Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Packaging & Containers

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It offers pressure-sensitive label materials, which consist of papers, plastic films, and metal foils; performance tapes products, including mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, and Avery Dennison brands. The company provides graphics and reflective products that include films and other products for the architectural, commercial sign, digital printing, and other related market segments; durable cast and reflective films to the construction, automotive, and fleet transportation markets; sign shops, commercial printers, and designers for pressure-sensitive materials; reflective films for traffic and safety applications; and pressure-sensitive vinyl and specialty materials for digital imaging, screen printing, and sign cutting applications under the Avery Dennison and Mactac brand names. In addition, it offers branding solutions, which include brand embellishments, graphic tickets, tags, labels, and sustainable packaging; information solutions, such as item-level RFID, visibility and loss prevention, price ticketing and marking, productivity and media, and brand protection and security solutions; and shelf-edge productivity and media solutions under the Vestcom brand names, as well as care, content, and country of origin compliance solutions. It serves home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive industries. The company was formerly known as Avery International Corporation and changed its name to Avery Dennison Corporation in 1990. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for AVY
Revenue projections for AVY

AVY's projected revenue decline from last year is likely to make investors cautious. Lower revenues often hurt a company's bottom line, leading investors to be concerned about the company's ability to maintain profitability and deliver strong financial results in the future.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 1.150000
forwardPE 14.452674
debtToEquity 164.751000
earningsGrowth 0.043000
revenueGrowth 0.070000
grossMargins 0.287550
operatingMargins 0.126040
trailingEps 8.880000
forwardEps 11.169950

With a current ratio 1.15, AVY demonstrates the ability to service its short-term debt without difficulty. The company's strong cash reserves and current assets ensure that it can meet its liabilities, reflecting financial stability and healthy liquidity.
AVY's Forward PE is positioned well, reflecting a favorable balance between stock price and earnings. The stock isn't overpriced, offering room for growth and making it a potentially rewarding investment as its value has room to rise further.
AVY's high debt-to-equity ratio points to a heavily leveraged company, with more debt than equity in its capital structure. While this can boost growth, it increases financial vulnerability in times of economic difficulty.
AVY's forward EPS exceeding its trailing EPS reflects expectations of increased profitability for the current year. This suggests that the company is projected to achieve higher earnings than in the previous financial year, signaling positive growth and improved financial health.

Price projections:

Price projections for AVY
Price projections for AVY

Avery Dennison Corporation's price projections have gradually decreased, indicating a more conservative outlook from analysts. The repeated downward revisions suggest waning confidence in the company's ability to achieve its previous targets.

Insider Transactions:

Insider Transactions for AVY
Insider Transactions for AVY


AVY stock was sold in 6 transactions, with market price at 180.79666392008463.No sell transactions occurred during the period under consideration.The higher volume of buys compared to sells near current AVY price levels may suggest optimism among investors. This could point to a favorable market outlook, as more people are willing to invest at these prices, anticipating potential future growth or strong performance.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for AVY
Recommendations trend for AVY


A recent buy bias from analysts toward Avery Dennison Corporation may inspire confidence in investors, who could view the stock as a promising investment. This positive sentiment suggests that Avery Dennison Corporation might be an appealing option for those looking to grow their wealth through stock market investments.