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Avast PLC

Fiscal year ends in December · Figures in USD

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In shortAvast PLC is profitable, generates cash and carries moderate debt, with revenue growing (+5.4% last year).

Financial health

Strong

Built from five areas over the last five annual reports. Tap an area to see the figures behind it.

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Profitability98

Operating marginShare of each sale left after running the business, before interest and tax.	41.9%	100/100
Net marginShare of each sale left as profit after every cost, interest and tax.	37.0%	100/100
Return on equityProfit earned on the money shareholders put in. Above 15% is strong.	26.5%	100/100
Return on invested capitalProfit earned on all the capital used (equity and debt). Above 10% usually means a real competitive edge.	13.8%	92/100

Weight in the score: 25%

Balance sheet63

Current ratioShort-term assets divided by short-term debts. Below 1 can mean tight cash.	0.85×	4/100
Debt / equityDebt compared with the shareholders' stake. Above 2 is heavily indebted.	0.55×	81/100
Net debt / EBITDAYears of operating profit needed to repay net debt. Below 2 is comfortable.	0.90×	88/100
Interest coverageHow many times operating profit covers interest. Below 2 is risky.	14.72×	100/100
Altman Z''Bankruptcy-risk model. Above 2.6 safe, below 1.1 distress.	2.71	41/100

Weight in the score: 25%

Cash generation100

Free cash flow marginCash left from each sale after investments. The money that can pay dividends or reduce debt.	48.9%	100/100
Free cash flow / net incomeHow much accounting profit turns into real cash. Near 1 or above is healthy.	1.32×	100/100
Years with positive free cash flow (last 5)	2 of 2	100/100

Weight in the score: 20%

Stability94
Profitable years (last 5) 2 of 2 100/100
Years of revenue decline (last 5) 0 of 1 100/100
Revenue growth volatility – n/a
Operating margin volatility 3.1% 81/100
Weight in the score: 20%
Growth–
Revenue growth, 3-year average – n/a
EPS growth, 3-year average – n/a
Weight in the score: 10%

Profitable years (last 5)	2 of 2	100/100
Years of revenue decline (last 5)	0 of 1	100/100
Revenue growth volatility	–	n/a
Operating margin volatility	3.1%	81/100

Revenue growth, 3-year average	–	n/a
EPS growth, 3-year average	–	n/a

Fiscal year 2021 · change vs prior year

Revenue: $941.1M; ▲ 5.4%
Net income: $348.4M; ▲ 105.4%
Free cash flow: $460.4M; ▲ 3.7%
Operating margin: 41.9%; +4.4 pts
Cash & investments: $429.0M; –
Total debt: $785.9M; ▼ 5.8%
Diluted EPS: $0.34; ▲ 112.5%
Return on equity: 26.5%; –

European data comes from annual reports in ESEF format (since 2020). Industry and ticker are not provided by this source.

Trends

Annual figures as reported. Hover a bar or point for the exact value.

Revenue and net income

RevenueNet income

Margins

Statements

The last 2 fiscal years from the company's annual reports.

USD millions; negative values in parentheses.

Fiscal year	FY20	FY21
Revenue	893	941
Cost of revenue	196	150
Gross profit	697	792
Research & development	86	80
Operating income	335	395
Interest expense	36	27
Pre-tax income	236	450
Income tax	67	102
Net income	170	348
Diluted EPS	$0.16	$0.34

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Risk checks

Altman Z'' score

2.71 Safe zone

Estimates bankruptcy risk from working capital, retained earnings, operating profit and equity. Above 2.6 is considered safe, below 1.1 signals distress.

Piotroski F-score

7/9

Nine yes-or-no tests on profitability, debt, liquidity and efficiency versus the prior year. 7 to 9 is strong, 0 to 3 is weak.

Positive net income: passed
Positive operating cash flow: passed
Return on assets improved: passed
Cash flow exceeds net income: passed
Long-term debt ratio fell: passed
Current ratio improved: passed
No share dilution: not available
Gross margin improved: passed
Asset turnover improved: failed

Sources

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All figures: filings.xbrl.org (ESEF). Ratios and scores are computed by Scorvest (see how it works). Information only, not investment advice. How it works

Latest annual report: Dec 31, 2021 · Data updated Dec 31, 2021