Avery Dennison (AVY) is a paper & plastic packaging products & materials company in the Materials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Avery Dennison is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $156.07.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $156.07 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -2.03% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 24.69% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.26 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Materials
- Sub-Industry: Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -2.03% with an annualized volatility of 24.69%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.26 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 11.94B |
| Enterprise Value | 15.43B |
| Trailing P/E | 17.58 |
| Forward P/E | 13.98 |
| Price to Book | 5.2 |
| Price to Sales | 1.33 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.71 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.69 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 7.66% | | Operating Margin | 12.6% | | ROE | 30.86% | | ROA | 8.27% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 7.0% | | Earnings Growth | 4.3% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 256.0% | | Payout Ratio | 42.34% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 169.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 9.01B | | Total Debt | 3.79B | | Total Cash | 0.3B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.81B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.03B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $199.54$ | | 52W Low | $152.42$ | | 50-Day Avg | $163.75$ | | 200-Day Avg | $173.1$ | | Beta | 0.83 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.08B | | Float Shares | 0.08B | | Insider Holdings | 0.64% | | Institutional Holdings | 98.39% | | Short Ratio | 3.12 | | Short % of Float | 3.27% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $221.0$ | | Target Low | $175.0$ | | Target Mean | $200.3$ | | Target Median | $201.0$ | | # of Analysts | 10 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.