Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.

AMBP
About the company

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a metal beverage can company in Europe, North America, and Brazil. It offers a range of beverage cans for use in sparkling water, soft drinks, beer, wine, flavored malt beverages, energy drinks, and teas, as well as flavored alcoholic beverages to beverage producers.

Country: LuxembourgPrice: $4.64Market Cap: $2.8B

Investment snapshot

12%positive consensus
Scored 1d ago

Positive

2

BUY / PASS

Neutral / negative

4 / 10

NEUTRAL / FAIL

Median fair value

$6.33

+36.4% vs price

Models with upside

2 / 17

Positive margin of safety

Strongest signal

7 of 10 pass — Lynch, Pabrai and Oshaughnessy object

Key risk

No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

Framework analysis

VerdictMeaning
BUYPositive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met.
PASSThe company clears the framework's checklist or screen, but the framework does not produce a buy signal. For valuation frameworks this often means margin of safety is missing, insufficient, or unavailable; some screen-only frameworks have no intrinsic-value BUY state.
NEUTRALNeither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position.
FAILThe company does not clear the framework's requirements.
RankedRanked strategies do not use PASS: selected cohort is BUY, outside the cohort is FAIL, and unranked is NEUTRAL.

Current investor scores use trailing 12-month flows and the latest balance sheet where supported. Multi-year and EPS tests retain annual history; each framework shows its financial basis below. Intrinsic values use annual financials.

MetricGraham

Defensive Value

Buffett

Quality Compounder

Lynch

GARP

Greenblatt

Magic Formula

Piotroski

F-Score

Dreman

Contrarian Value

Munger

Quality Focus

Pabrai

Dhandho Framework

Akre

Three-Legged Stool

Marks

Risk-Aware Value

Ackman

Activist Value

Templeton

Global Bargain Hunter

Sleep

Scale Economies Shared

Asness

Systematic Factors

Neff

Low-P/E Total Return

Schloss

Asset-Value Discipline

O'Shaughnessy

Systematic Factor Composite

VerdictFAILFAILFAILNot rankedNEUTRALFAILPASSFAILFAILFAILPASSFAILNEUTRALNEUTRALFAILFAILNEUTRAL
Score
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Intrinsic Value (annual)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Margin of SafetyN/AN/AN/A-101.7%N/AN/A+26.7%N/AN/AN/A+29.8%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Financial Basis

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Qualitative assessment · Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Market data at 2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2026-08-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Qualitative assessment

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2026-08-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Annual history · FY 2025 · Price history 2026-08-01–2026-11-01

Latest source filing: 2026-03-05

Score computed: 2026-11-14

Where It Passes

  • Cash Flow70% pass✓ 9✗ 3▾

    7 of 10 pass — Lynch, Pabrai and Oshaughnessy object

    Free Cash Flow Proxy$301.0M
    ✓BuffettPositive and growing
    FCF Positive and Growing$276.0M
    ✗LynchPositive and growing
    Operating Cash Flow$449.0M
    ✓PiotroskiCFO > 0
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=7.91%, ROA=0.19%
    ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Price / (CFO / Shares)6.2x
    ✓Dreman< 8x
    P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=10.0%
    ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    FCF Positive5/7 years FCF positive
    ✓MarksPositive FCF in majority of recent years
    (OCF - CapEx) / Market Cap10.0%
    ✓Ackman>= 4%
    Price / FCF per Share10.0x
    ✓Ackman<= 25
    Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency7/7 years positive
    ✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available years
    Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures$276.0M
    ✓Neff> $0 (app proxy for a strong fundamental case)
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+9.95%; #761/4519 (top 16.8%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
  • Valuation models67% pass✓ 2✗ 1▾

    Models split on AMBP at $4.64 — fair values range $2.30–$6.61

    Greenblatt fair value$2.30
    ✗Greenblatt-101.7% margin vs $4.64
    Munger fair value$6.33
    ✓Munger+26.7% margin vs $4.64
    Ackman fair value$6.61
    ✓Ackman+29.8% margin vs $4.64

Where It Falls Short

  • Profitability0% pass✓ 6✗ 29▾

    No clean pass — all 16 investors flag at least one profitability criterion

    Positive EPS (10 years)2/8 years positive
    ✗GrahamPositive EPS every year for 10 years
    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-190.5%
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Net Income Positive (10+ years)3/8 years positive
    ✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ years
    ROE (up to 5-year arithmetic mean)-34.7%
    ✗Buffett> 15% arithmetic mean (app rule)
    Operating Margin (10-yr trend)4.4% (latest)
    ✗BuffettStable or rising over 10 years
    Free Cash Flow Proxy$301.0M
    ✓BuffettPositive and growing
    Earnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)
    ✗BuffettCoV < 0.3
    Retained Earnings Effectiveness
    ✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value created
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    ROEN/A (negative equity)
    ✗Lynch> 15%
    EBIT / Enterprise Value3.5%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=3.5%, ROC=None
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Net Income / Total Assets0.19%
    ✓PiotroskiROA > 0
    ROA Change YoY-0.05% -> 0.19% (delta: +0.25%)
    ✓PiotroskiCurrent ROA > Prior ROA
    (CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=7.91%, ROA=0.19%
    ✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROA
    Gross Margin Change YoY12.8% -> 12.4%
    ✗PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Pre-Tax Income / Revenue0.1%
    ✗Dreman>= 8%
    Net Income / Shareholders' Equity
    ✗Dreman> 12%
    Margin of Safety
    ✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15
    Return on Equity-23.8% (3-yr avg)
    ✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)
    Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Positive Net Income Frequency3/7 years positive
    ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    Operating Income / Revenue4.4%
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    Net Income / Shareholders Equity
    ✗Ackman>= 15%
    5-Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Operating Margin Trend1.6% (2023) -> 4.4% (2025)
    ✓TempletonNon-negative operating-margin trend over 3 years
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 9.9% -> 12.4%, operating margin 1.6% -> 4.4%
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    Net income / market capitalization+0.40%; #3094/6340 (top 48.8%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Gross profit / total assets+11.99%; #2659/3702 (top 71.8%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Net income / positive book equity
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Negative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0255; #1717/5884 (top 29.2%)
    ✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
    Positive Diluted-EPS Years2/7 years positive
    ✗Schloss>= 70% positive over 5-10 observed years (app rule)
  • Debt & Leverage0% pass✗ 15▾

    All 12 investors flag AMBP's debt & leverage

    LT Debt vs Net Current AssetsLT Debt $4.3B vs NCA $111.0M
    ✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current Assets
    Debt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: N/A (negative equity), IC: N/A
    ✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5x
    Total Debt / EquityN/A (negative equity)
    ✗Lynch< 0.33
    Cash - Long-term Debt$-4.1B
    ✗LynchPositive preferred
    LT Debt / Total Assets Change69.52% -> 75.74%
    ✗PiotroskiDecreased YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities1.06
    ✗Dreman> 1.5✗SchlossCurrent ratio >= 1.50x (app cutoff)
    Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity
    ✗Dreman< 0.8✗Templeton< 1.0 (fixed cap; proxy for below-sector-median leverage)✗SchlossD/E < 1.00x
    Debt LevelsN/A (non-positive equity)
    ✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3
    Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=N/A (no interest expense), D/EBITDA=6.3x
    ✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4x
    Total Debt / Shareholders Equity
    ✗Ackman<= 1.0
    Negative debt-to-equity (higher means less debt)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
  • Growth0% pass✓ 2✗ 11▾

    No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one growth criterion

    EPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-190.5%
    ✗Graham>= 33% growth
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    3-5 Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to pass
    Inventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: 33.2% vs Rev: 12.0%
    ✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growth
    EPS Growth Direction$-0.08 (2019) -> $-0.02 (2025)
    ✗DremanPositive over recent years
    EPS CAGR
    ✗Dreman> 5% annualized
    Positive Net Income Frequency3/7 years positive
    ✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years
    3yr Median Revenue Growth2.6%
    ✗Ackman>= 5%
    Positive EPS Growth Frequency3/5 years with positive EPS growth
    ✓AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years
    5-Year EPS CAGR
    ✗Templeton> 0% (5-year EPS CAGR)
    Revenue growth vs. gross and operating margin trendgross margin 9.9% -> 12.4%, operating margin 1.6% -> 4.4%
    ✗SleepRevenue rising; gross margin flat or falling; operating margin holding
    5-year Revenue CAGR9.8%
    ✓SleepCAGR > 7%
    3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR
    ✗Neff7%-20% annualized
  • Efficiency0% pass✓ 1✗ 10▾

    No clean pass — all 8 investors flag at least one efficiency criterion

    Current Ratio1.06
    ✗Graham>= 2.0
    ROIC (3-5 yr avg)3.4%
    ✗Buffett> 10%
    ROIC - WACC-6.6%
    ✗BuffettPositive (WACC = 10%)
    EBIT / (NWC + Net Fixed Assets)
    ✗Greenblatt> 25%
    Current Ratio Change YoY1.13 -> 1.06
    ✗PiotroskiIncreased YoY
    Revenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.90x -> 0.97x
    ✓PiotroskiImproved YoY
    Current Assets / Current Liabilities1.06
    ✗Dreman> 1.5
    Return on Invested Capital5.2%
    ✗Munger> 15%
    ROIC (high and growing)FY2023: ROIC=1.6%; FY2024: ROIC=4.2%; FY2025: ROIC=5.2%
    ✗AkreLatest 3 consecutive FYs: ROIC > 15% in each
    Reinvestment Rate x ROIC0.0% (RR=0% x ROIC=5.2%)
    ✗AkreReinvestment Rate * ROIC > 10%
    ROIC (5-year)0/5 years above 12% (latest 5.2%)
    ✗SleepROIC > 12% in a majority of years
  • Valuation15% pass✓ 3✗ 25▾

    11 of 13 flag AMBP's valuation — Graham, Lynch, Greenblatt +8 more

    Price / 3-yr avg EPS
    ✗Graham<= 15x
    Price-to-Book Ratio
    ✗Graham<= 1.5x
    P/E x P/B
    ✗Graham<= 22.5
    Basic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)
    ✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)
    EBIT / Enterprise Value3.5%
    ✗Greenblatt> 10%
    Earnings Yield + ROC AssessmentEY=3.5%, ROC=None
    ✗GreenblattBoth EY > 10% and ROC > 25%
    Price / EPS
    ✗Dreman< 12x✗Templeton< 12x (fixed ceiling; proxy for the market's cheapest 40%)
    Price / (CFO / Shares)6.2x
    ✓Dreman< 8x
    Price / Book Value per ShareN/A (negative BVPS)
    ✗Dreman< 1.2x✗Templeton< 1.5x✗SchlossP/B <= 0.80x (app cutoff)
    Valuation ReasonablenessOE Yield=10.9%
    ✓MungerP/E < 25 or Owner Earnings Yield > 5%
    P/E or FCF YieldFCF Yield=10.0%
    ✗PabraiP/E < 15 or FCF Yield > 10%
    P/B or P/E vs. Historical Average
    ✗MarksP/E < 15 or P/B < 2.0
    Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)
    ✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic value
    Price / FCF per Share10.0x
    ✓Ackman<= 25
    Price vs. Trailing Low
    ✗Templeton<= 120% of trailing low (certified split-adjusted live window)
    Net income / market capitalization+0.40%; #3094/6340 (top 48.8%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Positive book equity / market capitalization-0.2463; #5847/6449 (top 90.7%)
    ✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section
    Price / Diluted EPS
    ✗NeffP/E <= 15x (app proxy for a P/E 40%-60% below the market)
    (EPS CAGR % + Dividend Yield %) / P/E
    ✗Neff> 0.7 (Neff's published traditional edge)
    Price / Tangible Book Value per ShareN/A (non-positive TBVPS)
    ✗SchlossP/TBV <= 1.00x (app cutoff)
    Book Value per Share Change-1275.6%
    ✗SchlossLatest BVPS >= earliest BVPS over >= 3 years (app rule)
    Revenue / market capitalization+1.9821; #1096/5247 (top 20.9%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    (Operating cash flow - capex) / market capitalization+9.95%; #761/4519 (top 16.8%)
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
    Trailing six-month price return through the evaluation date
    ✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-section
  • Verdicts17% pass✓ 2✗ 10▾

    Split decision: 10 FAIL · 4 NEUTRAL · 2 PASS

    Overall verdict
    ✗GrahamFAIL (1/9)✗BuffettFAIL (1/9)✗LynchFAIL (0/7)•GreenblattNot ranked•PiotroskiNEUTRAL (F-Score 6)✗DremanFAIL (3/11)✓MungerPASS (2/4)✗PabraiFAIL (0/3)✗AkreFAIL (1/6)✗MarksFAIL (1/5)✓AckmanPASS (5/9)✗TempletonFAIL (3/8)•SleepNEUTRAL (4/6)•AsnessNEUTRAL (Not ranked)✗NeffFAIL (3/6)✗SchlossFAIL (1/7)•OshaughnessyNEUTRAL (Not ranked)

Business & financials

Financial snapshot: annual FY 2025. Current investor scores may use newer quarterly data.

Company Profile

Industry: Shipping Containers
SIC Sector: Fabricated Metals
Size: Mid Cap($2.8B)
Revenue: $5.5B+12.0% YoY
Net Income: $11.0M+466.7% YoY

Financial Snapshot

Operating Margin4.4%
Return on Equity-1.6%
Debt / Equity-6.47
Current Ratio1.06
EPS (Diluted)$-0.02
Shares Retired0.0% / −0.0% 2y

Shareholder Return

Fiscal 2025

Retired 0.0% of shares last year, 0.0% issued over two.

Buybacks
—
Dividends
$262.0M

Company Financials

Latest TTM and quarters alongside annual years

TTM sums four consecutive quarters and uses the latest quarter-end balances. Quarter columns show three-month results; annual columns show full-year totals. Growth compares the same period a year earlier. EPS is not added for TTM; full-year ratios are blank for quarters.

MetricFY 2025
Sources
  • 20-F · 2026-03-05
FY 2024
Sources
  • 20-F · 2025-03-04
FY 2023
Sources
  • 20-F · 2024-02-29
FY 2022
Sources
  • 20-F · 2023-03-03
FY 2021
Sources
  • 20-F · 2022-03-04
Market Cap$2.8Bcurrent--------
Revenue$5.5B↑12%$4.9B↑2%$4.8B↑3%$4.7B↑16%$4.1B
Operating Income$244.0M↑21%$202.0M↑166%$76.0M↓57%$176.0M↑274%$47.0M
Net Income$11.0M↑467%-$3.0M↑94%-$50.0M↓121%$237.0M↑213%-$210.0M
EPS (Diluted)$-0.02↑60%$-0.05↑58%$-0.12↓132%$0.38↑197%$-0.39
Gross Margin12.4%↓3%12.8%↑30%9.9%↓12%11.2%↓26%15.2%
Operating Margin4.4%↑8%4.1%↑161%1.6%↓58%3.8%↑224%1.2%
ROE-1.6%↓176%2.1%↑104%-50.0%↓196%52.1%↑171%-73.4%
Total Debt$4.4B↑13%$3.9B↑4%$3.7B↑4%$3.6B↑24%$2.9B
Shareholders' Equity-$683.0M↓381%-$142.0M↓242%$100.0M↓78%$455.0M↑59%$286.0M
Current Ratio1.06↓5%1.13↑14%0.99↓24%1.30↑10%1.19
Debt / Equity-6.47↑76%-27.48↓174%37.34↑373%7.89↓22%10.09
Operating Cash Flow$449.0M$450.0M↓27%$616.0M↑200%$205.0M↓55%$458.0M
Free Cash Flow$276.0M↓2%$283.0M↑14%$248.0M↑165%-$380.0M↓72%-$221.0M

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Net Income$11.0MBottom 25%
ROE-1.6%Bottom 25%
D/E-6.47Top 25%
Op. Margin4.4%Bottom 25%
Curr. Ratio1.06Bottom 25%
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