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Is AMCR a good stock to buy?

Amcor plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Amcor
AMCR · $20.25B
$43.800.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$45SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -3.1%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$48.85 +11.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 14
  • P/E vs own-20.3%
  • FCF yield+6.2%
  • MA20×50Golden 10d ago
Neutral
  • Earnings in81d
  • P/E18.8x
  • RSI44
  • Support-0.8%
  • Resistance+3.7%
  • Off 52w high-14.0%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • P/E vs sector-7.6%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$36–$51
  • ATR+2.9%
  • Off ATH-35.6%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • News
  • MAs1 of 4
  • MACD-0.44

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Is Amcor a good stock to buy?

Amcor is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is about usual: 18.8 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 21.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

AMCR sales growth revenue growth

+17%a year, for the last 3 years

Amcor's sales grew 17% a year for 3 years, to $23.51B in fiscal 2026.

AMCR analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Amcor's sales to grow 4% to $24.54B in fiscal 2027 (16 analysts).

AMCR competitors

pretickt analysis+37%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Amcor's sales grew 37% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Ball (+19%), Packaging Corporation of America (+12%), Avery Dennison (+7%) and Smurfit Westrock (-1%).

AMCR sales by business revenue by segment

55%of its sales from Flexibles

Flexibles brought Amcor 55% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Rigid Packaging 45%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

AMCR return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis5%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Amcor earned 5% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Avery Dennison 20%, Packaging Corporation of America 15%, Ball 9% and Smurfit Westrock 8%.

AMCR margin on each sale gross margin

20%left after making the product

Amcor kept 20% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 19%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

AMCR margin after costs profit margin

8%of sales left after running the business

Amcor's operating margin was 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2023.

AMCR cash generated free cash flow

$1.26Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Amcor generated $1.26B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

AMCR profit per share

+34%in its last fiscal year

Amcor's earnings per share grew 34% in fiscal 2026, to $2.38.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

AMCR earnings vs estimates

5 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Amcor beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026.

AMCR insider buying

+$865Kbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

Amcor's executives and directors bought a net $865K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.01M bought, $142K sold).

AMCR number of employees

-3%fewer people in a year

Amcor had 75,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 3% fewer than a year before.

AMCR CEO pay

$20.15Mfor fiscal 2026, 82% of it in stock and options

Amcor paid its CEO $20.15M for fiscal 2026, 82% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

AMCR financial health Altman Z-score

1.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Amcor's Altman Z-score is 1.4 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

AMCR biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Amcor's sales in fiscal 2026.

AMCR in past recessions

pretickt analysis-13%its sales in the worst one

Amcor's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 13% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

AMCR price vs profit P/E ratio

18.8×a year's earnings

Amcor's P/E ratio is 18.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.2.

AMCR price vs competitors

pretickt analysis18.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 18.8 times Amcor's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Smurfit Westrock (47.6), Ball (33.2), Packaging Corporation of America (30.9) or Avery Dennison (20.3).

AMCR analysts' target price target

+12%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Amcor is $48.85, 12% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $43.80.

AMCR analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • JP Morgandowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, JP Morgan downgraded Amcor.

AMCR growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+4%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $43.80 a share, Amcor's free cash flow must grow about 4% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Amcor's P/E ratio?

Amcor's P/E ratio is 18.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 21.2. Investors pay 18.8 times Amcor's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Smurfit Westrock (47.6), Ball (33.2), Packaging Corporation of America (30.9) or Avery Dennison (20.3).

Who are Amcor's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Amcor with Smurfit Westrock, Packaging Corporation of America, Ball and Avery Dennison. Amcor's sales grew 37% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Ball (+19%), Packaging Corporation of America (+12%), Avery Dennison (+7%) and Smurfit Westrock (-1%).

Is Amcor profitable?

Amcor's operating margin was 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2023. Amcor generated $1.26B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders buying Amcor stock?

Amcor's executives and directors bought a net $865K of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($1.01M bought, $142K sold).

How does Amcor make money?

Flexibles brought Amcor 55% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Rigid Packaging 45%.

How many employees does Amcor have?

Amcor had 75,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 3% fewer than a year before.

Who are Amcor's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Amcor's sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.