Ao World

AO · LSE · Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail

91.50GBX-0.20 (-0.22%)

Price History

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Market Stats

Previous Close91.70

Open89.00

Day Range89.00 – 92.50

52-Week Range80.97 – 115.23

Volume567.32K

Market Cap488.81M

P/E (TTM)14.70

Forward P/E13.70

EPS0.06

Dividend Yield0.02%

Beta1.22

50-Day Avg93.55

200-Day Avg94.82

About

AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances and ancillary services in the United Kingdom and Germany. It retails fridges and freezers, laundry products, and dishwashers, as well as smart tech, computing, AV, consumer electronics, gaming and smart home products, and TV and entertainment products through its e-commerce platforms. The company also engages in the production of content, including imagery, videos, how-to guides and lifestyle contents, and energy efficiency ratings; and operation of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and plastics recycling facilities, as well as distribution centers. In addition, the company offers musicMagpie, a reverse supply chain platform that provides customers options to train in tech and to buy second-life products. Further, it provides logistics and transport services. The company sells its products through its website, marketplaces, and third-party websites. AO World plc was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bolton, the United Kingdom.

Company Details

SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CEOMr. John Roberts
Employees2.89K
HeadquartersAO, 5A The Parklands, Bolton, United Kingdom, BL6 4SD, UK
Websitehttps://www.ao-world.com

Leadership

Mr. John RobertsFounder, CEO & Executive Director · b. 1973
Mr. Mark HigginsGroup CFO, COO & Executive Director · b. 1978
Ms. Julie Angela Louise FinnemoreDirector of Group Legal & Company Secretary · b. 1980
Mr. David AshwellManaging Director of Expert Logistics · b. 1968

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: GBP	2011-03-31	2012-03-31	2013-03-31	2014-03-31	2015-03-31	2016-03-31	2017-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2020-03-31	2021-03-31	2022-03-31	2023-03-31	2024-03-31	2025-03-31	2026-03-31
Total Revenue	164.05M	209.38M	275.49M	384.92M	476.66M	599.20M	701.20M	796.80M	902.60M	1.05B	1.66B	1.56B	1.14B	1.04B	1.14B	1.27B
Growth (%)	-	+27.63%	+31.58%	+39.72%	+23.83%	+25.71%	+17.02%	+13.63%	+13.28%	+15.91%	+58.76%	-6.24%	-26.89%	-8.72%	+9.46%	+11.34%
Cost of Revenue	135.49M	174.81M	224.11M	310.74M	389.10M	493.30M	572.00M	655.00M	750.20M	867.90M	1.37B	1.29B	900.30M	796.00M	861.50M	950.50M
Gross Profit	28.56M	34.57M	51.38M	74.18M	87.57M	105.90M	129.20M	141.80M	152.40M	178.30M	292.50M	269.40M	238.30M	243.30M	276.00M	316.10M
Gross Margin	17.41%	16.51%	18.65%	19.27%	18.37%	17.67%	18.43%	17.80%	16.88%	17.04%	17.61%	17.30%	20.93%	23.41%	24.26%	24.96%
Operating Expense	24.73M	36.15M	42.44M	81.42M	89.79M	116.50M	141.20M	158.00M	167.60M	182.10M	262.80M	301.70M	225.80M	207.10M	254.90M	266.70M
Operating Income	3.83M	-1.58M	8.95M	-7.24M	-2.22M	-10.60M	-12.00M	-16.20M	-15.20M	-3.80M	29.70M	-32.30M	12.50M	36.20M	21.10M	49.40M
Operating Margin	2.33%	-0.75%	3.25%	-1.88%	-0.47%	-1.77%	-1.71%	-2.03%	-1.68%	-0.36%	1.79%	-2.07%	1.10%	3.48%	1.85%	3.90%
EBITDA	4.36M	-406.00K	10.19M	-4.36M	1.50M	-1.60M	100.00K	-4.90M	3.00M	26.90M	49.30M	23.70M	44.50M	63.30M	51.30M	78.80M
EBITDA Margin	2.66%	-0.19%	3.70%	-1.13%	0.31%	-0.27%	0.01%	-0.61%	0.33%	2.57%	2.97%	1.52%	3.91%	6.09%	4.51%	6.22%
Net Income	2.64M	-1.37M	6.79M	-9.57M	-2.52M	-6.00M	-6.60M	-13.40M	-17.50M	1.70M	17.70M	-30.40M	-2.60M	24.70M	10.50M	35.90M
Net Income Margin	1.61%	-0.65%	2.46%	-2.49%	-0.53%	-1.00%	-0.94%	-1.68%	-1.94%	0.16%	1.07%	-1.95%	-0.23%	2.38%	0.92%	2.83%
R&D	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.90M	9.30M	15.40M	17.50M	17.50M	-	-	-
R&D as % of Total Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.76%	0.89%	0.93%	1.12%	1.54%	-	-	-
Interest Expense	144.00K	129.00K	259.00K	391.00K	400.00K	300.00K	500.00K	900.00K	900.00K	4.60M	4.50M	5.40M	6.50M	6.40M	5.30M	5.50M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue	0.09%	0.06%	0.09%	0.10%	0.08%	0.05%	0.07%	0.11%	0.10%	0.44%	0.27%	0.35%	0.57%	0.62%	0.47%	0.43%

Balance Sheet

Currency: GBP	2010-03-31	2011-03-31	2012-03-31	2013-03-31	2014-03-31	2015-03-31	2016-03-31	2017-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2020-03-31	2021-03-31	2022-03-31	2023-03-31	2024-03-31	2025-03-31	2026-03-31
Total Assets	29.84M	36.95M	45.23M	68.70M	128.71M	153.04M	167.90M	203.00M	258.90M	378.80M	449.00M	615.70M	549.20M	460.30M	441.80M	426.60M	485.40M
Total Liabilities	21.19M	25.65M	36.39M	53.07M	70.67M	94.49M	120.50M	162.50M	179.30M	292.20M	369.30M	519.30M	476.80M	354.60M	304.00M	282.10M	308.60M
Total Equity	8.66M	11.29M	8.84M	15.63M	58.04M	58.55M	48.30M	42.20M	81.20M	87.50M	80.70M	97.70M	73.40M	105.70M	137.80M	144.50M	175.50M
Cash	4.15M	4.14M	2.90M	12.21M	55.05M	44.94M	33.40M	29.40M	56.00M	28.90M	6.90M	67.10M	19.50M	19.10M	40.10M	27.40M	81.30M
Total Debt	4.69M	1.56M	6.44M	5.85M	6.40M	7.08M	8.00M	17.40M	17.70M	37.90M	106.00M	95.30M	153.60M	95.30M	70.90M	63.30M	64.80M
Net Debt	536.00K	-2.59M	3.53M	-6.36M	-48.65M	-37.86M	-25.40M	-12.00M	-38.30M	9.00M	99.10M	28.20M	134.10M	76.20M	30.80M	35.90M	-16.50M

Cash Flow

Currency: GBP	2011-03-31	2012-03-31	2013-03-31	2014-03-31	2015-03-31	2016-03-31	2017-03-31	2018-03-31	2019-03-31	2020-03-31	2021-03-31	2022-03-31	2023-03-31	2024-03-31	2025-03-31	2026-03-31
Operating Cash Flow	1.52M	3.80M	12.17M	13.64M	1.30M	-3.50M	3.50M	-15.40M	-34.50M	14.10M	114.60M	-52.40M	24.40M	61.60M	58.00M	96.50M
Investing Cash Flow	-1.33M	-2.52M	-1.57M	-3.20M	-5.71M	-6.40M	-4.90M	-5.20M	-11.20M	-7.90M	-9.10M	-9.60M	7.70M	-7.60M	-13.50M	-6.00M
Financing Cash Flow	-196.00K	-2.53M	-1.30M	32.40M	-5.61M	-1.80M	-2.80M	47.20M	18.60M	-28.20M	-45.30M	14.40M	-32.30M	-33.00M	-57.20M	-36.60M
Capital Expenditure	1.34M	2.53M	1.74M	3.28M	6.13M	6.60M	6.00M	5.30M	5.00M	8.00M	9.10M	9.60M	2.10M	8.30M	8.90M	5.20M
Free Cash Flow	184.00K	1.27M	10.43M	10.36M	-4.83M	-10.10M	-2.50M	-20.70M	-39.50M	6.10M	105.50M	-62.00M	22.30M	53.30M	49.10M	91.30M
Dividends Paid	-	-	-	2.81M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FCF to OCF	12.09%	33.50%	85.71%	75.94%	-371.67%	288.57%	-71.43%	134.42%	114.49%	43.26%	92.06%	118.32%	91.39%	86.53%	84.66%	94.61%
Dividend Paid to FCF	-	-	-	27.10%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Earnings

Report Date	Mar 31, 2014	Nov 24, 2015	Jun 8, 2016	Nov 22, 2016	Jun 6, 2017	Nov 21, 2017	Jun 5, 2018	Nov 20, 2018	Jun 4, 2019	Nov 19, 2019	Jul 14, 2020	Nov 24, 2020	Jul 1, 2021	Nov 23, 2021	Jun 15, 2022	Nov 22, 2022	Jun 13, 2023	Nov 26, 2024	Jun 18, 2025	Jul 3, 2025	Nov 25, 2025	Nov 24, 2026
EPS Estimate	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	2.87	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	-
EPS Actual	-3.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	0.01	0.03	0.00	-0.02	-0.05	-0.02	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.02	-
Surprise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-100.00%	-	-	-	-	-
Timing	-	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	Pre-market	-	Pre-market	-	-	-	-	After-hours	Pre-market

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap488.81M

Enterprise Value498.91M

Trailing P/E14.70

Forward P/E13.70

Price / Sales0.39

Price / Book2.94

EPS0.06

Book Value0.314

Revenue (TTM)1.27B

Gross Profit (TTM)316.10M

EBITDA60.80M

Profit Margin2.83%

Operating Margin4.68%

Return on Equity22.44%

Return on Assets6.77%

Shares Outstanding554.20M

Shares Float145.11M

Beta1.22

Dividend Yield0.02%

Dividend Rate0.00

Payout Ratio82.16%

Dividends

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