Latest period
$137M
YoY change
-6.1%
5Y CAGR
+3.2%
Peak year (FY2021)
$1.05B
Latest annual
$881M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Avery Dennison (AVY) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $881M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Avery Dennison (AVY) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -6.1%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Avery Dennison (AVY) from 1990 to 2025
| FY2025 | $881M | -6.1% | -$57.4M | ||
| FY2024 | $939M | +13.7% | +$113M | ||
| FY2023 | $826M | -14.0% | -$135M | ||
| FY2022 | $961M | -8.2% | -$85.8M | ||
| FY2021 | $1.05B | +39.3% | +$296M | ||
| FY2020 | $751M | +0.6% | +$4.8M | ||
| FY2019 | $747M | +63.0% | +$289M | ||
| FY2018 | $458M | -29.6% | -$192M | ||
| FY2017 | $650M | +11.1% | +$64.8M | ||
| FY2016 | $585M | +23.6% | +$112M | ||
| FY2015 | $474M | +26.6% | +$99.5M | ||
| FY2014 | $374M | +16.9% | +$54.1M | ||
| FY2013 | $320M | -37.7% | -$193M | ||
| FY2012 | $513M | +21.5% | +$90.7M | ||
| FY2011 | $423M | -13.1% | -$64M | ||
| FY2010 | $487M | -14.5% | -$82.3M | ||
| FY2009 | $569M | +5.4% | +$29.3M | ||
| FY2008 | $540M | +8.1% | +$40.3M | ||
| FY2007 | $499M | -2.2% | -$11.4M | ||
| FY2006 | $511M | +15.7% | +$69.2M | ||
| FY2005 | $442M | -14.6% | -$75.3M | ||
| FY2004 | $517M | +54.3% | +$182M | ||
| FY2003 | $335M | -35.9% | -$188M | ||
| FY2002 | $523M | +39.2% | +$147M | ||
| FY2001 | $376M | -8.4% | -$34.4M | ||
| FY2000 | $410M | -5.8% | -$25.3M | ||
| FY1999 | $435M | +2.9% | +$12.4M | ||
| FY1998 | $423M | +14.8% | +$54.4M | ||
| FY1997 | $368M | +21.2% | +$64.4M | ||
| FY1996 | $304M | +61.8% | +$116M | ||
| FY1995 | $188M | -29.1% | -$77.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $265M | +10.8% | +$25.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $239M | +42.6% | +$71.4M | ||
| FY1992 | $168M | -27.2% | -$62.7M | ||
| FY1991 | $231M | +157.0% | +$141M | ||
| FY1990 | $89.7M | — | — |
- FY2025$881M-6.1%
- FY2024$939M+13.7%
- FY2023$826M-14.0%
- FY2022$961M-8.2%
- FY2021$1.05B+39.3%
- FY2020$751M+0.6%
- FY2019$747M+63.0%
- FY2018$458M-29.6%
- FY2017$650M+11.1%
- FY2016$585M+23.6%
- FY2015$474M+26.6%
- FY2014$374M+16.9%
- FY2013$320M-37.7%
- FY2012$513M+21.5%
- FY2011$423M-13.1%
- FY2010$487M-14.5%
- FY2009$569M+5.4%
- FY2008$540M+8.1%
- FY2007$499M-2.2%
- FY2006$511M+15.7%
- FY2005$442M-14.6%
- FY2004$517M+54.3%
- FY2003$335M-35.9%
- FY2002$523M+39.2%
- FY2001$376M-8.4%
- FY2000$410M-5.8%
- FY1999$435M+2.9%
- FY1998$423M+14.8%
- FY1997$368M+21.2%
- FY1996$304M+61.8%
- FY1995$188M-29.1%
- FY1994$265M+10.8%
- FY1993$239M+42.6%
- FY1992$168M-27.2%
- FY1991$231M+157.0%
- FY1990$89.7M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Avery Dennison's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at Avery Dennison (AVY)
Operating Cash Flow for Avery Dennison (AVY): headline value $137M · YoY -6.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual operating cash flow for Avery Dennison (AVY) came in at $881M – declined 6.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Avery Dennison operating cash flow compounded at +3.2% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Avery Dennison operating cash flow peaked at $1.05B in 2021; the latest annual figure is $881M in 2025 (15.8% below peak).
$1.05B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2021, against a low of $89.7M during 1990.
Avery Dennison Operating Cash Flow by Year
Avery Dennison Operating Cash Flow 2025: $881M
Avery Dennison posted operating cash flow of $881M in 2025, declined 6.1% below 2024.
Avery Dennison Operating Cash Flow 2024: $939M
In 2024, Avery Dennison reported operating cash flow of $939M, grew 13.7% from 2023.
Avery Dennison Operating Cash Flow 2023: $826M
Avery Dennison operating cash flow in 2023 was $826M, declined 14.0% below 2022.
Avery Dennison Operating Cash Flow 2022: $961M
2022's operating cash flow for Avery Dennison came in at $961M, declined 8.2% below 2021.
Avery Dennison Operating Cash Flow 2021: $1.05B
Avery Dennison operating cash flow in 2021 was $1.05B.
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