Avery Dennison Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

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1Q25 Reported EPS of $2.09
- Adjusted EPS of $2.30, up 0.4% and up ~4% ex. currency (non-GAAP)
1Q25 Net sales of $2.1 billion, down 0.1%
- Organic sales change (non-GAAP), up 2.3%
2Q25 Reported EPS guidance of $2.25 to $2.45
- 2Q25 Adjusted EPS guidance of $2.30 to $2.50

MENTOR, Ohio, April 23, 2025 — Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) today announced preliminary, unaudited results for its first quarter ended March 29, 2025. Non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this release are reconciled from GAAP in the attached financial schedules. Unless otherwise indicated, comparisons are to the same period in the prior year.

“We delivered a strong first quarter, in-line with expectations,” said Deon Stander, president and CEO. “Both our Materials and Solutions Groups achieved strong results in a dynamic environment.

“We have a proven track record of delivering strong results across cycles, due to the strength of our overall franchise,” added Stander. “While uncertainty is elevated, we are prepared for multiple scenarios as we progress through the year.

“Once again, I want to thank our agile, engaged and talented team for their focus on excellence and commitment to addressing challenges at hand.”

First Quarter 2025 Results by Segment

Materials Group

Reported sales decreased 1.1% to $1.5 billion.
Sales up 1.2% on an organic basis
- High-value categories, including Intelligent Labels, up high single digits in total; base categories down low single digits
- Label Materials up low single digits
- Graphics and Reflectives up high single digits; Performance Tapes and Medical up mid-single digits

Reported operating margin of 15.3%
- Adjusted operating margin (non-GAAP) of 15.6%, down 50 basis points
- Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) of 17.7%, down 60 basis points, as benefits from productivity and higher volume were more than offset by the net impact of pricing and raw material input costs.
  - Strong margin, in-line with expectations and up 70 basis points sequentially

Solutions Group

Reported sales increased 2.0% to $668 million.
Sales up 4.9% on an organic basis
- Sales in high-value categories, including Intelligent Labels, up low single digits
  - Intelligent Labels up in apparel and food, partially offset by decline in logistics, as expected
  - Vestcom sales up high single digits
  - Embelex down mid-single digits
- Sales in base categories up high single digits
- Overall apparel categories up mid-single digits

Reported operating margin of 8.7%
- Adjusted operating margin of 10.2%, up 90 basis points
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.2%, up 110 basis points compared to prior year as benefits from productivity and higher volume were partially offset by growth investments.

Other

Balance Sheet and Capital Deployment

During the first quarter of 2025, the company returned $331 million in cash to shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends. The company repurchased 1.4 million shares at an aggregate cost of $262 million in the quarter. Net of dilution from long-term incentive awards, the company’s share count was down 2.3 million compared to the same time last year.

The company continues to deploy capital in a disciplined manner, executing its long-term capital allocation strategy. The company’s balance sheet remains strong. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was 2.3x at the end of the first quarter.

Income Taxes

The company’s reported effective tax rate was 26.7% in the first quarter. The adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) for the quarter was 26.0%.

Cost Reduction Actions

In the first quarter, the company realized approximately $14 million in pre-tax savings from restructuring, net of transition costs, and incurred approximately $5 million in pre-tax restructuring charges.

Guidance

In its supplemental presentation materials, “First Quarter 2025 Financial Review and Analysis,” the company provides a list of factors that it believes will contribute to its financial results. Based on the factors listed and other assumptions, the company expects second quarter 2025 reported earnings per share of $2.25 to $2.45.

Excluding an estimated ~$0.05 per share impact of restructuring charges and other items, the company expects second quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $2.30 to $2.50.

For more details on the company’s results, see the summary tables accompanying this news release, as well as the supplemental presentation materials, “First Quarter 2025 Financial Review and Analysis,” posted on the company’s website at www.investors.averydennison.com, and furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K.

Throughout this release and the supplemental presentation materials, amounts on a per share basis reflect fully diluted shares outstanding.

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About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Certain statements contained in this document are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, and financial or other business targets, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.

We believe that the most significant risk factors that could affect our financial performance in the near term include: (i) the impact on underlying demand for our products from global economic conditions, tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and changes in environmental standards, regulations and preferences; (ii) competitors’ actions, including pricing, expansion in key markets, and product offerings; (iii) the cost and availability of raw materials; (iv) the degree to which higher costs can be offset with productivity measures and/or passed on to customers through price increases, without a significant loss of volume; (v) foreign currency fluctuations; and (vi) the execution and integration of acquisitions.

Actual results and trends may differ materially from historical or anticipated results depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, risks and uncertainties related to the following:

International Operations – worldwide economic, social, geopolitical and market conditions; changes in geopolitical conditions, including those related to trade relations and tariffs, China, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war and related hostilities in the Middle East; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other risks associated with international operations, including in emerging markets
Our Business – fluctuations in demand affecting sales to customers; fluctuations in the cost and availability of raw materials and energy; changes in our markets due to competitive conditions, technological developments, laws and regulations, and customer preferences; environmental regulations and sustainability trends; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the execution and integration of acquisitions; selling prices; customer and supplier concentrations or consolidations; the financial condition of distributors; outsourced manufacturers; product and service quality claims; restructuring and other cost reduction actions; our ability to generate sustained productivity improvement and our ability to achieve and sustain targeted cost reductions; the timely development and market acceptance of new products, including sustainable or sustainably-sourced products; our investment in development activities and new production facilities; the collection of receivables from customers; and our sustainability and governance practices
Information Technology – disruptions in information technology systems; cybersecurity events or other security breaches; and successful installation of new or upgraded information technology systems
Income Taxes – fluctuations in tax rates; changes in tax laws and regulations, and uncertainties associated with interpretations of such laws and regulations; outcome of tax audits; and the realization of deferred tax assets
Human Capital – recruitment and retention of employees and collective labor arrangements
Our Indebtedness – our ability to obtain adequate financing arrangements and maintain access to capital; credit rating risks; fluctuations in interest rates; and compliance with our debt covenants
Ownership of Our Stock – potential significant variability of our stock price and amounts of future dividends and share repurchases
Legal and Regulatory Matters – protection and infringement of our intellectual property; the impact of legal and regulatory proceedings, including with respect to compliance and anti-corruption, environmental, health and safety, and trade compliance
Other Financial Matters – fluctuations in pension costs and goodwill impairment

For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2024 Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2025.

The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, other than as may be required by law.

For more information and to listen to a live broadcast or an audio replay of the quarterly conference call with analysts, visit the Avery Dennison website at www.investors.averydennison.com.

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