A Look At Avery Dennison (AVY) Valuation As Analysts Flag Weaker Demand And Sector Headwinds

Recent analyst commentary on Avery Dennison (AVY) has focused on weak consumer demand, rising costs, and sector headwinds, with some market participants highlighting the possibility of muted growth and a greater role for M&A in the year ahead.

See our latest analysis for Avery Dennison.

At a share price of US$173.81, Avery Dennison has a 1 year total shareholder return of 6.6%, but a 90 day share price return of a 7.7% decline signals fading momentum despite modest longer term gains.

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With Avery Dennison trading at US$173.81, a 1 year return of 6.6% and an indicated intrinsic discount of about 52%, investors have to ask: is this a genuine value opportunity, or is the market already pricing in future growth?

At a last close of $173.81 versus a narrative fair value of $210, Avery Dennison is framed as materially undervalued, with that gap resting on detailed assumptions about earnings, margins, and future multiples.

The analysts have a consensus price target of $210.0 for Avery Dennison based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $233.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $185.0.

Want to see what sits behind that fair value gap? The narrative leans on measured revenue growth, firmer margins, and a richer future earnings multiple. Curious which assumptions really carry the weight here? The full breakdown lays out those moving parts in black and white.

Using a 7.24% discount rate, the narrative applies steady mid single digit revenue growth, a step up in profit margins and a future P/E above the current sector level, all the way out to earnings of $918.9m. It then assumes the market is willing to pay just over 20x those earnings, while also baking in a gradual reduction in share count over the next few years.

For you as an investor, the key question is whether those inputs feel reasonable given Avery Dennison's mix of materials and digital identification businesses, its exposure to softer apparel and retail end markets, and analyst expectations that both revenue and earnings will grow more slowly than the broader US market.

Result: Fair Value of $210 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, that story can change quickly if apparel and retail demand stays weak or if trade and tariff volatility continues to pressure volumes, costs, and margins.

Find out about the key risks to this Avery Dennison narrative.

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Operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Undervalued established dividend payer.