Avery Dennison (AVY) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
For the quarter ended March 2023, Avery Dennison (AVY) reported revenue of $2.07 billion, down 12.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.70, compared to $2.40 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.18 billion, representing a surprise of -5.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.41%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.66.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
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: $604.50 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $610.99 million.
Net Sales- Materials Group: $1.46 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.56 billion.
Adjusted Operating income (loss)- Solutions Group: $55.10 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $61.11 million.
Adjusted Operating income (loss)- Corporate expense: -$22 million compared to the -$22.33 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Adjusted Operating income (loss)- Materials Group: $174.80 million versus $168.23 million estimated by three analysts on average.
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Shares of Avery Dennison have returned -1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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