Avon Technologies/£AVON

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About Avon Technologies

Avon Protection is a provider of life-critical personal protection systems, specializing in respiratory protection, ballistic helmets, and armor solutions. The company primarily serves military and law enforcement agencies, offering products that include gas masks, escape hoods, and various body armor systems. Founded in 1885, Avon Protection has evolved its product offerings to focus on protection and defense applications. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the company operates globally, delivering products to the armed forces of several countries. Avon Protection's strategic focus on innovation and quality assurance enhances its competitive position in the defense and security industry.
Ticker
£AVON
Sector
Industrials
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
982
Headquarters
Melksham, United Kingdom
Website
www.avon-technologiesplc.com

AVON Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£522M
40.32
£0.45
0.24
£0.19
1.03%

What the Analysts think about AVON

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Analyst projections of the future price of Avon Technologies stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

The transformation programme is translating into stronger economics: first-half revenue rose 6.8% to $160.8m, adjusted operating profit increased 39.4% to $24.4m, and the margin reached 15.2%. Management says its medium-term growth, margin, return and leverage targets were achieved 18 months early and it remains on track for high-single-digit 2026 revenue growth. (Avon Technologies, Morningstar)
Team Wendy secured a further $20.3m ACH Gen II order from the US Defense Logistics Agency, taking the current option year to its maximum authorised volume. That is a tangible sign of customer confidence in delivery reliability and gives the helmet business near-term production visibility. (Investegate)
Avon Protection is benefiting from a NATO replacement cycle: it won a $10.8m European respirator order in July and a further approximately $12m European NATO upgrade order in August. The company supplies respiratory systems to 16 NATO nations through the NSPA framework, creating scope for repeat orders as customers replace legacy equipment. (ADVFN, ADVFN)
First-half orders fell 31.6% to $117.9m and the order book dropped 11.4% to $219.9m. The recovery therefore depends on timely Department of War follow-on orders and a rebound in delayed US government-funded demand. (Morningstar, Investegate)
Cash conversion was only 38% in the first half, well below the full-year target of above 80%, while net debt excluding leases was $58m. The shortfall was partly timing-related, but it leaves less room for execution setbacks and makes the cash recovery a key test. (Edison Group)
Team Wendy remains the weak link: its first-half operating margin was just 5.4%, and US commercial helmet demand and police and federal-agency demand were soft. Even with recent military awards, sustained group growth depends on this division improving its profitability and volume. (Morningstar, Edison Group)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 19 Sept 2026.

AVON Financial Performance

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Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

AVON Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
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Surprise

Funds containing AVON

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Fund size
£AVON weighting
Amundi Stoxx Europe Defense£DEFE
£141M0.33%
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD
£661M0.16%
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID
£1.6B0.16%
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J
€3.2B0.04%
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC
£2.8B0.04%
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