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Avast LSE:AVST Stock Report

Last Price

UK£7.17

Market Cap

UK£7.5b

7D

-0.3%

1Y

22.5%

Updated

12 Sep, 2022

Data

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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.

AVST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends2/6

Avast plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Avast
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£7.17
52 Week HighUK£7.33
52 Week LowUK£4.56
Beta0.033
1 Month Change4.95%
3 Month Change49.76%
1 Year Change22.50%
3 Year Change92.63%
5 Year Changen/a
Change since IPO191.30%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Avast (LON:AVST) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Jul 30
Avast (LON:AVST) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Calculating The Fair Value Of Avast Plc (LON:AVST)

Jul 13
Calculating The Fair Value Of Avast Plc (LON:AVST)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Avast (LON:AVST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Avast (LON:AVST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is Avast Plc (LON:AVST) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Apr 05
Is Avast Plc (LON:AVST) A Strong Dividend Stock?

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avast Plc (LON:AVST)

Mar 23
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avast Plc (LON:AVST)

Here’s What’s Happening With Returns At Avast (LON:AVST)

Mar 10
Here’s What’s Happening With Returns At Avast (LON:AVST)

Read This Before Buying Avast Plc (LON:AVST) Shares

Feb 25
Read This Before Buying Avast Plc (LON:AVST) Shares

Is Avast Plc's (LON:AVST) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Feb 07
Is Avast Plc's (LON:AVST) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Should You Use Avast's (LON:AVST) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Jan 24
Should You Use Avast's (LON:AVST) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?

Does Avast's (LON:AVST) Share Price Gain of 12% Match Its Business Performance?

Jan 05
Does Avast's (LON:AVST) Share Price Gain of 12% Match Its Business Performance?

Avast Plc (LON:AVST) Is Yielding 2.1% - But Is It A Buy?

Dec 23
Avast Plc (LON:AVST) Is Yielding 2.1% - But Is It A Buy?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Avast Plc (LON:AVST)

Dec 12
Calculating The Fair Value Of Avast Plc (LON:AVST)

I Built A List Of Growing Companies And Avast (LON:AVST) Made The Cut

Nov 30
I Built A List Of Growing Companies And Avast (LON:AVST) Made The Cut

Shareholder Returns

AVSTGB SoftwareGB Market
7D-0.3%3.5%2.2%
1Y22.5%30.1%0.9%

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

Is AVST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AVST volatility
AVST Average Weekly Movement12.6%
Software Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

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

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19881,864Ondrej Vlcekwww.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

How do Avast's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AVST fundamental statistics
Market capUK£7.49b
Earnings (TTM)UK£242.33m
Revenue (TTM)UK£803.30m

30.9x

P/E Ratio

9.3x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AVST income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$940.10m
Cost of RevenueUS$155.30m
Gross ProfitUS$784.80m
Other ExpensesUS$501.20m
EarningsUS$283.60m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.27
Gross Margin83.48%
Net Profit Margin30.17%
Debt/Equity Ratio63.8%

How did AVST perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.9%

Current Dividend Yield

59%

Payout Ratio
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