Ardagh Metal Packaging vs Aptargroup
Ardagh Metal Packaging is the larger business, with $5.50bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.78bn for Aptargroup (1.5 times as much). Ardagh Metal Packaging grew faster (12.0% against 5.4%). Aptargroup kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 10.4% against 0.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | Ardagh Metal PackagingAMBP, 2025 | AptargroupATR, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.50bn | $3.78bn |
| Revenue growth | 12.0% | 5.4% |
| Net income | $11.0m | $393m |
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 13.3% |
| Net margin | 0.2% | 10.4% |
| Return on equity | — | 15.3% |
| Free cash flow | $276m | $300m |
| Cash | — | $402m |
| Total debt | $4.42bn | $1.48bn |
| Debt to equity | — | 55.6% |
| Dividend per share | — | $1.83 |
| Dividend yield | 9.3% | 1.3% |
| Share buybacks | — | $365m |
| Employees | — | 14,000 |
| Market value | $2.75bn | $9.16bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | — | 64 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 18 sales |