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Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) announced Board leadership changes as part of its long-term succession planning. The Board unanimously elected William Wagner as independent Board Chair, effective September 1, 2026, to serve for the remainder of the one-year term ending at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mitchell Butier will remain non-executive Chairman through August 31, 2026 and then continue as a non-independent Board member for the rest of the term ending at the 2027 Annual Meeting. The Board determined that Mr. Wagner is independent under New York Stock Exchange listing standards, so a Lead Independent Director is no longer required under the company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines; accordingly, Patrick Siewert will cease serving in that role on August 31, 2026 but will remain an independent director.
Given the time commitments of Mr. Wagner’s new role and his ongoing chairmanship of the Cybersecurity Committee, the Board appointed Mr. Siewert as Chair of the Governance Committee, effective September 1, 2026, for the remainder of the current one-year term, while Mr. Wagner continues as a member of that committee.
Avery Dennison reported preliminary second quarter 2026 results with net sales of $2.46 billion, up 10.9% year over year. Organic sales grew 7.6% and sales change ex. currency 8.9%. Net income was $204.1 million ($2.67 diluted EPS), while adjusted net income was $220.5 million and adjusted EPS $2.89, up 19.4%. Adjusted operating income reached $334.6 million, for a 13.6% margin versus 12.9% a year ago; adjusted EBITDA was $421.0 million with a 17.1% margin, up 50 basis points.
Materials Group sales rose 15.9% to $1.80 billion, with 9.7% organic growth driven by high single-digit volume/mix and low single-digit price increases; high-value categories grew mid-single digits and base categories low double digits. Its adjusted operating margin was 15.8% and adjusted EBITDA margin 18.0%. Solutions Group sales were $666.8 million, down 0.5% reported but up 2.6% organically, with adjusted operating margin improving to 11.5% and adjusted EBITDA margin to 18.6%. Management estimates customer inventory stocking contributed roughly half of organic growth and about $0.25 of EPS in the quarter.
Adjusted free cash flow was $365.4 million in Q2 and $469.8 million year to date, supported by $544.7 million in operating cash flow for the first half. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 2.3x, with total debt of $3.68 billion and cash of $227.3 million. The company returned $347 million to shareholders in the first half of 2026, including $198.2 million of share repurchases and $148.5 million of dividends, and the diluted share count declined to 76.4 million from 78.3 million a year earlier. For full-year 2026, Avery Dennison guides to reported EPS of $9.40–$9.70 and adjusted EPS of $10.00–$10.30, assuming 5–6% reported sales growth, 3–4% organic sales growth, and that customer inventory stocking seen in the first half largely unwinds in the second half, with the majority of destocking expected in the third quarter.
Avery Dennison Corporation appointed Danny G. Allouche as President, Materials Group, effective June 1, 2026, following the resignation of Ryan D. Yost, who leaves the company on June 12, 2026. Allouche moves into the role after serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer and previously as interim chief financial officer.
In his new position, Allouche’s annual base salary remains ILS 1,989,960 (about $667,123), with an unchanged target annual bonus of 60% of base salary. His target annual long-term incentive opportunity rises from 180% to 200% of base salary via a supplemental 2026 award equal to 20% of base salary to be granted on September 1, 2026 in performance units and restricted stock units. He also receives a special restricted stock unit award with a target grant date fair value of $500,000, scheduled to cliff-vest on June 1, 2029, all subject to continued employment. The company notes reported 2025 sales of $8.9 billion and about 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
Avery Dennison Corporation reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in a virtual-only format on April 30, 2026. Stockholders representing 71,592,791 shares, or 93.1% of the 76,917,031 shares outstanding as of the March 2, 2026 record date, were present, providing a quorum.
All ten director nominees were elected for one-year terms, stockholders approved on an advisory basis the Company’s executive compensation, and they ratified the appointment of PwC as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. A stockholder proposal calling for an independent Board Chairman did not receive sufficient support and was not approved.
Avery Dennison reported preliminary first quarter 2026 results showing modest top-line growth and higher earnings. Net sales were $2.30 billion, up 7.0% year over year and 1.1% higher on an organic basis. Reported EPS was $2.18, while adjusted EPS rose to $2.47, up 7.4%.
The Materials Group delivered reported sales of $1.65 billion, up 11.4% with organic growth of 1.9% and a 15.4% adjusted operating margin. Solutions Group sales were $649 million, down 2.8% with organic decline of 0.9% and margin compression to a 9.0% adjusted operating margin. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the company held at 16.4%.
Cash generation improved significantly, with adjusted free cash flow of $104.4 million versus a prior-year outflow. The company returned $133 million through dividends and share repurchases and ended the quarter with a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 2.4x. For second quarter 2026, Avery Dennison guides to reported EPS of $2.21–$2.31 and adjusted EPS of $2.43–$2.53, implying continued year-over-year earnings growth.
Avery Dennison Corporation reported that its Board of Directors approved amended and restated bylaws effective February 26, 2026. The changes tighten advance notice rules by requiring any stockholder proposing business to disclose any material interest they and any beneficial owner have in the matter.
The bylaws now require the company’s secretary to provide a standard questionnaire and written representation and agreement to a requesting stockholder of record within ten days. The amendments also remove certain references to the nature of Board determinations and increase the mandatory retirement age for directors from 72 to 75, along with other non-substantive clarifications.
Avery Dennison Corporation filed a current report describing the release of its preliminary, unaudited financial results for fourth quarter and full-year 2025 and guidance for first quarter 2026. These details are provided in a press release and supplemental presentation furnished as exhibits.
The company is hosting a webcast and teleconference on February 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss these preliminary results and outlook. The filing also includes a comprehensive forward-looking statements section outlining key risk factors such as global economic conditions, raw material costs, foreign currency movements, acquisitions, tax changes, human capital, indebtedness, legal and regulatory matters, and other financial considerations.
Avery Dennison (AVY) furnished an 8-K announcing its preliminary, unaudited financial results for Q3 2025 and guidance for Q4 2025. The details are provided in a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and a supplemental presentation (Exhibit 99.2), both available on the company’s investor website.
The company will discuss these items on a webcast and teleconference on October 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Avery Dennison (AVY) announced that Francisco Melo will become President, Intelligent Labels Technologies and Digital Solutions, effective October 1, 2025. He will cease to serve as President, Solutions Group. The filing clarifies that in this new role Mr. Melo will no longer be an "officer" under Section 16 of the Exchange Act nor an "executive officer" under Rule 3b-7, which affects his reporting obligations and certain transaction reporting requirements. The notice appears limited to this personnel change; no compensation, succession, or material financial impact details are provided in the filing.
Avery Dennison Corp. reported the issuance of new senior notes under an existing indenture supplemented by an eleventh supplemental indenture dated September 11, 2025. The Notes carry a fixed interest rate of 4.000% per year and mature on September 11, 2035. Interest is payable annually in arrears each September 11, with the first interest payment scheduled for September 11, 2026. The issuance is documented under the Indenture between the company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee, and the filing is signed by the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gregory S. Lovins.