Stock Analysis
Avery Dennison Corp.AVY
P/E 18.85×· 5Y range 16.47–37.67×· bottom 23% of history
Sector: Basic Materials · Industry: Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)
AnalystsStrong Buy17 analystsP/E 18.8× sits at the 23rd percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 7% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality90
- Profitability62
Risks
- Growth26
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 30.3% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 8.2× — debt well covered
- ✓P/E 18.8× at bottom 23% of 5-year history
What's happening with AVY
Profile
Strong earnings quality and valuation; growth lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation77/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (23th pct)20/25
- FCF yield (8.0%)20/25
- P/S (1.4x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (15.7x)12/25
- Growth26/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (1.3%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (-1.8%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-0.1%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (19.5%)20/25
- Profitability62/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (14.7%)12/25
- ROE (30.3%)25/25
- Net margin (7.6%)13/25
- Operating margin (11.5%)12/25
- Financial Health53/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (2.85)18/25
- Current ratio (1.13)12/25
- Interest coverage (8.2x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 37%)5/25
- Quality90/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.62)25/25
- FCF conversion (151%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 1.7%)25/25
- Moat68/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (27.5%)6/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 4.3%)12/25
About Avery Dennison Corp.
Avery Dennison Corp provides materials science and digital identification solutions, offering labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software connecting physical and digital, and products that enhance packaging and customer experience. Show more
Serving industries including retail, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food, pharmaceuticals, and automotive it operates through two reportable segments: Materials Group, which manufactures and sells pressure-sensitive label materials, graphics, reflective products, performance tapes, and other adhesive solutions, and earns the majority of revenue; and Solutions Group, which provides brand and price tickets, tags, labels with RFID inlays, and related services, supplies, and equipment.
Headquarters: MENTOR, OH · Employees: 35,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
77B+P/E (TTM)18.8xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 16.5x–37.7x · 23rd pct
P/FCF12.9xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield8.0%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 3.1%–9.0% · 96th pct
P/S (TTM)1.44xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.3x–2.4x · 9th pct
EV/EBIT15.7xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 14.3x–31.2x · 17th pct
EV/Sales1.8xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E15.8xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio5.72xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.44C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.20%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio41.7%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
62BROIC14.7%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE30.3%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA7.9%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin7.6%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin11.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin29.0%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin11.5%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin11.2%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
26ERevenue CAGR1.3%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-1.8%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-0.1%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth19.5%C
Grade C: MedAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-9.7%A
Grade A: BuybacksShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income3.6%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.3%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
53CAltman Z-Score2.85C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.13xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.79xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage8.2xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment3.2yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT3.2xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.59xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.07xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
90A+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.62A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion150.8%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability1.7%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.8%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.03xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colisto Nicholas Filed | Colisto Nicholas | SellOpen market sale | -3886 | |
Allouche Danny Gilad Filed | Allouche Danny Gilad | Grant / award | +2.9K | |
Allouche Danny Gilad Filed | Allouche Danny Gilad | Grant / award | +243 | |
Allouche Danny Gilad Filed | Allouche Danny Gilad | Grant / award | +351 | |
Wagner William Raymond Filed | Wagner William Raymond | Grant / award | +344 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Butier Mitchell R Filed | Butier Mitchell R | SellI | -2185 | |
Butier Mitchell R Filed | Butier Mitchell R | SellI | -2185 | |
Walker Ignacio J Filed | Walker Ignacio J | SellOpen market sale | -1742 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
68BROIC >12% Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)27.5%D
Grade D: WeakMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor4.3%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$9.30
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$2.99
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$30.60
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$3.69B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$274.70M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.41B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$2.32B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.34xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$13.29B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.80B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY)
Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Avery Dennison Corp.. Altman Z-Score of 2.85 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -2.62 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation. Takes ~3.2 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 77/100, AVY trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 18.8).
- Return on equity of 30.3% is well above the market average.
- The stock currently yields 2.2% in dividends.
See how AVY ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all AVY moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 175.60 | +2.19% | 2.04 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 175.88 | +2.35% | 2.19 |
| Oct 13 | Regular | 171.02 | +2.01% | 2.19 |
| Oct 13 | After-hours | 170.72 | +1.83% | 2.01 |
Frequently Asked Questions about AVY
What is the current Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) stock price?
AVY is trading at $175.31 at the last market close, down 0.32% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks AVY pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is AVY stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Avery Dennison Corp.'s financial health at 53/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is AVY stock overvalued?
Avery Dennison Corp. trades at a trailing P/E of 18.8 and our valuation score rates it 77/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Avery Dennison Corp. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for AVY. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Avery Dennison Corp. operate in?
Avery Dennison Corp. operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Avery Dennison Corp. do?
Avery Dennison Corp provides materials science and digital identification solutions, offering labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software connecting physical and digital, and products that enhance packaging and customer experience.
About Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) Stock
Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) is a US-listed stock operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) industry. As of the latest update, Avery Dennison Corp. is trading at $175.31, down 0.32% on the day with a market capitalization of $13.3 billion. The financial health score for AVY is 53/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for AVY stock.
AVY Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Avery Dennison Corp. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 53/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for AVY.
- Sector peers: Compare AVY against 4 other basic materials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is AVY a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Avery Dennison Corp. (AVY) as an investment. The financial health score of 53/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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