Every material Form 8-K Avery Dennison has filed with the SEC since November 15, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Avery Dennison reported preliminary third-quarter 2026 net sales of $2.3 billion, up 5.2%, and reported EPS of $2.24, up from $2.13. Adjusted EPS rose 2.1% to $2.42, while the Materials Group's adjusted operating margin fell 110 basis points, and the company set full-year 2026 reported EPS guidance of $9.45 to $9.59.
Q3 2026 net sales $2.3 billion (up 5.2%); organic sales up 3.7%
Reported EPS $2.24 vs. $2.13 a year earlier; adjusted EPS $2.42, up 2.1%
FY26 guidance: reported EPS $9.45 to $9.59; adjusted EPS $10.10 to $10.24
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 2.2x at September 30, 2026
Avery Dennison said its board elected Helen Sheirbon, currently senior vice president and chief operating officer of Global HP Solutions at HP Inc., as president of its Solutions Group, effective November 3, 2026. The filing sets a base salary of $625,000 and special equity and cash awards, which shareholders can review as part of the company's executive pay disclosure.
Sheirbon's role is effective November 3, 2026; the board elected her on October 9, 2026
Base salary of $625,000, with target annual incentive of 60% and target long-term incentive of 200% of base salary
One-time awards include $2,000,000 in restricted stock units, $1,500,000 in performance units, a $250,000 signing bonus and an $800,000 cash payment in February 2027
Avery Dennison disclosed that Ignacio J. Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, notified the company on September 30, 2026 that he will resign to accept another opportunity. He is expected to serve in his current role until his departure on October 16, 2026. The filing does not name a successor or describe any financial effect.
Ignacio J. Walker, SVP and Chief Legal Officer, resigned; notice given September 30, 2026
Expected last day in the role is October 16, 2026
Filing states he is leaving to accept another opportunity; no successor named
Avery Dennison reported preliminary, unaudited second-quarter 2026 results with reported EPS of $2.67, up 10.8%, and adjusted EPS of $2.89, up 19.4%. It also set full-year 2026 reported EPS guidance of $9.40 to $9.70 and adjusted EPS guidance of $10.00 to $10.30, giving shareholders a clear view of expected profit for the year.
Q2 2026 net sales were $2.5 billion ($2,462.9 million), up 10.9%; organic sales rose 7.6%
Q2 2026 reported EPS was $2.67 versus $2.41 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $2.89 versus $2.42
FY26 guidance: reported EPS of $9.40 to $9.70; adjusted EPS of $10.00 to $10.30
First-half shareholder returns totaled $347 million; year-end share count was down 2.1 million versus a year earlier
Avery Dennison said Ryan Yost, president of the Materials Group, will leave on June 12, 2026 to accept another opportunity. The board elected Danny Allouche, the company's former senior vice president and chief strategy and corporate development officer, to succeed him, effective June 1, 2026, and approved changes to his pay tied to the new role.
Ryan D. Yost resigned May 29, 2026 and will leave the company on June 12, 2026
Danny G. Allouche elected President, Materials Group, effective June 1, 2026; he had served as SVP and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer since August 2022
Target annual long-term incentive rose from 180% to 200% of base salary; base salary ($667,123 at May 2026 exchange rate) and 60% annual incentive target unchanged
Special restricted stock unit award with $500,000 target grant date fair value, granted September 1, 2026 and cliff-vesting June 1, 2029
Avery Dennison reported preliminary first quarter 2026 results, with reported earnings per share of $2.18 (up from $2.09) and net sales of $2.3 billion, up 7.0%. The company also guided second quarter 2026 reported EPS to $2.21 to $2.31. Currency contributed to sales growth, as organic sales rose 1.1% and Solutions Group sales fell 2.8%.
Reported EPS of $2.18 vs. $2.09 a year earlier; adjusted EPS of $2.47, up 7.4%
Net sales of $2.3 billion, up 7.0%; organic sales up 1.1%
Solutions Group sales fell 2.8% to $649 million; adjusted operating margin of 9.0%, down 120 basis points
Second quarter 2026 guidance: reported EPS of $2.21 to $2.31; adjusted EPS of $2.43 to $2.53
Avery Dennison reported preliminary, unaudited fourth-quarter 2025 sales of $2.3 billion, up 3.9%, and adjusted EPS of $2.45, up 2.9%, while reported EPS was $2.15, down slightly from $2.16. For full-year 2025, it reported net sales of $8.9 billion, up 1.1%, and adjusted EPS of $9.53, up 1.1%, and it guided first-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS to $2.40 to $2.46.
Q4 2025 net sales were $2,271.2 million, up 3.9% from $2,185.7 million; reported net income fell 4.4% to $166.4 million.
Full-year 2025 reported EPS was $8.79, up 0.7%, and adjusted EPS was $9.53, up 1.1%.
First-quarter 2026 guidance: reported EPS of $2.27 to $2.33 and adjusted EPS of $2.40 to $2.46.
The company returned $861 million to shareholders in 2025 through dividends and share repurchases, and its net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was 2.4x.
Avery Dennison reported preliminary third quarter 2025 results, with net sales of $2.2 billion, up 1.5% as reported but flat on an organic basis. Reported EPS was $2.13, down from $2.25 a year earlier, while adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) rose 1.7% to $2.37. The company guided fourth quarter 2025 reported EPS to $2.15 to $2.25 and adjusted EPS to $2.35 to $2.45.
Q3 2025 net sales were $2,215.5 million, up 1.5% from $2,183.4 million; organic sales were down 0.2%.
Q3 reported EPS was $2.13 versus $2.25 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $2.37 versus $2.33.
Q4 2025 reported EPS guidance is $2.15 to $2.25; adjusted EPS guidance is $2.35 to $2.45.
The Meridian Adhesives flooring business acquisition for $390 million was completed on October 20, 2025.
Avery Dennison closed its issuance of €500 million of 4.000% senior notes due September 11, 2035, with net proceeds of about €493.5 million. The company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including financing acquisitions and repaying commercial paper borrowings, which adds long-term debt to its balance sheet.
Principal: €500,000,000 of 4.000% senior notes maturing September 11, 2035
Net proceeds of approximately €493.5 million after underwriting discounts and estimated expenses
Interest payable annually beginning September 11, 2026; redeemable at make-whole price before June 11, 2035
Underwriting agreement dated September 8, 2025 with Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Merrill Lynch International and Mizuho International plc
Avery Dennison's board appointed David Flitman as a director effective July 23, 2025, on the recommendation of its Governance Committee. Flitman is CEO of US Foods Holding Corporation, and the company says his experience supports growth in the food industry.
David Flitman, 61, was appointed to the board effective July 23, 2025.
He is CEO of US Foods Holding Corporation and previously led Builders FirstSource (2021 to 2022) and BMC Stock Holdings (2018 to 2021).
He received 765 restricted stock units that cliff-vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, prorated for the term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Avery Dennison reported preliminary second quarter 2025 results with reported earnings per share of $2.41, up from $2.18 a year earlier, while net sales fell 0.7% to $2.2 billion. Adjusted EPS was $2.42, flat compared with the prior year. The company also guided third quarter 2025 reported EPS to $2.14 to $2.30, and adjusted EPS to $2.24 to $2.40.
Q2 2025 reported EPS of $2.41 vs. $2.18 in Q2 2024; adjusted EPS of $2.42, flat year over year
Q2 2025 net sales of $2.2 billion, down 0.7%; organic sales down 1.0%
Q3 2025 EPS guidance: reported $2.14 to $2.30; adjusted $2.24 to $2.40
First-half share repurchases of $360 million and a quarterly dividend increase to $0.94 per share
Avery Dennison reported preliminary first-quarter 2025 results on April 23, 2025, with net sales of $2.1 billion, down 0.1%, and reported earnings per share of $2.09, down from $2.13 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $2.30, up 0.4%. The company also guided second-quarter 2025 reported EPS to $2.25 to $2.45 and adjusted EPS to $2.30 to $2.50, which gives shareholders a near-term earnings range.
Q1 2025 net sales were $2.1 billion, down 0.1% reported, with organic sales up 2.3%.
Q1 reported EPS was $2.09 versus $2.13; adjusted EPS was $2.30 versus $2.29.
Q2 2025 guidance: reported EPS of $2.25 to $2.45; adjusted EPS of $2.30 to $2.50.
In Q1 the company returned $331 million to shareholders, including $262 million in share repurchases.
Avery Dennison said CFO Gregory Lovins will return as principal financial officer effective April 1, 2025, after a medical leave that began November 14, 2024. Interim CFO Danny Allouche steps down from that role on March 31, 2025, and stays on as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer. The change restores the permanent finance chief to the top financial role.
Gregory Lovins resumes principal financial officer role effective April 1, 2025
Lovins's medical leave began November 14, 2024
Danny Allouche ceases as interim CFO on March 31, 2025 and remains an SVP and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer
Lovins's base salary set at $838,500; target incentive and long-term opportunities unchanged
Avery Dennison reported preliminary, unaudited fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results, with fourth-quarter reported EPS of $2.16 versus $1.77 a year earlier and full-year reported EPS of $8.73 versus $6.20. The company also guided to 2025 reported EPS of $9.55 to $9.95 and adjusted EPS of $9.80 to $10.20. The filing also states the company will switch to a calendar-year fiscal year, with 2025 ending December 31, 2025.
Q4 2024 net sales were $2.2 billion, up 3.6%, with reported EPS of $2.16 and adjusted EPS of $2.38, up 10%
Full-year 2024 net sales were $8.8 billion, up 4.7%, with adjusted EPS of $9.43, up 19%
2025 guidance: reported EPS of $9.55 to $9.95; adjusted EPS of $9.80 to $10.20, excluding an estimated $0.25 per share of restructuring and other items
Audit Committee approved moving to a calendar-year fiscal year; the 2025 fiscal year began December 29, 2024 and ends December 31, 2025
Avery Dennison disclosed that Martha N. Sullivan, a 12-year member of its Board of Directors, resigned effective December 31, 2024, to pursue new professional opportunities. The company said her resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Martha N. Sullivan notified the company of her resignation on December 27, 2024.
Her board resignation took effect December 31, 2024, after 12 years of service.
The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company.
The 8-K gives no replacement director and includes no financial results.
Avery Dennison said Chief Financial Officer Gregory Lovins began a medical leave of absence on November 14, 2024, and ceased serving as principal financial officer as of that date. The Board named Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer Danny G. Allouche as interim CFO, effective November 15, 2024, and he will keep his current role.
Gregory S. Lovins began a medical leave of absence on November 14, 2024.
Danny G. Allouche, age 50, was elected Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer effective November 15, 2024.
The filing does not state how long the interim appointment will last.
Allouche's compensation is unchanged: base salary of ILS 1,680,000 (about $450,000), 50% target annual incentive and 120% target long-term incentive.
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