Embecta layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Embecta reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 2,200 to approximately 1,850.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 2,200 | September 30, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 2,100 | As of September 30, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 1,850 | As of September 30, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryEmbecta recorded severance costs related to the optimization of certain business functions, primarily in the U.S.
Word for word“During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded approximately $5.6 million of severance costs related to the optimization of certain business functions.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryBoard approved discontinuing internal and external investment in the patch pump program, triggering an organizational restructuring with a workforce reduction and discontinuing the insulin delivery system plans.
Word for word“We estimate that we will incur approximately $25 million - $30 million in pre-tax cash-based charges primarily associated with employee severance payments and benefits related to the workforce reduction.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryRestructuring plan expected to bring non-cash asset impairment and write-off charges.
Word for word“We estimate that we will incur approximately $10 million - $15 million of additional pre-tax non-cash charges related to asset impairments and asset write-offs.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany recorded severance costs related to optimizing certain business functions, primarily in the U.S.
Word for word“The Company recorded approximately $ 7.4 million and $ 5.6 million of severance costs related to the optimization of certain business functions during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe board approved a plan to stop investing in research and development of the patch pump program, and the company recorded restructuring costs for it.
Word for word“As a result, the Company incurred organizational restructuring plan (the "Patch Pump Restructuring Plan") costs of $34.5 million during the year ended September 30, 2025.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company started a restructuring plan to streamline the organization and optimize resources, and it recorded related costs.
Word for word“As a result, the Company incurred organizational restructuring plan costs of $3.5 million during the year ended September 30, 2025.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company reported employee termination charges tied to headcount reductions across its restructuring programs.
Word for word“Employee termination costs are associated with actual headcount reductions, including involuntary headcount reductions which were probable and could be reasonably estimated.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | $0 | — | — |
| 2022-09-30 | $0 | — | — |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.6 million | — | — |
| 2024-09-30 | $7.4 million | — | — |
| 2025-09-30 | $7.3 million | $38 million | $22.4 million |
Embecta has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Embecta’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2025-11-25. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.