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MENTOR, Ohio - Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) reported fourth quarter earnings that narrowly missed analyst estimates, sending shares down 0.21% in early trading.
The materials science and digital identification solutions company posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.38, falling short of the $2.39 consensus estimate. Revenue came in at $2.18 billion, slightly below expectations of $2.2 billion.
For the fourth quarter, Avery Dennison saw organic sales growth of 3.3% year-over-year. The Materials Group segment led with 3.7% organic growth, while the Solutions Group segment grew 2.6% organically.
"We delivered strong results in 2024, achieving nineteen percent earnings growth," said Deon Stander, president and CEO. "Both our Materials and Solutions Groups delivered strong top-and bottom-line results, with our industries recovering from downstream inventory destocking last year."
Despite the slight miss on Q4 results, Avery Dennison provided an upbeat outlook for fiscal 2025. The company expects full-year adjusted EPS between $9.80 and $10.20, above the current analyst consensus of $9.44.
For the full year 2024, Avery Dennison reported adjusted EPS of $9.43, up 19% YoY. Net sales increased 4.7% to $8.8 billion, with organic sales growth of 4.5%.
The company’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio stood at 2.0 at the end of Q4. Avery Dennison returned $525 million to shareholders in 2024 through dividends and share repurchases.
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