AVI Limited (AVI.JO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, AVI Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3.

About AVI Limited

AVI Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as AVI.JO.

What our checks show for AVI.JO

Red flags

• Operating profit covers interest only 1.1 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The dividend takes 1414% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• A small company (market value $17 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 4.8% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 2.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 49% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.4x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• The net margin rose by 3.1 points over 5 years, to 15.8%.
• The gross margin is 42.4% and has risen by 3.8 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.28x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 11.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 11.7% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does AVI Limited (AVI.JO) have?

In our weekly check, AVI Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of AVI.JO stock?

This week's biggest flags for AVI Limited: Weak interest cover, Dividend stretched, Small company. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does AVI Limited do?

AVI Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in South Africa, listed on JNB as AVI.JO.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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