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AVST Stock Overview
Avast Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides cybersecurity services under the Avast brand name the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£7.17 |
| 52 Week High | UK£7.33 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£4.56 |
| Beta | 0.033 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.95% |
| 3 Month Change | 49.76% |
| 1 Year Change | 22.50% |
| 3 Year Change | 92.63% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 191.30% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| AVST | GB Software | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.3% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| 1Y | 22.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Return vs Industry: AVST exceeded the UK Software industry which returned -15.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AVST exceeded the UK Market which returned -8.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AVST volatility | |
|---|---|
| AVST Average Weekly Movement | 12.6% |
| Software Industry Average Movement | 6.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: AVST's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: AVST's weekly volatility has increased from 7% to 13% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,864 | Ondrej Vlcek | www.avast.com |
Avast Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides cybersecurity services under the Avast brand name the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Consumer; and Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB). It offers desktop security and mobile device protection products; value-added solutions for performance, privacy, and other tools; and web browsing, third-party software distribution, e-commerce tool, mobile advertising, and other IT managed solutions, as well as security and protection solutions for small and medium sized business customers.
Avast plc Fundamentals Summary
| AVST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£7.49b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£242.33m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£803.30m |
30.9x
P/E Ratio9.3x
P/S RatioIs AVST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AVST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$940.10m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$155.30m |
| Gross Profit | US$784.80m |
| Other Expenses | US$501.20m |
| Earnings | US$283.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.27 |
| Gross Margin | 83.48% |
| Net Profit Margin | 30.17% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 63.8% |
How did AVST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield59%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/09/12 21:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/09/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Avast plc is covered by 16 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Edward James | Berenberg |
| Benjamin May | Berenberg |
| Ben Castillo-Bernaus | BNP Paribas Exane |