艾利丹尼森公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：AVY）報告稱，第四季度銷售額同比增長3.5%，達到21.9億美元，符合分析師的普遍預期。 調整後的每股收益爲2.38美元，也符合普遍預期。 材料集團銷售額增長4%，達到15億美元；解決方案集團銷售額增長3%，達到7.14億美元。 季度毛利潤增長2.2%，達到6.092億美元，毛利率爲27.8%。調整後的息稅折舊攤銷前利潤（EBITDA）增長6%，達到3.581億美元。 艾利董事會宣佈每季度派息0.88美元。股息將於2025年3月19日支付給2025年3月5日的股東。 在第四季度，艾利通過股息和股票回購向股東返還了2.1億美元現金。公司以總成本1.4億美元回購了70萬股股票。 “我們的材料和解決方案集團均實現了強勁的營收和利潤增長，我們的行業在去年下游庫存去庫存之後恢復，再次證明了我們整體特許經營的強大，”總裁兼首席執行官Deon Stander表示。 截至2024年12月28日，公司持有現金及等價物3.291億美元。 展望未來：艾利丹尼森預計2025財年調整後的每股收益爲9.80至10.20美元，低於普遍預期的10.44美元。 股價走勢：艾利股票在週四最後一次檢查時下跌6.25%，報180.85美元。

以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄，原文如下：

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) reported fourth-quarter sales growth of 3.5% year-on-year to $2.19 billion, matching the analyst consensus estimate.

Adjusted EPS of $2.38 was also in line with the consensus estimate.

Materials Group sales increased 4% to $1.5 billion and that of Solutions Group climbed 3% to $714 million.

Gross profit for the quarter rose 2.2% to $609.2 million with a gross margin of 27.8%. Adjusted EBITDA increased 6% to $358.1 million.

Avery’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.88 per share. The dividend is payable on March 19, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 5, 2025.

During the fourth quarter, the company returned $210 million in cash to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases. The company repurchased 0.7 million shares at an aggregate cost of $140 million.

"Both our Materials and Solutions Groups delivered strong top-and bottom-line results, with our industries recovering from downstream inventory destocking last year, once again demonstrating the strength of our overall franchise," said president and CEO, Deon Stander.

The company held $329.1 million in cash and equivalents as of December 28, 2024.

Outlook: Avery Dennison sees FY25 adjusted EPS of $9.80 – $10.20, below the estimate of $10.44.

Price Action: AVY shares are trading lower by 6.25% at $180.85 at the last check Thursday.

Image via Shutterstock.