Delivered strong sales, earnings and cash flow
3Q26 Reported EPS of $2.24
3Q26 Net sales of $2.3 billion, up 5.2%
FY26 Reported EPS guidance of $9.45 to $9.59
MENTOR, Ohio, October 29, 2026 – Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY), a leading global materials science and digital identification solutions company, today announced preliminary, unaudited results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2026. 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 another quarter of strong results, highlighted by continued improvement in our underlying organic sales and earnings growth,” said Deon Stander, Avery Dennison’s president and CEO.
“Our focus on innovation and service-led differentiation drove mid-single digit organic growth in both our high-value categories and base businesses. In the face of higher inflation and customer destocking impacts, our teams demonstrated strong operational agility, delivering robust productivity and generating impressive free cash flow.
“I want to thank our global teams for their agility and performance. Their commitment strengthens our competitive moat as we execute through the balance of the year and beyond.”
Third Quarter 2026 Results by Segment
Materials Group
Reported sales increased 8.5% to $1.6 billion.
Sales up 6.7% ex. currency
Sales up 4.9% on an organic basis
High-value categories up mid-single digits
Base categories up mid-single digits
Volume/mix growth of low single digits and price benefit of mid-single digits
Solutions Group
Reported sales decreased 1.8% to $687 million.
Sales up 0.8% ex. currency
Sales up 0.8% on an organic basis
High-value categories comparable to prior year
Base categories up low single digits
Overall apparel categories up mid-single digits
Other
Capital Deployment and Balance Sheet
The company continues to deploy capital in a disciplined manner, executing its long-term capital allocation strategy.
During the first three quarters of 2026, the company returned $481 million in cash to shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends. The company repurchased 1.5 million shares, with payments for share purchases totaling $257 million. Net of dilution, the company’s share count at the end of the third quarter was down 1.9 million compared to the same time last year.
The company’s balance sheet remains strong. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was 2.2x at the end of the third quarter.
Income Taxes
The company’s reported effective tax rate was 29.6% and 29.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. The adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) was 26.9% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Cost Reduction Actions
Through the first three quarters of the year, the company realized approximately $54 million in pre-tax savings from restructuring actions and incurred approximately $43 million in pre-tax restructuring charges.
Guidance
In its supplemental presentation materials, “Third Quarter 2026 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 full year 2026 reported EPS of $9.45 to $9.59.
Excluding an estimated $0.65 impact of restructuring charges and other items, the company expects full year 2026 adjusted EPS of $10.10 to $10.24.
For more details on the company’s results, see the financial schedules accompanying this news release, as well as the supplemental presentation materials, “Third Quarter 2026 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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