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AVY vs SW
Side-by-side comparison of Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) and Smurfit WestRock plc (SW): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AVY and SW operate in Containers/Packaging (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- SW is the larger of the two at $22.50B, about 1.9x AVY ($12.02B).
- Over the past year, AVY is down 10.7% and SW is down 3.1% - SW leads by 7.6 points.
- SW has been more active in the news (4 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for AVY).
- AVY has more recent analyst coverage (23 ratings vs 17 for SW).
- Company
- Avery Dennison Corporation
- Smurfit WestRock plc
- Price
- $158.13+0.67%
- $43.97+2.49%
- Market cap
- $12.02B
- $22.50B
- 1M return
- -0.70%
- +1.54%
- 1Y return
- -10.74%
- -3.12%
- Industry
- Containers/Packaging
- Containers/Packaging
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2024
- News (4w)
- 1
- 4
- Recent ratings
- 23
- 17
Avery Dennison Corporation
Avery Dennison Corporation manufactures and markets pressure-sensitive materials in the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and internationally. The company's Label and Graphic Materials segment offers pressure-sensitive label and packaging materials; and graphics and reflective products under the Fasson, JAC, Avery Dennison, and Mactac brands, as well as durable cast and reflective films. It provides its products to the home and personal care, beer and beverage, durables, pharmaceutical, wine and spirits, and food market segments; architectural, commercial sign, digital printing, and other related market segments; construction, automotive, and fleet transportation market segments, as well as traffic and safety applications; and sign shops, commercial printers, and designers. The company's Retail Branding and Information Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and sells brand embellishments, graphic tickets, tags and labels, and sustainable packaging solutions, as well as offers creative services; item-level radio-frequency identification solutions; visibility and loss prevention solutions; price ticketing and marking solutions; care, content, and country of origin compliance solutions; and brand protection and security solutions. It serves retailers, brand owners, apparel manufacturers, distributors, and industrial customers. The company's Industrial and Healthcare Materials segment offers tapes; pressure-sensitive adhesive based materials and converted products; medical fasteners; and performance polymers under the Fasson, Avery Dennison, and Yongle brands. It serves automotive, electronics, building and construction, general industrial, personal care, and medical markets. The company was formerly known as Avery International Corporation and changed its name to Avery Dennison Corporation in 1990. Avery Dennison Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Glendale, California.
Latest AVY
- Avery Dennison to Webcast Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Avery Dennison Corporation
- Avery Dennison Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Avery Dennison Names Danny Allouche President, Materials Group
- SEC Form SD filed by Avery Dennison Corporation
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Flitman David E
- Director Alford Bradley A exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 28,093 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Wagner William Raymond exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01, increasing direct ownership by 47% to 3,412 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Siewert Patrick exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01 and covered exercise/tax liability with 327 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 19,284 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Reverberi Francesca exercised 1,087 shares at a strike of $164.01 and covered exercise/tax liability with 327 shares, increasing direct ownership by 55% to 2,137 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest SW
- Smurfit Westrock to Announce 2026 Second Quarter Results on July 29, 2026
- Smurfit Westrock partners with Coca-Cola on World Cup packaging to capture spike in consumer demand
- Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Smurfit Westrock plc with a new price target
- Smurfit Westrock Announces the Completion of Delisting from the LSE
- Director Finan Irial was granted 80 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.14% to 58,898 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Sellier Laurent was granted 150 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.11% to 138,641 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Mayer Saverio was granted 127 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.05% to 241,370 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Garren Ben was granted 60 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.41% to 14,869 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Henao Alvaro was granted 38 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.05% to 72,769 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Fergusonmchugh Marylynn was granted 51 units of Ordinary Shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.60% to 8,596 units (SEC Form 4)