Avery Dennison CorporationAVY

Consumer Cyclical
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates AVY as Neutral. Avery Dennison Corporation has a market cap of $12.08B, a P/E of 18.52, a 7.7% net margin, and 7.0% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 9, 2026

The case on AVY

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Bull case
  • Free cash flow of $809.05M indicates strong cash generation
  • Return on equity of 30.86% reflects high capital efficiency
  • Forward P/E of 14.15x suggests valuation discount relative to current P/E
  • Debt-to-equity ratio improved from high levels, now at 1.65x
  • Positive MACD histogram indicating strengthening momentum
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Bear case
  • Negative price momentum (-0.0319) suggests short-term downtrend
  • Current ratio of 1.15x and quick ratio of 0.70x indicate liquidity constraints
  • High dividend yield of 243% is inconsistent with fundamentals and likely erroneous
  • Low Reddit mentions (1) suggest minimal retail investor interest
  • Financial health score of 0.35 indicates underlying balance sheet risks

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$12.08B
P/E ratio
18.52
Gross margin
28.7%
Net margin
7.7%
Rev growth YoY
7.0%
Price (Jul 9, 2026)
$157.95

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Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral