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Avolta AG
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
CHF45.00
▼(-4.05% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/31/26
The score is primarily driven by solid operating recovery and strong cash generation, supported by constructive guidance and continued deleveraging. Offsetting these positives are the highly leveraged balance sheet and a relatively expensive valuation, while technicals are mixed with near-term softness but longer-term trend support.
Positive Factors
Revenue recovery and margin improvement
Avolta has restored revenue growth while expanding EBIT and EBITDA margins, indicating improving operating execution across its travel-retail network. If sustained, this combination can strengthen earnings power, support reinvestment in concessions and digital initiatives, and improve resilience against normal cost and demand fluctuations.
Negative Factors
High leverage and reduced equity cushion
A large debt burden relative to equity leaves Avolta with a limited capital cushion and keeps financial risk meaningfully above average. Although operating cash flow supports debt service and leverage has improved operationally, elevated indebtedness can constrain flexibility for investment, acquisitions and absorbing weaker trading conditions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue recovery and margin improvement
Avolta has restored revenue growth while expanding EBIT and EBITDA margins, indicating improving operating execution across its travel-retail network. If sustained, this combination can strengthen earnings power, support reinvestment in concessions and digital initiatives, and improve resilience against normal cost and demand fluctuations.
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Avolta AG (AVOL) vs. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
Market Cap
CHF5.85B
Dividend Yield2.69%
Average Volume (3M)267.66K
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.3
Beta (1Y)1.05
Revenue Growth-1.27%
EPS Growth80.18%
CountryCH
Employees69,278
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.46
Shares Outstanding141,648,350
10 Day Avg. Volume263,925
30 Day Avg. Volume267,662
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.34
Price to Book (P/B)3.54
Price to Sales (P/S)0.48
P/FCF Ratio2.81
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
CHF52.00Price Target Upside10.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)3.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)CHF13.93B
Avolta AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Avolta AG, a prominent global travel retailer established in 1865 and based in Basel, Switzerland, adopted its current name in November 2023, previously operating as Dufry AG. The company manages a vast network of duty-free and duty-paid retail ou...
How the Company Makes Money
Avolta makes money mainly through sales to travelers at its travel retail stores and food & beverage locations. Its revenue model is concession-based: it secures the right to operate specific retail and/or dining units at airports and other travel...
Avolta AG Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Mar 09, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call balanced notable near‑term challenges with clear evidence of resilience and strategic progress. Short‑term headwinds (Middle East crisis, large concession ramp‑ups in Pudong and JFK, FX translation and some regional weakness) reduced H1 organic growth to 3.7% and pressured margins to 9.1%. However, underlying performance adjusted for those temporary effects would be stronger (organic ~5.2%, EBITDA ~9.5%). Management highlighted strong Q2 cash generation (EUR 370m), ongoing deleveraging (leverage 2.07x), continued shareholder returns (dividend policy and buybacks), strategic commercial wins (Pudong, JFK) and accelerating digital/loyalty initiatives (Club Avolta at 20m members). Given the temporary nature of the main headwinds and multiple positive operational and financial indicators, the overall tone is constructive and the company remains confident in its midterm guidance.Positive Updates
Solid top-line with adjusted organic growth
Reported H1 turnover of CHF 6.437 billion with organic growth of 3.7%. Management states organic growth would have been 5.2% if the Middle East crisis impact is excluded.
Negative Updates
Geopolitical headwind: Middle East crisis impact
Middle East crisis materially weighed on performance: management estimates H1 organic growth would be ~150 bps higher (5.2% vs 3.7%) and EBITDA would be ~40 bps higher (9.5% vs 9.1%) if Middle East and ramp‑up effects were excluded. EMEA identified as most affected region.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Solid top-line with adjusted organic growth
Reported H1 turnover of CHF 6.437 billion with organic growth of 3.7%. Management states organic growth would have been 5.2% if the Middle East crisis impact is excluded.
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Company Guidance
Management reconfirmed its mid‑term guidance of 5–7% organic growth, EBITDA margin expansion of 20–40 basis points per year and year‑on‑year increases in equity free cash flow, while maintaining a dividend policy of one‑third of cash flow and active buybacks (EUR 225m program, ~EUR 106m executed by June 30; ~EUR 160m of treasury shares purchased YTD); targets include net debt/EBITDA of 1.5–2.0x (up to 2.5x temporarily for M&A). They pointed to July trading of >4% organic growth, H1 turnover CHF 6.437bn, H1 organic growth 3.7% (5.2% ex‑Middle East), core EBITDA CHF 583m (9.1% margin; 9.5% adjusted for one‑offs), equity free cash flow 207m, leverage reduced to ~2.07x (down ~0.1x year‑on‑year) and an H1 FX headwind of −5.7% (full‑year FX assumption ~−3.5%).Avolta AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
46
Neutral
Cash Flow
84
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 13.82B | 13.98B | 13.72B | 12.79B | 6.88B | 3.92B |
| Gross Profit | 4.17B | 4.25B | 4.26B | 3.92B | 2.08B | 365.60M |
| EBITDA | 2.92B | 3.04B | 2.84B | 2.47B | 1.44B | 1.05B |
| Net Income | 207.00M | 199.00M | 103.00M | 87.30M | 58.20M | -385.40M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 17.34B | 16.30B | 17.40B | 16.51B | 9.31B | 9.99B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 993.00M | 727.00M | 756.00M | 769.50M | 854.70M | 793.50M |
| Total Debt | 12.46B | 11.45B | 11.91B | 11.19B | 6.58B | 7.45B |
| Total Liabilities | 15.56B | 14.24B | 14.88B | 14.02B | 8.34B | 8.96B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.61B | 1.91B | 2.35B | 2.36B | 893.00M | 956.60M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.40B | 2.40B | 2.12B | 1.92B | 1.40B | 587.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.82B | 2.86B | 2.60B | 2.36B | 1.51B | 678.20M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -506.00M | -475.00M | -312.00M | -1.00M | -67.40M | -72.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.29B | -2.31B | -2.18B | -2.40B | -1.34B | -136.20M |
Avolta AG Technical Analysis
Negative
46.90
Price Trends
45.26
Negative
47.69
Negative
47.18
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.72
Negative
41.43
Neutral
22.47
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CH:AVOL, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 46.9 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 42.73, above the 50-day MA of 45.26, and below the 200-day MA of 47.18, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.72 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 41.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.47 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CH:AVOL.
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Avolta AG Corporate Events
Avolta’s Hudson Wins 20-Year Duty-Free Deal at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
Oct 6, 2026
Avolta’s Hudson brand has secured a new 20-year duty-free contract at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, adding more than 2,800 square meters of travel retail space across three concourses. The expansion deepens Avolta’s footprint a...
Avolta to Reimagine Dining at Three Major Hawaii Airports in HDOT Partnership
Sep 22, 2026
Avolta AG has entered into a collaboration with Hawaii’s Department of Transportation to overhaul and expand airport dining at Daniel K. Inouye International, Lihue, and Kahului airports. The company will design and operate new food and beve...
Avolta Raises EUR 350 Million in New Senior Notes to Refinance 2027 Debt
Sep 16, 2026
Avolta AG has priced a new EUR 350 million issue of senior notes maturing in March 2032, carrying a 5.25% interest rate with semi-annual payments. The proceeds will be used to further repay its existing EUR 750 million senior notes due 2027, follo...
Avolta Tests Direct Stablecoin Payments at Zurich Airport Duty-Free
Sep 9, 2026
Avolta AG has launched a pilot program at its Level 2 Duty Free store in Zurich Airport that allows travelers to pay using stablecoins directly from their digital wallets via a QR-code process. Running from 9 to 25 September 2026, the initiative e...
Avolta Extends Mexican Airport Retail Contracts and Plans Store Expansion
Sep 8, 2026
Avolta AG has extended its long-term travel retail contracts with Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico across Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Bajío airports, securing its presence at gateways that serve more than 30 million passe...
Avolta buys majority stake in Caribbean retailer Penha Duty Free
Aug 7, 2026
Avolta AG has acquired a 51% majority stake in Penha Duty Free Group, a Caribbean duty-free retailer that runs 25 points of sale across Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Grand Cayman and St. Maarten. Penha serves travelers in airports, cruise ports and dow...
Avolta wins seven-year duty-free deal at Kolkata Airport to expand Indian footprint
Aug 5, 2026
Avolta AG has secured a seven-year contract to operate duty-free stores at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, marking its first entry into this major eastern Indian gateway. The deal expands Avolta’s Indian operati...
Avolta posts resilient H1 2026 results and doubles down on global travel retail expansion
Jul 30, 2026
Avolta AG reported resilient first-half 2026 results, with IFRS turnover of CHF 6,569m and operating profit of CHF 441m, supported by CORE organic growth of 3.7% despite Middle East disruption. EBITDA margins were slightly compressed by geopolitic...
Avolta Wins Eight-Year Duty-Free Extension at Aruba Airport
Jul 23, 2026
Avolta AG has secured an eight-year extension of its duty-free concession at Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport, solidifying a partnership with Aruba Airport Authority N.V. that spans more than 30 years and will carry into the airpo...
Avolta Sets July 30 Date for HY 2026 Results and Investor Webcast
Jul 16, 2026
Avolta AG will publish its half-year 2026 financial results on July 30, 2026 at 06:30 CEST, with related documents available on the company’s investor relations website. The Swiss-listed group is emphasizing accessibility for global stakehol...
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