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Avacta Group AIM:AVCT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.48

Market Cap

UK£173.8m

7D

3.2%

1Y

-54.3%

Updated

30 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

AVCT Stock Overview

Develops cancer drugs and in vitro diagnostics in the United Kingdom, France, North America, South Korea, rest of Europe, and internationally. More details

AVCT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Avacta Group Plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Avacta Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.48
52 Week HighUK£1.10
52 Week LowUK£0.40
Beta1.2
1 Month Change-4.00%
3 Month Change-11.11%
1 Year Change-54.29%
3 Year Change-48.11%
5 Year Change69.91%
Change since IPO-87.85%

Recent News & Updates

Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio

Nov 19
Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio

Is Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Using Debt Sensibly?

Oct 29
Is Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Using Debt Sensibly?

Recent updates

Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio

Nov 19
Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/SRatio

Is Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Using Debt Sensibly?

Oct 29
Is Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Using Debt Sensibly?

Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Sep 05
Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Improved Revenues Required Before Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Shares Find Their Feet

Jun 21
Improved Revenues Required Before Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Shares Find Their Feet

Investors Give Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Shares A 26% Hiding

Feb 23
Investors Give Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Shares A 26% Hiding

Getting In Cheap On Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Is Unlikely

Aug 05
Getting In Cheap On Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Is Unlikely

Would Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Jun 22
Would Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

We're Hopeful That Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Oct 20
We're Hopeful That Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

This Is The Reason Why We Think Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) CEO Deserves A Bump Up To Their Compensation

Jun 22
This Is The Reason Why We Think Avacta Group Plc's (LON:AVCT) CEO Deserves A Bump Up To Their Compensation

Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Jun 20
Avacta Group (LON:AVCT) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Insiders Have Been Selling

Feb 18
Avacta Group Plc (LON:AVCT) Insiders Have Been Selling

Shareholder Returns

AVCTGB BiotechsGB Market
7D3.2%2.9%0.1%
1Y-54.3%-20.2%9.0%

Return vs Industry: AVCT underperformed the UK Biotechs industry which returned -20.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AVCT underperformed the UK Market which returned 9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AVCT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AVCT volatility
AVCT Average Weekly Movement8.5%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement9.3%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.1%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: AVCT's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: AVCT's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
2003154Chris Coughlinwww.avacta.com

Avacta Group Plc develops cancer drugs and in vitro diagnostics in the United Kingdom, France, North America, South Korea, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Diagnostics and Therapeutics segments. It provides its proprietary Affimer and pre|CISION technology platforms, which is used to deliver a portfolio of differentiated th therapeutic and diagnostic products that addresses various markets.

Avacta Group Plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Avacta Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AVCT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£173.80m
Earnings (TTM)-UK£25.89m
Revenue (TTM)UK£22.62m

7.8x

P/S Ratio

-6.8x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AVCT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£22.62m
Cost of RevenueUK£13.10m
Gross ProfitUK£9.52m
Other ExpensesUK£35.40m
Earnings-UK£25.89m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.071
Gross Margin42.08%
Net Profit Margin-114.45%
Debt/Equity Ratio49.8%

How did AVCT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 19:05
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Avacta Group Plc is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Vadim Alexandre KhalilDaniel Stewart & Company
Lorenza CastellonEquity Development Limited
Paul CuddonNumis Securities Ltd.