- £632.53m
- £663.33m
- £1.04bn
- 91
- 42
- 77
- 84
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 20.15 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 1.27 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 18.87% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 4.59 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 6.33 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 11.87 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.61 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 10.96 | ||
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 18.29% | ||
| Return on Equity | 20.29% | ||
| Operating Margin | 3.48% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Mar | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 1,045.7 | 1,660.9 | 1,368.3 | 1,138.5 | 1,039.3 | 1,135.44 | 1,220.16 | 2.86% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | +583.33 | n/a | n/a | +123.84 | +22.6 | +14.97 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
AO World PLC is a United Kingdom-based electricals retailer. The Company operates through online retailing of domestic appliances and ancillary services to customers in the United Kingdom. The Company offers major and small domestic appliances and a range of mobile phones, AV, consumer electricals and laptops. It also provides ancillary services, such as the installation of new and collection of old products and offers product protection plans and customer finance. It serves the business to business (B2B) market in the United Kingdom, providing electricals and installation services at scale. It also has a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) processing facility. The Company's subsidiaries include AO Retail Limited, Expert Logistics Ltd, Worry Free Limited, Elekdirect Limited, Appliances Online Ltd, AO Deutschland Limited, AO Ltd, AO Recycling Limited, Electrical Appliance Outlet Limited, and others.
Directors
- Geoffrey Cooper NEC (66)
- John Roberts CEO (47)
- Mark Higgins CFO
- Julie Finnemore SEC
- Christopher Hopkinson NED
- Marisa Cassoni NID (68)
- Luisa Delgado NID (55)
- Shaun McCabe NID (51)
- Last Annual
- March 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- March 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- August 2nd, 2005
- Public Since
- February 26th, 2014
- No. of Employees
- 2,834
- Sector
- Specialty Retailers
- Industry
- Consumer Cyclicals
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 580,303,475
- Address
- Ao Park, 5A the Parklands, Bolton, BL6 4SD
- Web
- https://www.ao-world.com
- Phone
- +44 1204672400
- Auditors
- KPMG LLP
Latest News for AO.
Upcoming Events for AO.
AO World plc Annual Shareholders Meeting
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FAQ
As of Today at 19:16 UTC, shares in AO World are trading at 109.00p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in AO World last closed at 109.00p and the price had moved by +14.8% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the AO World share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +4.65% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for AO World is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreAO World does not currently pay a dividend.
AO World does not currently pay a dividend.
AO World does not currently pay a dividend.
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As of the previous close price of 109.00p, shares in AO World had a market capitalisation of £632.53m.
Here are the trading details for AO World:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: AO.
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum AO World is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in AO World is 112.50p. That is 3.21% above the last closing price of 109.00p.
Analysts covering AO World currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.05 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like AO World. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +10.38%.
As of the last closing price of 109.00p, shares in AO World were trading +6.92% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The AO World PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 20.15. The shares last closed at 109.00p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
AO World's management team is headed by:
- Geoffrey Cooper - NEC
- John Roberts - CEO
- Mark Higgins - CFO
- Julie Finnemore - SEC
- Christopher Hopkinson - NED
- Marisa Cassoni - NID
- Luisa Delgado - NID
- Shaun McCabe - NID