---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-020186"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVY"
cik: "0000008818"
company_name: "Avery Dennison Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T14:27:41.956683+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avery Dennison Q4 adj. EPS $2.16 (+31%); FY24 guidance $9.00-$9.50

## Summary
- 4Q23 reported EPS $1.77, adjusted EPS $2.16 (up 31% YoY); net sales $2.1B, up 4%.
- FY23 reported EPS $6.20, adjusted EPS $7.90; net sales $8.4B, down 8%.
- FY24 guidance: reported EPS $8.65-$9.15, adjusted EPS $9.00-$9.50.
- Organic sales change in Q4 up 1%; sales change ex-currency up 3%.
- No segment or balance sheet details in preliminary release; supplemental presentation available.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-020186
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVY
- cik: 0000008818
- company_name: Avery Dennison Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000119312524020186/0001193125-24-020186-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000119312524020186/d643658d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Avery Dennison Corp reported preliminary financial results for fourth quarter of 2023.
  - Period: fourth quarter of 2023
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: Avery Dennison Corporation’s (the “Company’s”) press release, dated January 31, 2024, announcing the Company’s preliminary, unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and guidance for the 2024 fiscal year is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000119312524020186/0001193125-24-020186-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  Avery Dennison Corp updated its 2024 fiscal year guidance (initiated).
  - Period: 2024 fiscal year
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: guidance for the 2024 fiscal year is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000119312524020186/0001193125-24-020186-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  Avery Dennison Corp updated its full year ended December 30, 2023 guidance (reaffirmed).
  - Period: full year ended December 30, 2023
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) today announced preliminary, unaudited results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8818/000119312524020186/0001193125-24-020186-index.htm

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