Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (AMBP) Stock

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (AMBP) is a Materials stock trading at $5.30 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $3.16B and a trailing P/E of 315.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Understand Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.: how it makes money

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. sells packaging products, generating revenue reported primarily across the Americas and Europe.

Profit depends on converting relatively low gross margin (12.7%) into even lower operating margin (5.6%), meaning costs below gross profit play a large role in final earnings power.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Americas$0.9B
Europe$0.6B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear geographic revenue split (Americas and Europe) and at least one defined operating visibility metric (Planned Volume Contract Coverage), but margin levels are modest and some segment detail in the provided data is not cleanly aligned to a single product grouping.

Bull case

  • Planned Volume Contract Coverage is 90%: Contract coverage can support more predictable production and sales volumes.
  • Specialty Cans Share of Global Shipments is 48%: A sizable share in specialty cans indicates positioning in higher-value beverage can categories (as disclosed by the company’s shipment share metrics).

Bear case

  • Operating margin is 5.6%, below already-low gross margin of 12.7%: A large portion of gross profit is consumed by operating costs, which can limit earnings resilience if revenue or pricing shifts.
  • Revenue concentration by region (Americas and Europe) is central to the model: If demand or pricing conditions weaken in either the Americas or Europe, results could be pressured because the profit model is tied to those regional revenue streams.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$5.30
Market Cap$3.16B
P/E Ratio315.6
Price / Book-5.50
Price / Sales0.57
DCF Value (model)$24.72
DCF Upside vs Price366.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$5.50B
Net Margin0.2%
Return on Equity-1.7%
Debt / Equity-7.49
Current Ratio1.06
Revenue Growth (YoY)12.0%
EPS Growth (YoY)-60.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Piotroski F-Score6/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E315.6
Sector P/E (Materials)25.1
Industry P/E (Shipping Containers)37.6
vs Sector1158.6%
vs Industry739.3%
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryShipping Containers

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.