Avery Dennison Corporation AVY NYSE

Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) generated $881.4M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $169M, free cash flow was $712.4M.

Free cash flow margin was 8% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 1.28x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $288.4M in dividends and $572.3M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (59/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 1.28x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 61/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.