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- **Revenue Resilience**: Q4 2025 sales grew 14% to $963 million, with core sales up 5% despite $65 million emergency medicine headwind.
- **Pharma Momentum**: Excluding emergency medicine, Pharma grew 10% driven by 24% injectable components and 7% prescription drug delivery systems.
- **Beauty Recovery**: 10% core sales growth in Beauty, with 1/4 from tooling, despite 220bps margin decline due to operational issues.
- **Cost Savings**: $100+ million annualized productivity improvements, with structural cost reductions across manufacturing and back-office functions.
- **Sustainability Leadership**: Ranked in CDP Climate A list and named one of America's most responsible companies for the 7th year.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Aptar delivered 14% reported sales growth to $963 million in Q4 2025, with core sales up 5% driven by strong demand across Pharma, Beauty, and Closures segments.
- Pharma segment (excluding emergency medicine) grew 10%, led by 24% injectable component sales and 7% prescription drug delivery systems growth.
- Beauty segment achieved 10% core sales growth, despite operational disruptions from supplier issues and environmental upgrades.
- Closures segment saw 1% core sales growth, with beverage applications up 7% and ongoing maintenance challenges in production.
- The company reaffirmed its long-term margin targets and expects sequential margin improvements in 2026.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Adjusted EBITDA of $191 million in Q4, with a 19.8% margin (down 320bps YoY) due to emergency medicine decline and segment-specific margin pressures.
- Pharma segment margin declined 330bps to 32.4% due to product mix and emergency medicine destocking.
- Beauty segment margin fell 220bps to 10.2% due to lower-margin tooling sales and operational inefficiencies.
- Closures segment margin dropped 120bps to 14.9% due to equipment maintenance and lower resin pricing pass-through.
- Full-year free cash flow of $303 million, with $486 million returned to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
- 2026 capital expenditures expected to range between $260 million and $280 million.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Pharma Growth Drivers**: Injectables (24% growth) and systemic nasal drug delivery (e.g., CARDAMYST, LTR Pharma's SPONTAN) are key growth engines, offsetting emergency medicine headwinds.
- **Beauty Segment Challenges**: Environmental upgrades and supplier fires caused $65 million of incremental costs, but expected to resolve by mid-2026.
- **Emergency Medicine Outlook**: $65 million full-year headwind (70% in H1) due to destocking and lower demand for NARCAN.
- **Sustainability Recognition**: Aptar ranked in CDP Climate A list and named one of America's most responsible companies for the 7th consecutive year.
- **Capital Allocation**: $600 million buyback authorization reflects confidence in long-term growth and balance sheet strength.

AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

- **Core Growth Drivers**: Pharma pipeline (7%-11% growth) led by GLP-1, Annex 1, and biologics. Injectables capacity utilization supports 18% YoY growth.
- **Margin Differential**: Emergency medicine (35% decline) vs. high-margin pharma solutions (e.g., Unidose, SPRAVATO).
- **Balance Sheet Strength**: $265M cash, $936M net debt, $279M shareholder returns. 2025 free cash flow $624M (+8% YoY).

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Revenue Growth**: Q3 revenue grew 6% year-over-year, driven by 18% growth in injectables and 3% in pharma core sales. Emergency medicine sales declined 35% due to destocking, but GLP-1 and Annex 1 compliance demand offset losses.
- **Strategic Moves**: Acquired Brazilian Pharma Packaging to expand oral dosing solutions. Unidose system for edema treatment and SPRAVATO inhaler highlight innovation pipeline.
- **Margin Trends**: Adjusted EBITDA margin improved 120bps to 37.2%, supported by higher-value systems and services.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】
- **Financial Performance**: GAAP net income $420M, Non-GAAP EPS $1.62 (up 4% YoY). Free cash flow $206M, capital expenditures $386M, reflecting investment in pharma capacity and R&D.
- **Cost Management**: SG&A as % of sales declined 10bps to 15.5%. Litigation costs $4M (non-recurring) impacted net income.
- **Outlook**: Q4 adj. EPS $1.20-$1.28, driven by injectables and active materials. 2026 emergency medicine expected to decline 35% vs. 2025, but pharma pipeline (7%-11% growth) offsets.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **GLP-1 & Annex 1**: Injectables and elastomeric components grow 18%, aligning with biologics and compliance trends.
- **Beauty Segment**: Flat core sales due to fragrance decline, but personal care up 13%. Closures segment faces resin pricing headwinds, offset by beverage growth.
- **Shareholder Returns**: $279M returned via buybacks and dividends, with $500M authorization remaining. 2025 free cash flow $624M, up 8% YoY.
- **Risks**: Emergency medicine funding uncertainty, consumer healthcare destocking, and litigation costs ($0.06-$0.07 EPS impact).

AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

- **Q2 Strong Performance**: Adjusted EPS up 18% to $1.66, driven by Pharma (+3%), Closures (+7%), and Beauty (+1%).
- **Segment Growth**: Pharma's Injectables and Active Materials offset Consumer Healthcare decline; Closures outperform industry.
- **Legal Expense Risk**: $0.06-$0.07/Q impact from IP litigation, expected for 2+ quarters.
- **Strategic Expansion**: Mod3 Pharma acquisition and BTY JV expansion enhance pharma services.
- **Share Buybacks**: $150M spent on 1M shares, total returns $210M.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Q2 Results**: Adjusted EPS of $1.66, up 18% YoY, exceeding high end of guidance. Core sales growth driven by Pharma (+3%), Closures (+7%), and Beauty (+1%).
- **Segment Highlights**: Pharma's Prescription (+8%), Injectables (+9%), and Active Materials (+11%) offset Consumer Healthcare decline (-14%). Closures saw strong demand in food and beverage. Beauty resilience from Masstige fragrances and Personal Care.
- **Strategic Moves**: Acquisition of Mod3 Pharma for clinical trial manufacturing; increased ownership in BTY JV to 80%. Repurchased 1M shares ($150M) and returned $210M to shareholders.
- **Challenges**: Europe's Consumer Healthcare inventory overhang; Naloxone sales normalization amid policy uncertainty.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Financial Metrics**: Reported sales +6% (3% core), EBITDA $218M (+13%), adjusted EPS $1.66 (+18%). Pharma EBITDA margin 35.4% (+130bps), Closures 16.9% (+130bps), Beauty 14.1% (+20bps).
- **Segment Details**: Pharma's higher-value products and services drove margin expansion. Closures benefited from innovation and cost management. Beauty's Masstige fragrances offset Prestige weakness.
- **Guidance**: Q3 EPS $1.53-$1.61, with $0.06-$0.07 impact from legal expenses. Free cash flow $92M YTD, net debt $917M, leverage 1.19x.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Naloxone Concerns**: Sales growth slowing due to inventory and policy uncertainty; Injectables and Active Materials offsetting pharma headwinds.
- **Consumer Healthcare**: Europe's cold/cough season weakness; U.S. market inflection point reached.
- **Beauty Tariffs**: Prestige fragrance delays in Europe; U.S.-EU trade deal may improve visibility.
- **Legal Expenses**: $5-6M/Q expected for 2+ quarters, safeguarding IP in pharma services.

AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

- **Pharma Growth**: Proprietary drug delivery systems up 4%, injectables order book robust, and SmartTrack validation study on track for Q2 2025.
- **Financial Strength**: Adjusted EBITDA of $183 million (+3% YoY), free cash flow $26 million, and $80 million share repurchases.
- **Tariff Resilience**: Local supply chain mitigates tariff risks; Beauty segment sees 30% rise in US quotation requests.
- **Q2 Guidance**: EPS $1.56-1.64, with growth across all segments despite consumer healthcare destocking.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Q1 2025 Results**: Adjusted EPS of $1.20, neutralizing for currency and tax effects, showed a 5% increase YoY. Core sales for proprietary drug delivery systems grew 4%, driven by emergency medicines, CNS therapeutics, and ophthalmic treatments. Active material sales and royalties also contributed positively.
- **Pharma Segment**: 12 consecutive quarters of sales growth, with double-digit growth in six quarters. Injectables order book robust, with demand from GLP-1 and biologics. Closures segment saw product sales growth offset by lower tooling sales.
- **Beauty Segment**: Prestige fragrance sales declined, but Masstige fragrances grew double-digit. Sequential improvement in Europe and China noted. Closures segment saw 15.8% EBITDA margin improvement due to cost management.
- **Innovation & Sustainability**: Launches include nasal saline systems in Germany, ophthalmic dispensers in China, and SmartTrack clinical validation study. Named Barron's most sustainable US company for 7th year and EcoVadis Platinum rating.
- **Share Repurchases**: $80 million in Q1, reflecting confidence in future growth.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Financial Highlights**: Adjusted EBITDA of $183 million (+3% YoY), free cash flow of $26 million. Pharma segment EBITDA margin improved 230bps to 34.8%, driven by higher-value products and cost efficiency.
- **Segment Performance**: 
  - **Pharma**: Core sales +3%, RX +10%, consumer healthcare -10% (inventory destocking). Active materials +11%.
  - **Beauty**: Core sales -3% (prestige fragrances down 11%), personal care +9%, home care +15%.
  - **Closures**: Core sales -2%, offset by tooling sales decline. Food and beverage product sales growth (+3% without tooling drag).
- **Tax Impact**: Q1 effective tax rate 25.8% vs. 20.5% YoY, due to French surtax and lower tax benefits. Q2 tax rate guided at 19-21% (midpoint 20%) with one-time benefit.
- **Liquidity**: $126 million cash, net debt $870 million, leverage ratio 1.16.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Inventory & Demand**: US cold/cough inventory destocking nearing completion, but rest of world still elevated. Injectables demand strong, with ERP system validation delays impacting Q1.
- **Tariffs & Supply Chain**: Tariffs' net effect limited; local-for-local supply chain mitigates risks. Beauty segment sees 30% increase in US quotation requests due to tariff-related shifts.
- **Tax Rate Guidance**: Full-year ETR expected ~22-24%, excluding one-time Q2 benefit.
- **Q2 Outlook**: Adjusted EPS $1.56-1.64, driven by Pharma, Beauty, and Closures growth. Tooling activity up 30% in Beauty segment.


AptarGroup (ATR)-2 May 25-2025 Q1 Earnings call transcript

- **Q4 Strong Finish**: Core sales +2%, adjusted EPS $1.52 (27% YoY), driven by Pharma and Closure segments.
- **Pharma Dominance**: 8% core sales growth, 35% EBITDA margin, with emergency meds and CNS treatments leading.
- **Closure Recovery**: 7% Q4 growth, 16.1% EBITDA margin, benefiting from food/beverage innovation.
- **2025 Outlook**: Cautious optimism for double-digit EPS growth, excluding $0.15 Q1 headwinds from FX and tax.
- **China Green Shoots**: Local brand growth and 11/11 success suggest gradual recovery in prestige beauty.
- **Injectables Expansion**: New capacity ramping up, GLP-1 demand to drive 2025 growth.
- **Sustainability & Innovation**: Climate A List recognition, digital health app expansion, and lightweight fragrance pumps launched.


**【CEO Opening Remarks】**
- **Q4 & Full Year Performance**: Core sales grew 2% in Q4, driven by Pharma's proprietary drug delivery systems and Closure segment demand. Full-year core sales rose 3%, with Pharma leading at 8% growth.
- **Pharma Growth Drivers**: Emergency medicines, CNS therapeutics, and allergic rhinitis treatments drove Pharma's 8% core sales growth. Adjusted EBITDA margin for Pharma reached 35% for the year, up 160 basis points.
- **Closure Segment Recovery**: Closure segment returned to its long-term target range in H2, with 7% Q4 core sales growth due to food and beverage dispensing technologies. Adjusted EBITDA margin improved 260 basis points year-over-year.
- **Beauty Segment Challenges**: Beauty segment core sales declined 3% in Q4 due to prestige beauty weakness, though Personal Care and Home Care showed growth. Management expects progressive improvement in 2025.
- **Sustainability & Innovation**: Aptar secured a spot on the Climate A List and Forbes' Top Companies for Women. Digital Health app usage grew to 3 million users, and new technologies like lateral control systems and lightweight fragrance pumps were highlighted.

**【CFO Financial Details】**
- **Q4 Financials**: Adjusted EPS of $1.52 (27% YoY growth), driven by 9% increase in adjusted EBITDA to $195 million. Effective tax rate dropped to 13% due to deferred tax asset recognition.
- **Segment Breakdown**: 
  - **Pharma**: Core sales +4%, with Prescription segment up 15% and Consumer Healthcare down 17%. Adjusted EBITDA margin 35.7%, up 160 bps.
  - **Beauty**: Core sales -3%, with Fragrance/Facial Care down 9% and Personal Care +3%. Adjusted EBITDA margin 12.4%, down 230 bps due to mix shift.
  - **Closure**: Core sales +7%, driven by food (+9%) and beverage (+10%). Adjusted EBITDA margin 16.1%, up 260 bps.
- **Full-Year Cash Flow**: Operating cash flow $643 million (up 12%), free cash flow $367 million (up 40%). Debt reduced to $800 million, leverage ratio 1.08.
- **2025 Outlook**: Q1 EPS guidance $1.11-$1.19, with $0.15 headwind from currency and tax. Full-year cautious optimism for double-digit EPS growth, excluding FX and tax impacts.

**【Q&A Key Takeaways】**
- **China Recovery**: 11/11 sales and local brand growth suggest green shoots, but prestige beauty remains challenging. Management expects gradual improvement.
- **Injectables Ramp-Up**: New capacity coming online cautiously, with strong order backlog. GLP-1 and biologics growth to drive 2025 expansion.
- **Tariffs & FX**: Minimal direct impact due to regional production. Q1 FX headwind $0.07, expected to persist. French tax hike adds $0.06 Q1 EPS impact.
- **Capital Allocation**: Pharma-focused CapEx ($276 million in 2024), dividend growth (32nd consecutive year), and $0.5 billion buyback program active.
- **Beauty Restructuring**: 10 plant closures and 11% workforce reduction over 2 years. Management confident in margin improvement as top line recovers.


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