Avon Rubber
Market Cap
UK£885.1m
Last Updated
2021/03/03 19:00 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Avon Rubber p.l.c. designs, manufactures, and sells chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear respiratory protection systems for military, law enforcement, and fire markets worldwide. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
High growth potential with excellent balance sheet.
Share Price & News
How has Avon Rubber's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: AVON is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: AVON's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
7.4%
AVON
0.5%
GB Aerospace & Defense
0.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
12.6%
AVON
-16.1%
GB Aerospace & Defense
0.8%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: AVON exceeded the UK Aerospace & Defense industry which returned -16.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AVON exceeded the UK Market which returned 1.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AVON | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 7.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | -2.1% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| 90 Day | -28.1% | -5.6% | 4.5% |
| 1 Year | 13.6%12.6% | -13.2%-16.1% | 6.7%0.8% |
| 3 Year | 155.3%147.8% | 3.9%-6.8% | 11.5%-1.9% |
| 5 Year | 320.2%299.3% | 18.1%0.02% | 41.8%14.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Avon Rubber's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Tread With Caution Around Avon Rubber p.l.c.'s (LON:AVON) 0.9% Dividend Yield3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Is Avon Rubber p.l.c. (LON:AVON) Worth UK£31.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Does Avon Rubber (LON:AVON) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?Valuation
Is Avon Rubber undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
580x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AVON (£30.35) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£24.05)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AVON is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AVON is poor value based on its PE Ratio (580x) compared to the GB Aerospace & Defense industry average (21.3x).
PE vs Market: AVON is poor value based on its PE Ratio (580x) compared to the UK market (24.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AVON is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (11.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AVON is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.2x) compared to the GB Aerospace & Defense industry average (2.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Avon Rubber forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
49.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AVON's forecast earnings growth (49.8% per year) is above the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: AVON's earnings (49.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (22.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: AVON's revenue (13.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AVON's revenue (13.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AVON's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (22%)
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Past Performance
How has Avon Rubber performed over the past 5 years?
-9.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: AVON has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AVON's current net profit margins (1%) are lower than last year (7.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AVON's earnings have declined by 9.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AVON's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AVON had negative earnings growth (-84.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Aerospace & Defense industry average (10.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AVON's Return on Equity (0.9%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Avon Rubber's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AVON's short term assets (£211.6M) exceed its short term liabilities (£79.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: AVON's short term assets (£211.6M) exceed its long term liabilities (£97.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AVON's debt to equity ratio (17.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: AVON's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 30.5% to 17.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AVON's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (10.6%).
Interest Coverage: AVON's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Avon Rubber current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.89%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: AVON's dividend (0.89%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.47%).
High Dividend: AVON's dividend (0.89%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.48%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: AVON is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: AVON is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: AVON is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of AVON's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Paul McDonald (46 yo)
4.08yrs
Tenure
UK£1,727,000
Compensation
Mr. Paul McDonald has been Chief Executive at Avon Rubber p.l.c. since February 15, 2017 and serves as its Director. Mr. McDonald served as the Managing Director of Avon Dairy Solutions at Avon Rubber plc ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD2.42M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 4.08yrs | UK£1.73m | 0.16% £ 1.4m | |
| CFO & Director | 3.75yrs | UK£1.28m | 0.047% £ 417.3k | |
| Vice President of Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technical Officer | 9.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Company Secretary | no data | no data | 0.057% £ 507.6k | |
| Corporate Communications Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Sales & Marketing Director | no data | no data | no data |
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AVON's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 4.08yrs | UK£1.73m | 0.16% £ 1.4m | |
| CFO & Director | 3.75yrs | UK£1.28m | 0.047% £ 417.3k | |
| Independent Chairman | 0.25yr | UK£24.00k | 0.020% £ 173.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.83yr | UK£17.00k | 0.00049% £ 4.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 0.25yr | no data | 0.0033% £ 29.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5yrs | UK£56.00k | 0.015% £ 131.5k |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AVON's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: AVON insiders have sold more shares than they have bought in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Avon Rubber p.l.c.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Avon Rubber p.l.c.
- Ticker: AVON
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1885
- Industry: Aerospace and Defense
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: UK£885.055m
- Shares outstanding: 30.62m
- Website: https://www.avon-rubber.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Avon Rubber p.l.c.
- Hampton Park West
- Semington Road
- Melksham
- Wiltshire
- SN12 6NB
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVON | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| AVNB.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| AVONl | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
| 1OK | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
Biography
Avon Rubber p.l.c. designs, manufactures, and sells chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear respiratory protection systems for military, law enforcement, and fire markets worldwide. It offers masks...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/03 19:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.