Why AVY lags the market
Down 9% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
- It fell 8% on Oct 26, 2022, a results day, its biggest one-day fall in five years.
AVY's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 11. It did not trade higher than the day before.
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Down 9% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%.
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 3 |
Wed Dec 2: Ex-dividend, $1.00 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 16.
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.4% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
AVY is #1 of 3 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
Expected to report Wed Feb 3, before the open (in 85 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $2.3B, 5% more than a year ago.
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Group | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.5B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 3)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Reported EPS | $9.45 to $9.59 |
Sales grew 4.9% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $4.00 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.1% | +0.8% | +6.6% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +11.0% | +4.6% | +5.0% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | +1.8% | +0.9% | -2.7% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $8.9B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
RSI 63.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 29% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $4.00 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $302M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1B |
| Record | Raised every year since 2010 |
3 insiders sold $1.7M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: AVY is under 0.1% of DGRO, under 0.1% of VIG, and under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026.
Avery Dennison Corp provides materials science and digital identification solutions, offering labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software connecting physical and digital, and products that enhance packaging and customer experience. Serving industries including retail, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food, pharmaceuticals, and automotive it operates through two reportable segments: Materials Group, which manufactures and sells pressure-sensitive label materials, graphics, reflective products, performance tapes, and other adhesive solutions, and earns the majority of revenue; and Solutions Group, which provides brand and price tickets, tags, labels with RFID inlays, and related services, supplies, and equipment.
AVY scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 3 in Converted Paper & Paperboard Products by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 9% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
AVY scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 3 in Converted Paper & Paperboard Products by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AVY's 11.
3 insiders sold $1.7M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Andres Alberto Lopez, Director, who sold $775K on Nov 5. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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