Amcor

AMCR

Market cap $22.4B

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Amcor (AMCR 0.13%) may not be flashy, but this global packaging leader is quietly building momentum after its Berry merger. With a 5.3% dividend yield, rising profits, and strong synergy guidance, the setup could offer steady income and potential upside.

Amcor Plc is a "Buy" for income, value, and upside, trading at a forward P/E of 12.6. AMCR's Berry acquisition drives 68% YoY sales growth, 120 bps EBITDA margin expansion, and cost and revenue synergies. The 5.2% dividend yield is well-covered by a 69% payout ratio, with six years of consecutive growth and clear deleveraging plans.

Amcor remains a strong buy, supported by robust fundamentals, attractive yield, and ongoing post-merger synergies, despite recent price appreciation. AMCR delivered 14% EPS growth in H1'FY26, reaffirmed FY26 guidance, and still expects $650M in merger synergies over three years, with $93M realized in H1. Dividend yield stands at 5.4%, with a sustainable

Amcor tops Q2 FY26 EPS estimates as acquisition-fueled revenues jump 68%, even as volumes decline for a third straight quarter.

Amcor plc (AMCR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

The headline numbers for Amcor (AMCR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Amcor (AMCR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.8 per share a year ago.

Highlights - Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 Net sales $5,449 million, up 68% driven by the Berry acquisition GAAP Net income $177 million including acquisition related costs and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.38 Acquisition synergies of $55 million at upper end of expectations and targets reaffirmed Adjusted EBITDA $826 million, up 83% and adjusted EBIT $603 million, up 66% Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.2%, up from 14% and adjusted EBIT margin of 11.1%, flat Adjusted EPS of $0.86, up 7% Free Cash Flow $289 million including Berry transaction, restructuring and integration costs of $69 million Quarterly dividend of $0.65 declared Highlights - Fiscal First Half Ended December 31, 2025 Net sales $11,194 million, up 70% driven by the Berry acquisition GAAP Net income $439 million including acquisition related costs and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.95 Adjusted EBITDA $1,736 million, up 89% and adjusted EBIT $1,290 million, up 77% Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.5%, up from 13.9% and adjusted EBIT margin of 11.5%, up from 11.0% Adjusted EPS of $1.83, up 14% Fiscal 2026 Guidance Reaffirmed: Adjusted EPS $4.00-$4.15 representing 12-17% constant currency growth Free Cash Flow $1.8-1.9 billion ZURICH, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor CEO Peter Konieczny said, "Our Q2 financial performance was in line with expectations in a challenging volume environment. Strong Adjusted EPS growth was driven by disciplined execution and synergy benefits from the Berry acquisition at the upper end of expectations.