Business Description

Ardagh Group SA provides packaging solutions for the food and beverages markets. The company was established in 1932, and its headquarters are in Luxembourg. It operates in the following segments: Metal Beverages Packaging Europe and Americas, and Glass Packaging and North America Glass Packaging Europe. Products include glass containers and metal beverage containers.

Key Financials

Revenue (US$ Mn):

• US$ 7,577 Mn was Ardagh Group SA’s annual revenue in 2021, a 12.57% increase from 2020 figures
• Ardagh Group SA indexed a 1.07% increase in annual revenues from 2019, amounting to US$ 6,731 Mn in 2020
• Ardagh Group SA generated total revenue of US$ 6,660 Mn in 2019
• Annual revenue of US$ 6,676 Mn was indexed by Microsoft Corporation in 2018

Operating Income (US$ Mn):

• US$ 784 Mn was the operating income generated by Ardagh Group SA in 2021
• Ardagh Group SA’s operating income for 2020 was US$ 409 Mn, a -12.61% decrease from 2019
• From 2018’s operating incomes, Ardagh Group SA registered a 128.29% increase in 2019, amounting to US$ 468 Mn
• An operating income of US$ 205 Mn was generated in 2018 by Ardagh Group SA

Net Income (US$ Mn):

• Ardagh Group SA’s net income for 2021 was US$ 766 Mn, a 2088.57% increase from 2020
• The net income generated by Ardagh Group SA in 2020 was US$ 35 Mn
• At a -1651.06% decrease, Ardagh Group SA’s net income of US$ 1,458 Mn was indexed in 2019
• Ardagh Group SA generated a net income of US$ -94 Mn in 2018

Operating Margin %:

• 10% was Ardagh Group SA’s operating margin in 2021, a 68.85% increase from 2020 figures
• Ardagh Group SA indexed a -12.86% decrease in operating margins from 2019, amounting to 6% in 2020
• Ardagh Group SA generated an operating margin of 7% in 2019
• An operating margin of 3% was indexed by Microsoft Corporation in 2018

Gross Margin %:

• 10% was the gross margin generated by Ardagh Group SA in 2021
• Ardagh Group SA’s gross margin for 2020 was 15%, a -4.38% decrease from 2019
• From 2018’s gross margins, Ardagh Group SA registered a 12.68% increase in 2019, amounting to 16%
• A gross margin of 14% was generated in 2018 by Ardagh Group SA

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Client Base

The company’s strong client base has helped it to establish itself as a leader in packaging solutions. This helps the company win more business and improves its bottom-line performance. It has been able to meet clients’ needs and requirements effectively. It has over 1,500 customers in more than 90 countries.

Britvic, AB InBev, and Diageo are some of the key clients. In FY2020, 64% of its metal revenue was attributed to its top 10 metal beverage-packaging clients. AB InBev and Carlsberg are the key customers for its glass packaging units. Smucker and Treehouse Foods are key clients for its glass packaging units. In FY2020, 38% of glass revenues came from the top 10 clients.

Manufacturing Capabilities

Strong manufacturing capabilities allow the company to keep up with growing customer demand. Ardagh, with 56 facilities, had 12 manufacturing plants in 12 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas as of December 31, 2020. The company had 23 beverage packaging plants in the USA, Brazil, Germany, Austria, France, and The Netherlands as of December 31, 2020. The company had 33 glass plants and 68 glass furnaces as of December 31, 2020, in the US, Germany, and Italy. the Netherlands, Poland. Sweden.

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