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
£738M
56.70
£0.44
0.24
£0.19
0.74%
Price and volume
Market cap
£738M
Beta
0.24
52-week high
£26.20
52-week low
£14.58
Average daily volume
125K
Dividend rate
£0.19
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.284
Quick ratio
1.76
Long term debt to equity
0.468
Total debt to equity
0.483
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
39.56%
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.14%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
27.872
Gross margin (TTM)
42.45%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.58%
Operating margin (TTM)
8.83%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.55%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£245,260
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.78%
Return on equity (TTM)
10.53%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
56.702
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.048
Price to book
4.16
Price to tangible book (TTM)
9.23
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
53.425
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.87%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.471
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.74%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.91%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
188.53%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.26%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.00%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
171.37%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.37%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-17.62%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.01%
What the Analysts think about AVON
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Avon Technologies stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Avon Technologies stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
FY26 results are expected to beat market expectations, with revenue growth of about 12.5%, an adjusted margin comfortably above 14–16% and year-end net debt of roughly $34m. That gives Avon a stronger earnings and balance-sheet base heading into FY27. (Investegate)
Order momentum recovered in the second half, with the order book rising significantly and new helmet and NATO respirator orders supporting management’s strong FY27 visibility. A further $20.3m US helmet order filled the maximum volume available for the current option year. (Investegate, London Stock Exchange)
Avon’s new MITR respiratory system has been selected by Canada and, more recently, the US, giving the product a foothold with two Five Eyes defence forces. Wider adoption could add a growth avenue beyond the company’s established respirator ranges. (Avon Protection, Avon Protection)
The expected FY26 margin beat includes beneficial one-off items, which the company has not quantified. That makes it harder to judge the sustainable profit level behind its new 16–18% margin ambition. (Investegate)
First-half order intake fell 31.6% to $117.9m and the order book declined 11.4% year on year to $219.9m. The later rebound is positive, but the sharp swing shows how defence procurement timing can make demand and sales lumpy. (Avon Technologies, Investegate)
Team Wendy’s adjusted operating margin was 5.4% in the first half, far below Avon Protection’s 22.3%, leaving a thin cushion if helmet volumes or production falter. Production stabilised later in the year, but the full-year segment margin is not yet available. (Avon Technologies, Investegate)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing AVON
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £AVON weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Europe Defence£DFEU | €376M | 0.31% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £672M | 0.23% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMIG | £569M | 0.17% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.5B | 0.17% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | $3.6B | 0.05% |
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