Is AVY a good stock to buy?
Avery Dennison Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026
- PT$200.83 +6.8%
- ConsensusBuy · 11
- FCF yield+7.3%
- MAs4 of 4
- Earnings in82d
- P/E20.3x
- RSI61
- Support-0.3%
- Resistance+2.8%
- Off 52w high-5.8%
- Volume1.0x
- Bollingerupper half
- News1.00
- P/E vs own+6.5%
- P/E vs sector0.0%
- Trendsideways
- Sector→ -0.7%
- 52w range$152–$200
- ATR+2.4%
- Off ATH-19.5%
- Insiders-$1.44M
- MACD-0.08
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Is Avery Dennison a good stock to buy?
Avery Dennison is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 20.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 20.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.
- Demand shrinking
- Advantage hard to copy
- Economics profitable
- Execution mixed
- Fragility sturdy
- Price about usual
AVY sales growth revenue growth
-1%a year, for the last 3 yearsAvery Dennison's sales fell 1% a year for 3 years, to $8.86B in fiscal 2025.
AVY analysts' forecast revenue estimates
+6%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the lastAnalysts expect Avery Dennison's sales to grow 6% to $9.38B in fiscal 2026 (8 analysts).
AVY return on capital ROIC
pretickt analysis20%earned before tax on the money invested in itAvery Dennison earned 20% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Packaging Corporation of America 15%, Ball 9%, Smurfit Westrock 8% and Amcor 5%.
AVY margin on each sale gross margin
29%left after making the productAvery Dennison kept 29% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 19%.
AVY margin after costs profit margin
12%of sales left after running the businessAvery Dennison's operating margin was 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 12% in fiscal 2022.
AVY cash generated free cash flow
$1.03Bcash left after investing, last 12 monthsAvery Dennison generated $1.03B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
AVY earnings vs estimates
6 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimateAvery Dennison beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026.
AVY insider selling
-$21.98Msold, net, by its executives in 12 monthsAvery Dennison's executives and directors sold a net $21.98M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
AVY number of employees
0%about as many people as a year beforeAvery Dennison had 35,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
AVY CEO pay
$9.54Mfor fiscal 2025, 80% of it in stock and optionsAvery Dennison paid its CEO $9.54M for fiscal 2025, 80% of it in stock and options.
AVY financial health Altman Z-score
3.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3Avery Dennison's Altman Z-score is 3.6 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.
AVY quality checks Piotroski score
7 of 9checks passedAvery Dennison passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets and the current ratio.
AVY biggest customers
under 10%of sales from any one customerNo customer made 10% of Avery Dennison's sales in fiscal 2025.
AVY price vs profit P/E ratio
20.3×a year's earningsAvery Dennison's P/E ratio is 20.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 20.5.
AVY price vs competitors
pretickt analysis20.3×a year's earnings, against its competitorsInvestors pay 20.3 times Avery Dennison's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Amcor (18.8), less than for Smurfit Westrock (47.6), Ball (33.2) and Packaging Corporation of America (30.9).
AVY analysts' target price target
+7%to their average targetAnalysts' average price target for Avery Dennison is $201, 7% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $188.03.
AVY growth priced in fair value
pretickt analysis+2%a year, for ten years, to be worth the priceAt $188.03 a share, Avery Dennison's free cash flow must grow about 2% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).
What is Avery Dennison's P/E ratio?
Avery Dennison's P/E ratio is 20.3 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 20.5. Investors pay 20.3 times Avery Dennison's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Amcor (18.8), less than for Smurfit Westrock (47.6), Ball (33.2) and Packaging Corporation of America (30.9).
Who are Avery Dennison's biggest competitors?
pretickt compares Avery Dennison with Ball, Amcor, Smurfit Westrock and Packaging Corporation of America. Avery Dennison's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Smurfit Westrock (-1%), slower than Amcor (+37%), Ball (+19%) and Packaging Corporation of America (+12%).
Is Avery Dennison profitable?
Avery Dennison's operating margin was 12% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 12% in fiscal 2022. Avery Dennison generated $1.03B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.
Are insiders selling Avery Dennison stock?
Avery Dennison's executives and directors sold a net $21.98M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.
How many employees does Avery Dennison have?
Avery Dennison had 35,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.
Who are Avery Dennison's biggest customers?
No customer made 10% of Avery Dennison's sales in fiscal 2025.
From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.