-- 加拿大皇家銀行資本市場(RBC Capital Markets)週一透過電子郵件發布的一份報告稱,阿達格金屬包裝公司(Ardagh Metal Packaging,股票代碼:AMBP)第一季度盈利超出預期,並重申了2026年的展望,這表明飲料罐行業需求強勁、定價能力強,且通脹影響“有限”,這對波爾(BALLall,股票代碼:BALLall和股票代碼:Bown)。 該機構表示,強勁的能量飲料和非酒精飲料市場趨勢,以及世界盃等全球性賽事可能帶來的利好因素,預計在2026年支撐飲料罐銷量實現個位數低段增長,同時預計各公司會將「更高的鋁材成本」轉嫁給消費者。 報告指出,該公司第一季業績超出預期約10%,主要得益於“投入成本回收”和“歐洲套期保值收益”,但全球出貨量略有下降,反映出北美市場的疲軟。 展望未來,該公司將2026年第二季度和2027年息稅折舊攤銷前利潤(EBITDA)預期分別上調至2.15億美元、7.65億美元和7.9億美元,理由是銷量穩步增長以及歐洲和巴西市場的強勁表現。不過,報告指出,下半年業績可能受到原物料成本上漲和「歐洲運費避險逆轉」的影響。 加拿大皇家銀行(RBC)對Ardagh Metal Packaging的評級為“與行業持平”,目標價為5美元。
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