Avery Dennison outlines 6% Q1 2026 EPS growth target as high-value category mix accelerates
View original at seekingalpha.comAvery Dennison outlines 6% Q1 2026 EPS growth target as high-value category mix accelerates Earnings Call Insights: Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) Q4 2025 MANAGEMENT VIEW * Deon Stander, President, CEO & Director, stated the company delivered adjusted EPS of $9.53 and $707 million of adjusted free cash flow for 2025,…
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Restructuring savings of approximately $50 million expected as company continues to execute productivity playbook
80% confidenceWe expect restructuring savings of approximately $50 million as we continue to execute our productivity playbook, and we expect the normalization of a majority of the 2025 temporary savings
80% confidenceBase volumes were soft in the quarter, and productivity actions were used to offset wage inflation, with some onetime items and extra calendar days impacting results
80% confidenceBase volumes were a bit soft in the quarter, and productivity actions were used to offset wage inflation, with some onetime items and extra calendar days impacting results
80% confidenceThe company delivered adjusted EPS of $9.53 and $707 million of adjusted free cash flow for 2025, emphasizing the durability of our franchise and our ability to activate multiple levers across a range of macro scenarios
80% confidenceGiven key economic indicators remain largely consistent with 2025 levels, the company is not planning for any macroeconomic tailwinds in the near term
80% confidenceNot happy with the way organic growth trajectory has been over the last couple of years
80% confidenceRestructuring benefits expected to be somewhat balanced across the year
80% confidenceContinue to drive ongoing productivity all the time in terms of ELS savings, looking at reducing scrap, being more efficient in operations
80% confidenceHigh-value categories now represent 38% of the Materials Group portfolio
80% confidenceExpect restructuring savings of approximately $50 million as company continues to execute productivity playbook, and expect normalization of majority of 2025 temporary savings
80% confidenceAnticipating Intelligent Labels growth rate in 2026 to be above what was delivered in 2025, expects high-value categories to grow at mid-single-digit plus
80% confidenceThe company continues to drive ongoing productivity through ELS savings, reducing scrap, and being more efficient in operations
80% confidenceThe company expects restructuring savings of approximately $50 million as it continues to execute its productivity playbook, and expects normalization of a majority of 2025 temporary savings, largely related to lower incentive compensation costs
80% confidenceHigher working capital was due to high-value category mix, and CapEx will support both productivity and future capacity
80% confidenceThe Walmart rollout would ramp in Q4 2026 and accelerate into 2027
80% confidenceWalmart rollout would ramp in Q4 2026 and accelerate into 2027
80% confidenceDoes not anticipate an increase in customer acquisition costs and feels confident in the company's paper supply risk management
80% confidenceHigh-value categories margins are a number of points above company average, and significantly above base categories
80% confidenceHigh-value categories helped balance base categories, which were down low single digits in the quarter on softer customer volumes
80% confidenceThe temporary savings headwind is on an order of magnitude basis probably pretty similar to the size of the restructuring actions, that $50 million
80% confidenceCompany delivered adjusted EPS of $9.53 and $707 million of adjusted free cash flow for 2025, demonstrating the durability of the franchise and ability to activate multiple levers across a range of macro scenarios
80% confidenceGiven key economic indicators remain largely consistent with 2025 levels, not planning for any macroeconomic tailwinds in the near term
80% confidenceHigh-value categories expected to grow at mid-single-digit plus
80% confidenceHigh-value categories are a number of points above our average margin, certainly significantly above the base categories as well
80% confidencePricing typically follows raw material input cost changes, with productivity actions aimed at offsetting wage inflation
80% confidenceCompliance enforcement in general retail is expected to provide a tailwind, and the company is expanding logistics pilots with new customers
80% confidenceBase volumes were a bit soft in the quarter
80% confidenceThe company does not anticipate an increase in customer acquisition costs and feels confident in paper supply risk management
80% confidenceI do not anticipate an increase in customer acquisition costs and feel confident in the company's paper supply risk management
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