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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Avery Dennison (AVY)

Avery Dennison Q1 2026 EPS $2.18, up 4.3%; sales up 7.0% to $2.3 billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

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%.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyAvery Dennison (AVY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 28, 2026, 6:46 AM ET
Accession number0000008818-26-000075

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 28, 2026.

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