Risk factor
Low price volatility
Profitability factor
Strong growth
About
Avolta AG, a company established in 1865 and based in Basel, Switzerland, functions as a leading global entity in the travel retail sector. Renamed in November 2023 from its former identity as Dufry AG, Avolta manages an extensive portfolio of retail operations across the world. The enterprise oversees a diverse collection of retail outlets, including general travel retail shops under prominent brands such as Dufry, World Duty Free, Nuance, Hudson, Autogrill, and HMSHost, alongside other specific names like Hellenic Duty Free, Colombian Emeralds, Duty Free Uruguay, Duty Free Shop Argentina, and RegStaer. Additionally, Avolta operates dedicated Dufry shopping locations, exclusive brand boutiques, convenience stores primarily associated with the Hudson brand, and various specialized and themed retail concepts. Their comprehensive product offering caters to a wide array of traveler preferences, encompassing luxury goods like perfumes, cosmetics, watches, jewelry, and fashion and leather accessories. The selection also includes consumables such as food, confectionery, wines, spirits, soft drinks, packaged food, and tobacco products. Furthermore, shoppers can find electronics, souvenirs, travel essentials, personal items, sunglasses, destination-specific merchandise, and reading materials like newspapers, magazines, and books. These duty-free and duty-paid establishments are strategically situated within key international transit hubs and tourist destinations globally, including airports, cruise terminals, seaports, railway stations, and bustling downtown commercial areas.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is slightly undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV/EB
Target Price
The average target price of DUFRY is 6.5 and suggests 1.96% downside potential. Usually, this means a SELL recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to d