Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. - Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

LUXEMBOURG, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE: AMBP) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

Oliver Graham, CEO of Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), said:

"2025 was another year of strong performance for AMP, underpinned by shipments growth of over 3%, a favorable product mix and solid operating performance. We delivered Adjusted EBITDA growth of 10% which significantly outperformed our initial guidance. Our tight focus on cost control generated meaningful operational and overhead cost savings, while our operations teams effectively balanced evolving demand patterns – both in terms of category mix and can sizes – to position our capacity to support our customers' growth.

Our strong performance in the Americas was driven by significant growth in North America full-year volumes (+6%) despite supply chain challenges. Our strong customer portfolio, in particular in the energy category, drove favorable mix which more than offset the impact of softness in the Brazil beer market. In Europe, operations and overhead cost savings, as well as shipments growth in carbonated soft drinks and in other growing non–alcoholic categories offset the expected metal input cost recovery headwind.

In each of our markets the beverage can continues to take a higher share of our customers' packaging mix, driven by the can's convenience, branding potential, total cost of ownership and sustainability credentials. We anticipate continued supportive global industry shipments growth in 2026, with more modest shipments growth for AMP as a result of some softness in North America following contract resets. AMP's Adjusted EBITDA growth in 2026 is expected to be driven by volume growth in Europe and Brazil, an attractive customer mix, operational efficiencies and other savings."

• Global beverage can shipments grew by 3% for the full year versus the prior year, split between growth of 5% in the Americas – as growth in North America of 6% offset a decline of 2% in Brazil – and growth of 2% in Europe.
• Global beverage can shipments grew by 4% in the quarter versus the prior year quarter, which was driven by growth of 6% in the Americas – as growth in North America of 9% offset a decline of 4% in Brazil – and growth of 1% in Europe.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $166 million for the quarter was ahead of our guidance range of $147–162 million, with both segments performing ahead of expectations, and represented a 1% increase versus the prior year quarter.
• In the Americas Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter decreased by 6% to $102 million due to temporary supply chain disruptions driving higher operations and overhead costs and lower input cost recovery, partly offset by favorable volume/mix effects.
• In Europe Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased by 14% (8% at constant currency) to $64 million, due to stronger input cost recovery and currency effects, partly offset by increased operations and overhead costs.
• Adjusted Free Cash Flow for 2025 of $172 million inclusive of total capex of $184 million ($63 million growth investment).
• Announcing plans to add additional capacity in the coming years within existing facilities in Spain and the UK, two attractive end markets. Together with other actions to improve the existing network, those investments will support AMP's continued growth in Europe.
• Strong total liquidity position of $964 million at December 31, 2025.
• Net leverage of 5.3x represents an increase versus the prior year (4.9x), in line with expectations and reflecting the impact (0.4x) of the redemption of the preferred shares in December 2025.
• Green bond financing of $1,290 million equivalent notes in December extends AMP's debt maturities - with no bonds maturing before September 2028 - demonstrates AMP's sustainability credentials and simplifies the overall capital structure. The outcome also results in small savings to overall cash flow, considering no further dividends related to the preferred shares.
• Regular quarterly ordinary dividend of 10c announced. No change to capital allocation priorities.

2026 outlook:

• Full year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $750–775 million. Adjusted EBITDA growth supported by modest global shipments growth, as well as operating cost improvements and currency effects. At prevailing rates (euro/dollar at 1.17 vs. 1.12 average for 2025) foreign exchange represents an estimated annual benefit of c. $10 million.
• First quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $160–170 million. This compares with Q1 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $155 million ($160 million at constant currency) and laps strong prior year shipments growth of 6%.

Group Performance

Fourth Quarter

Group

Revenue increased by $151 million, or 13%, on a reported basis to $1,346 million in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $1,195 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 10%, principally due to the pass through of higher input costs to customers and favorable volume/mix effects.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $2 million, or 1%, on a reported basis, to $166 million in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $164 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 1%. The decrease is principally due to higher operations and overhead costs, partly offset by favorable volume/mix effects.

Americas

Revenue increased by $154 million, or 24%, on a reported and constant currency basis, to $807 million in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $653 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024. The increase in revenue is principally due to the pass through of higher input costs to customers and favorable volume/mix effects.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $6 million, or 6%, on a reported and constant currency basis, to $102 million in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $108 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to higher operations and overhead costs and lower input cost recovery, partly offset by favorable volume/mix effects.

Europe

Revenue decreased by $3 million, or 1%, on a reported basis, to $539 million in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $542 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, revenue decreased by 6%. The decrease is principally due to unfavorable volume/mix effects (impact of IFRS 15 contract asset) and the pass through of lower input costs to customers.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $8 million, or 14% on a reported basis, to $64 million in the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with $56 million in the three months ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased 8%, principally due higher input cost recovery, partly offset by higher operations and overhead costs.

Full Year

Group 

Revenue in the year ended December 31, 2025, increased by $589 million, or 12% on a reported basis, to $5,497 million, compared with $4,908 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 10%, principally reflecting the pass through of higher input costs to customers and favorable volume/mix effects.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $67 million, or 10% on a reported basis, to $739 million in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $672 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased by 8%, principally due to favorable volume/mix effects, lower operations and overhead costs, partly offset by lower input cost recovery.

Americas 

Revenue increased by $443 million, or 16%, on a reported and constant currency basis, to $3,190 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $2,747 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in revenue was  primarily driven by the pass through of higher input costs to customers and favorable volume/mix effects.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $52 million, or 13%, on a reported and constant currency basis, to $467 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $415 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by favorable volume/mix effects, partly offset by higher operations and overhead costs and lower input cost recovery.

Europe 

Revenue increased by $146 million, or 7% on a reported basis, to $2,307 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $2,161 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 3%,  principally due to the pass through of higher input costs to customers and favorable volume/mix effects.

Adjusted EBITDA increased by $15 million, or 6% on a reported basis, to $272 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared with $257 million in the year ended December 31, 2024. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA increased by 2%, principally due to lower operations and overhead costs, and favorable volume/mix effects, partly offset by lower input cost recovery.

Earnings Webcast and Conference Call Details

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (NYSE: AMBP) will hold its fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2025 earnings webcast and conference call for investors at 9.00 a.m. EST (2.00 p.m. GMT) on Thursday February 26, 2026. Please use the following webcast link to register for this call:

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Conference call dial in:

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An investor earnings presentation to accompany this release is available at https://www.ardaghmetalpackaging.com/investors

About Ardagh Metal Packaging

Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a leading global supplier of sustainable and infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans to brand owners globally. An operating business of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, AMP is a leading industry player across Europe and the Americas with innovative production capabilities. AMP operates 23 production facilities in nine countries, employing approximately 6,500 people with sales of $5.5 billion in 2025.

For more information, visit https://www.ardaghmetalpackaging.com/investors

Forward–Looking Statements

This release contains "forward–looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward–looking statements are not historical facts and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward–looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward–looking information contained in this release. Certain factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those discussed in any forward–looking statements include the risk factors described in Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.'s Annual Report on Form 20–F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any other public filings made by Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. with the SEC. In addition, new risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual events to differ materially from those contained in any forward–looking statements. Under no circumstances should the inclusion of such forward–looking statements in this release be regarded as a representation or warranty by us or any other person with respect to the achievement of results set out in such statements or that the underlying assumptions used will in fact be the case. Therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward–looking statements. Any forward–looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward–looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise. This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. The person responsible for the release of this information on behalf of Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc and Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC is Stephen Lyons, Investor Relations Director.

Non–IFRS Financial Measures

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