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Aptar deconsolidates Russian unit placed under state administration, takes USD 61.2m charge

Aptar deconsolidated its Russian subsidiary effective 21 September 2026, after a government decree placed it under external administration and the group lost control. It booked a USD 58.0m loss on deconsolidation, including about USD 30m of cash held by the unit, for a total pre-tax impact of USD 61.2m. Third-quarter reported sales rose 6% to USD 1.02bn while adjusted EPS fell 6% to USD 1.52. The board raised the quarterly dividend to USD 0.50 from USD 0.48, and Aptar guided fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of USD 1.39-1.47.

Why this mattersAptar's loss of control over its Russian unit, cash included, shows the remaining exposure of Western packaging groups that kept operations in Russia.

  • Russian subsidiary deconsolidated effective 21 September 2026 after a government decree placed it under external administration
  • USD 58.0m loss on deconsolidation, including about USD 30m of cash held by the subsidiary
  • Total impact USD 61.2m before tax, including about USD 2.6m of receivable reserves and USD 0.5m of legal costs; USD 60.4m after tax, or USD 0.94 per diluted share
  • Q3 2026 reported sales rose 6% to USD 1.02bn from USD 961m; core sales up 5%
  • Reported EPS fell to USD 0.51 from USD 1.92; adjusted EPS fell 6% to USD 1.52 from USD 1.62
  • Quarterly dividend raised to USD 0.50 from USD 0.48; Q4 2026 adjusted EPS guided at USD 1.39-1.47
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Sources BioSpace marketbeat.com
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Updates

  • 2026-10-31 · Combined from 2 drafts about the same company
  • 2026-10-31 · Edited before publication: Russia rule satisfied: this is a US group's Russian business. Removed claims the source does not support: 'mainly a closures business' and the dividend payment and record dates. Corrected the charge breakdown: the USD 30m of cash is part of the USD 58.0m loss, not in addition to it. 'War-era confiscation' was editorialising and is replaced.