What Avery Dennison Corp's SEC filings said

10-Q for 2026Q3, filed 3 Nov 2026. Each line is something a filing stated, ranked by score and linked to its source.

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Operating Cash Flow Trends69 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
Net cash provided by operating activities increased 67.2% to $843.5 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $504.6 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted free cash flow rose to $715.8 million from $404.5 million. The…
Headcount / Restructuring65 · importance in its document · 8-K exhibit · 29 Oct 2026
Through the first three quarters of 2026, the company realized approximately $54 million in pre-tax savings from restructuring actions and incurred approximately $43 million in pre-tax restructuring charges. Nine-month severance and…
Capital Return Program64 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
The company paid $223.9 million in dividends during the first nine months of 2026, compared with $216.0 million a year earlier, and repurchased $257.2 million of shares versus $453.6 million. It repurchased approximately 1.5 million…
Income Tax Rate Changes56 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2026 increased to 29.1% from 27.3% in 2025. Income-tax provision rose 13.6% to $222.4 million from $195.7 million, exceeding the prior-year amount by $26.7 million. The increase in the…
Revenue Performance and Mix55 · importance in its document · 10-Q · 2026Q3
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased 7.7% to $7,092.9 million from $6,584.3 million; organic sales rose, driven primarily by higher volume and pricing, partially offset by unfavorable mix. Materials Group net…

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Latest report: 10-Q · 2026Q3 filed 3 Nov 2026

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Operating Cash Flow TrendsImportance 69
Net cash provided by operating activities increased 67.2% to $843.5 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $504.6 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted free cash flow rose to $715.8 million from $404.5…
Capital Return ProgramImportance 64
The company paid $223.9 million in dividends during the first nine months of 2026, compared with $216.0 million a year earlier, and repurchased $257.2 million of shares versus $453.6 million. It repurchased…
Income Tax Rate ChangesImportance 56
The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2026 increased to 29.1% from 27.3% in 2025. Income-tax provision rose 13.6% to $222.4 million from $195.7 million, exceeding the prior-year amount by $26.7 million.…
Revenue Performance and MixImportance 55
Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased 7.7% to $7,092.9 million from $6,584.3 million; organic sales rose, driven primarily by higher volume and pricing, partially offset by unfavorable mix.…
Gross Margin DriversImportance 55
Nine-month gross profit increased 8.1% to $2,049.0 million from $1,895.6 million, while gross margin edged up to approximately 28.9% from 28.8%. Higher volume, pricing and raw-material cost benefits including material…
Segment ProfitabilityImportance 55
Materials Group nine-month adjusted operating income rose 9.4% to $769.3 million from $702.9 million, on net sales of $5,089.9 million. Solutions Group adjusted operating income increased 2.2% to $209.4 million from…
Headcount / RestructuringImportance 46
Avery Dennison recorded $40.4 million of net restructuring charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 for its 2026 cost-reduction actions. The charges included severance and related costs associated with…
Guidance / OutlookImportance 44
For 2026, Avery Dennison expects foreign-currency translation, based on recent rates, to benefit full-year net sales and operating income. It also anticipates higher interest expense and a full-year effective tax rate…
Liquidity and Debt PositionImportance 42
Cash and cash equivalents were $271.4 million at September 30, 2026, and the $1.20 billion revolving credit facility had no outstanding balance. Carrying-value debt declined approximately $118 million during the first…
Market Demand TrendsImportance 37
Avery Dennison reported third-quarter organic net sales growth, driven primarily by pricing actions and higher volume. In the Materials Group, third-quarter organic sales increased despite unfavorable mix; year-to-date…
Geographic Market CommentaryImportance 37
Materials Group organic sales in the third quarter increased at a high-single-digit rate in North America, a mid-single-digit rate in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and a low-single-digit rate in Asia…
Capital ExpendituresImportance 35
Purchases of property, plant and equipment totaled $115.1 million in the first nine months of 2026, up 12.9% from $101.9 million in the prior-year period. Materials Group invested in equipment for growth and…

8-K filings last 12 months

Results, no stated guidance change29 Oct 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 10
Read from the attached exhibit: Headcount / Restructuring · Operating Cash Flow Trends · Liquidity and Debt Position
Management change (filing not read)13 Oct 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Management change (filing not read)5 Oct 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Results (release not read)30 Jul 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Management change (filing not read)4 Jun 2026 · 8-K Item 5.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Results (release not read)28 Apr 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20
Results (release not read)4 Feb 2026 · 8-K Item 2.02 · Routine · rule score 20

Earlier reports

10-Q · 2026Q2filed 4 Aug 2026
Operating Cash Flow Trends · Capital Return Program · Income Tax Rate Changes

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