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Avery Dennison (AVY) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Avery Dennison (AVY - Free Report) reported $2.33 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.2%. EPS of $2.42 for the same period compares to $2.37 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.3 billion, representing a surprise of +1.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.30.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Avery Dennison performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Solutions Group: $687 million compared to the $704.27 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.8% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Materials Group: $1.64 billion compared to the $1.6 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.5% year over year.
  • Adjusted Operating income (loss)- Corporate expense: $-23.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-23.91 million.
  • Adjusted Operating income (loss)- Solutions Group: $74.4 million compared to the $71.9 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted Operating income (loss)- Materials Group: $231.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $231.82 million.

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Shares of Avery Dennison have returned +5.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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