AVY
Avery Dennison
$157.48
▼ 0.8%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▼ Down 8.8% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$12.14B
P/E
17.64x
Forward P/E (est.)
17.28x
ROE
30.8%
Revenue Growth
2.9%
EPS Growth
2.1%
Profit Margin
7.7%
FCF Yield
5.9%
Debt / Equity
1.66x
ROIC
—
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.15x
Dividend Yield
2.5%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
3.0%
Rating Score
50/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what AVY's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. AVY trades near $157.48, below its 50-day average ($162.41) and 200-day average ($172.66). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 48 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. AVY's is $3.92 (~2.5% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month AVY found buyers near $152.42 (support) and sellers near $163.78 (resistance); its 52-week range is $152.42–$199.54. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.1× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Avery Dennison (AVY) is a large-cap company in the Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials industry, part of the Materials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $12.14B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $8.86B in revenue and $688.00M in net profit.
Our model rates AVY Neutral (50/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
6.2%
Revenue moved from $6.97B in 2021 to $8.86B in 2025, a 6.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (2.9%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
28.8%
Operating Margin
10.3%
Net Margin
7.8%
ROE
30.8%
Avery Dennison keeps about 7.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 28.8% gross margin and 10.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 30.8%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.
Total Debt
$3.20B
Net Debt
$2.94B
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
1.66x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.7x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $3.20B of total debt against $255.10M of cash.
Operating CF
$881.40M
Free Cash Flow
$712.40M
FCF Margin
8.0%
In the latest year Avery Dennison produced about $881.40M of operating cash flow and $712.40M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.9% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
17.64x
P/S
1.4x
P/B
6.14x
EV / EBITDA
—
AVY trades at 17.6x trailing earnings (about 17.3x on estimated forward earnings), 1.4x sales, and 6.1x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 3.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How AVY stacks up against its Materials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Materials sector (26 S&P 500 companies), AVY ranks #13 of 26 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (17.6x P/E vs. 27.7x median) with a higher return on equity (30.8% vs. 14.1%) and slower revenue growth (2.9% vs. 4.9%).
P/E vs sector
17.6x
median 27.7x
ROE vs sector
30.8%
median 14.1%
Growth vs sector
2.9%
median 4.9%
Sector rank
#13
of 26 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Materials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 26 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$118.11 – $193.27
vs. $157.48 today · expected CAGR -6% – 4%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.12B | $9.39B | $9.68B | $9.97B | $10.27B |
| Net income | $729.69M | $751.58M | $774.13M | $797.36M | $821.28M |
| EPS | $9.54 | $9.83 | $10.12 | $10.42 | $10.74 |
| Share price (low) | $104.94 | $108.08 | $111.33 | $114.67 | $118.11 |
| Share price (high) | $171.71 | $176.87 | $182.17 | $187.64 | $193.27 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -33% / 9% | -17% / 6% | -11% / 5% | -8% / 4% | -6% / 4% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for AVY:
- Strong return on equity (30.8%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.9%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- Pays a 2.5% dividend on top of any price gains.
The case against AVY:
- Revenue growth is slow (2.9%), limiting the upside engine.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 1.7x) adds financial risk.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.7x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (2.9%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Avery Dennison is a large-cap materials business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 17.6x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (50/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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