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

Avery Dennison Q2 2026 EPS rises to $2.67 as net sales climb 10.9% to $2.5 billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyAvery Dennison (AVY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 30, 2026, 6:47 AM ET
Accession number0000008818-26-000127

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 July 30, 2026.

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