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AptarGroup: Beauty & Closures Rebound—Can Sequential Margin Recovery Reignite Segment Performance?

The recent earnings call of AptarGroup Inc. for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 presents a mixed picture for investors, characterized by solid top-line growth but tempered by operational and margin pressures in certain segments. AptarGroup’s reported sales for Q4 2025 increased by 14%, reaching $963 million, with core sales up by 5%. The annual performance also reflected growth, with reported sales rising by 5% to $3.8 billion for the year. However, the company’s adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.8% for the quarter, down from 23% in the previous year, reflecting challenges such as higher production costs and unfavorable product mix, particularly in the Beauty and Closures segments. In the Pharma segment, core sales grew by 4%, driven by strong demand in several areas including systemic nasal drug delivery technologies and injectables. However, the decline in emergency medicine sales affected overall performance, indicating potential headwinds for the segment in 2026.