Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.
AMBPAbout 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.
Investment snapshot
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
| Verdict | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BUY | Positive purchase signal: the framework's buy requirements are met. |
| PASS | The 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. |
| NEUTRAL | Neither a positive nor negative conclusion. It does not mean to hold an existing position. |
| FAIL | The company does not clear the framework's requirements. |
| Ranked | Ranked 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.
| Metric | Graham 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 |
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| Verdict | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | Not ranked | NEUTRAL | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | PASS | FAIL | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | FAIL | FAIL | NEUTRAL |
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| Intrinsic Value (annual) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
| Margin of Safety | N/A | N/A | N/A | -101.7% | N/A | N/A | +26.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | +29.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/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 growingFCF Positive and Growing$276.0M✗LynchPositive and growingOperating Cash Flow$449.0M✓PiotroskiCFO > 0(CFO / Total Assets) vs ROACFO/Assets=7.91%, ROA=0.19%✓PiotroskiCFO/Assets > ROAPrice / (CFO / Shares)6.2x✓Dreman< 8xP/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<= 25Positive Operating Cash Flow frequency7/7 years positive✓SleepPositive OCF in >= 70% of available yearsOperating 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 $4.64Munger fair value$6.33✓Munger+26.7% margin vs $4.64Ackman 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 yearsEPS Growth (3-yr avg, 10-yr window)-190.5%✗Graham>= 33% growthNet Income Positive (10+ years)3/8 years positive✗BuffettPositive every year for 10+ yearsROE (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 yearsFree Cash Flow Proxy$301.0M✓BuffettPositive and growingEarnings Variance (10-yr CoV)N/A (negative mean EPS)✗BuffettCoV < 0.3Retained Earnings Effectiveness✗Buffett$1 retained -> > $1 market value createdBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passROEN/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 > 0ROA 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 > ROAGross Margin Change YoY12.8% -> 12.4%✗PiotroskiImproved YoYPre-Tax Income / Revenue0.1%✗Dreman>= 8%Net Income / Shareholders' Equity✗Dreman> 12%Margin of Safety✗PabraiP/B < 1.5 or P/E < 15Return on Equity-23.8% (3-yr avg)✗AkreROE > 20% (3-year avg)Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePositive Net Income Frequency3/7 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 yearsOperating 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 yearsRevenue 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 holdingNet income / market capitalization+0.40%; #3094/6340 (top 48.8%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section✗OshaughnessyTop 10% of eligible cross-sectionGross profit / total assets+11.99%; #2659/3702 (top 71.8%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNet income / positive book equity✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionNegative 5-year standard deviation of ROA-0.0255; #1717/5884 (top 29.2%)✓AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-section3-5 Year Diluted EPS CAGR✗Neff7%-20% annualizedPositive 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 $111.0M✗GrahamLT Debt <= Net Current AssetsDebt/Equity & Interest CoverageD/E: N/A (negative equity), IC: N/A✗BuffettD/E < 0.5 AND Interest Coverage > 5xTotal Debt / EquityN/A (negative equity)✗Lynch< 0.33Cash - Long-term Debt$-4.1B✗LynchPositive preferredLT Debt / Total Assets Change69.52% -> 75.74%✗PiotroskiDecreased YoYCurrent 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 < 1.00xDebt LevelsN/A (non-positive equity)✗MungerDebt/Equity < 0.5✗AkreDebt/Equity < 0.3Interest Coverage & Debt/EBITDAIC=N/A (no interest expense), D/EBITDA=6.3x✗MarksInterest Coverage > 3x; Debt/EBITDA < 4xTotal Debt / Shareholders Equity✗Ackman<= 1.0Negative 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% growthBasic earnings-growth PEG (dividends excluded)✗Lynch< 1.0 (ideally < 0.5)3-5 Year EPS CAGR✗Lynch15-30% (Fast Grower); > 0% to passInventory Growth vs Revenue GrowthInv: 33.2% vs Rev: 12.0%✗LynchInventory growth < Revenue growthEPS Growth Direction$-0.08 (2019) -> $-0.02 (2025)✗DremanPositive over recent yearsEPS CAGR✗Dreman> 5% annualizedPositive Net Income Frequency3/7 years positive✗MarksPositive net income in >= 7 of last 10 years3yr Median Revenue Growth2.6%✗Ackman>= 5%Positive EPS Growth Frequency3/5 years with positive EPS growth✓AckmanPositive EPS growth in >= 3 of last 5 years5-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 holding5-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>= 2.0ROIC (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 YoYRevenue / Total Assets Change YoY0.90x -> 0.97x✓PiotroskiImproved YoYCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities1.06✗Dreman> 1.5Return 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 eachReinvestment 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<= 15xPrice-to-Book Ratio✗Graham<= 1.5xP/E x P/B✗Graham<= 22.5Basic 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< 8xPrice / 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 < 2.0Discount to Intrinsic ValueN/A (negative normalized EPS)✗Marks>= 20% below intrinsic valuePrice / FCF per Share10.0x✓Ackman<= 25Price 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-sectionPositive book equity / market capitalization-0.2463; #5847/6449 (top 90.7%)✗AsnessTop 30% of eligible cross-sectionPrice / 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-sectionTrailing 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
Financial Snapshot
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.
| Metric | FY 2025Sources
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| 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 Margin | 12.4%↓3% | 12.8%↑30% | 9.9%↓12% | 11.2%↓26% | 15.2% |
| Operating Margin | 4.4%↑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 Ratio | 1.06↓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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AMBP vs Peers — Financial Grading
| Company | Market Cap | Price | Revenue | Net Income | ROE | D/E | Op. Margin | Curr. Ratio | Graham | Buffett | Lynch | Greenblatt | Piotroski | Dreman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICAPKG | $22.4B | $251.02 | $9.0B | $774.1M | 16.8% | 0.86 | 12.3% | 3.17 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 6/11 |
| Smurfit Westrock plcSW | $22.2B | $42.35 | $31.2B | $699.0M | 3.8% | 0.75 | 5.5% | 1.48 | 2/9 | 1/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 7 | 4/11 |
| BALL CorpBALL | $17.0B | $65.47 | $13.2B | $915.0M | 16.9% | 1.29 | — | 1.11 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 7 | 1/11 |
| CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.CCK | $13.1B | $121.57 | $12.4B | $738.0M | 24.6% | 1.96 | 12.6% | 1.03 | 1/9 | 3/9 | 4/7 | 1/3 | F-Score 8 | 5/11 |
| SONOCO PRODUCTS COSON | $4.8B | $48.94 | $7.5B | $1.0B | 27.8% | 1.20 | 13.5% | 1.05 | 6/9 | 2/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 6 | 6/11 |
| SILGAN HOLDINGS INCSLGN | $4.3B | $40.90 | $6.5B | $288.4M | 12.7% | 1.91 | — | 1.22 | 4/9 | 6/9 | 2/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 8 | 2/11 |
| GREIF, INCGEF | $4.0B | $70.89 | $5.4B | $268.8M | 12.9% | 1.31 | 8.5% | 1.53 | 2/9 | 5/9 | 4/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 4 | 4/11 |
| GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING COGPK | $3.2B | $10.87 | $8.6B | $444.0M | 13.3% | 1.67 | 9.3% | 1.30 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 3/7 | 0/3 | F-Score 5 | 7/11 |