Avery Dennison Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings

  • Avery Dennison Corp AVY reported a first-quarter FY23 sales decline Wednesday of 12.1% year-on-year to $2.06 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $2.18 billion.
  • Reported sales for the Materials group decreased by 13% to $1.5 billion and Solutions Group declined 11% to $605 million.
  • Gross profit fell 15.4% Y/Y to $542.3 million.
  • Marketing, general and administrative expenses declined 5.8% Y/Y to $334.4 million.
  • It reported an operating margin of 9.2%, with operating income declining 34% to $190.1 million.
  • The company held $351.3 million in cash and equivalents as of April 1, 2023. Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $1.9 million.
  • Adjusted EPS of $1.70 beat the consensus estimate of $1.66.
  • Outlook: Avery Dennison cut its FY23 adjusted EPS outlook to $8.85 - $9.20 (previously $9.15 - $9.55) versus the consensus of $9.28.
  • Price Action: AVY shares closed lower by 4.63% at $170.83 on Tuesday.
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