $4.94B
fcf-yield
7.01%
LAST: $135.43 (-0.80%) • MKT CAP: $10.21B
fcf-yield
5.53%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SON VS. WMS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SON | WMS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.90% | 38.30% | -17.40 | WMS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.40% | 22.30% | -10.90 | WMS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.4x | 12.7x | -6.30 | SON | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 7.01% | 5.53% | +1.48 | SON | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.50% | 20.30% | -6.80 | WMS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.30% | 14.10% | -0.80 | WMS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 41.70% | 5.00% | +36.70 | SON | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.22% | 0.55% | +3.67 | SON | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.80 | 5.15 | -3.35 | WMS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | WMS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.4 | 60.5 | -9.10 | WMS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.04 | 1.13 | -0.09 | WMS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 4.2x | 22.3x | -18.10 | SON | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.94B | $10.21B | -$5.27B | WMS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SON REV | WMS REV | SON GROSS % | WMS GROSS % | SON FCF | WMS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.52B | $3.05B | 20.9% | 38.3% | $345.8M | $569.3M |
| FY 2024 | $5.31B | $2.90B | 21.5% | 37.7% | $440.6M | $368.5M |
| FY 2023 | $5.44B | $2.87B | — | — | $638.1M | $588.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SON // BETA 1.04
WMS // BETA 1.13