AVY vs CITR vs KBLB Stock Comparison

Avery Dennison, CitroTech and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AVY Avery Dennison Corp
$182.12 +6.6% 1M +3.4% 1Y
Market cap
$13.82B
P/E
19.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.36B
Div. yield
2.13%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
5 wins
CITR CitroTech Inc.
$2.52 -12.8% 1M -74.2% 1Y
Market cap
$56.73M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.35M
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
1 win

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Avery Dennison leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Avery Dennison 5, CitroTech 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAVYCITRKBLBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.82B $56.73M $89.23M AVY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.6x -1.7x -22.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.2x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.8% -26.4% — AVY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — -2,373.6% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 0.7x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.13% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.4% -74.2% -11.1% AVY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.5%/yr +37.7%/yr 0.0%/yr CITR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 84.1% 92.9% AVY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 24/100 18/100 AVY

Percentile Scorecard

AVYCITRKBLB

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAVYCITRKBLB
Valuation 61 #37 of 94 4 #90 of 94 18 #77 of 94
Growth 84 #16 of 92 3 #89 of 92 25 #69 of 92
Profitability 91 #9 of 86 4 #83 of 86 –
Financial Health – 95 #6 of 93 10 #84 of 93
Shareholder Returns 40 #43 of 71 14 #61 of 71 –
Overall 69 24 18
  • AVY ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • CITR ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • KBLB ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAVYCITRKBLBSPY
1 month +6.6%-12.8%-11.1% +0.7%
3 months +4.2%-57.1%-11.1% +3.7%
6 months +11.1%-61.0%-46.7% +7.1%
Year to date +0.1%-68.8%-11.1% +12.8%
1 year +3.4%-74.2%-11.1% +11.9%
3 years +5.5%-35.4%+166.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +1.8%-13.6%+38.7% +22.8%
5 years -16.4%+394.1%0.0% +67.6%
5 years, per year -3.5%+37.7%0.0% +10.9%
10 years +165.4%+46,566.7%+60.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.3%+84.9%+4.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAVYCITRKBLBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%84.1%92.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.6%85.3%157.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.61-0.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.14-0.88-0.12 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.3%-79.9%-72.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.8%-75.0%-50.0% -1.2%
52-week high $197.45$10.09$0.16 $779.14
52-week low $153.01$2.52$0.07 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAVYCITRKBLB
P/E now vs peer median 19.6xmedian 21.0x -1.7xmedian 21.0x -22.6xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 42.0xmedian 1.4x —median 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.9x -3.6xmedian 12.9x -25.0xmedian 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 15.5x -7.3xmedian 15.5x —median 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 1.7x 6.3xmedian 1.7x -13.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.24median 1.68 0.01median 1.68 2.86median 1.68

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAVYCITRKBLB
Revenue $9.36B $1.35M –
Gross profit $2.70B -$69.56K –
Operating income – -$17.96M -$3.50M
Net income $708.30M -$24.14M -$3.93M
Free cash flow – -$7.82M –
R&D – $327.90K $206.25K
EPS (diluted) $9.27 $-1.47 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $271.40M $2.52M $3.39M
Total debt – $3.73M $6.17M
Shares (diluted) 76.40M 21.75M 1.11B
Enterprise value $13.82B $37.46M $79.61M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAVYCITRKBLB
P/E 19.6x -1.7x -22.6x
P/FCF 12.2x -7.3x –
P/Operating cash flow 11.3x -7.3x –
P/S 1.5x 42.0x –
P/B 5.8x 6.3x -13.2x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 14.6x -13.2x
EV/EBITDA – -3.6x -25.0x
EV/EBIT – -3.0x -24.8x
EV/Revenue 1.5x 40.2x –
EV/FCF – -6.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.3x -7.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.24 0.01 2.86

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAVYCITRKBLB
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.8% -26.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 134.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.8% -117.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.4% -39.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -118.1% -48.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -134.7% -20.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 1.8% 29.2% -50.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 13.6% -162.9% -10.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.0% 68.0% -42.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.9% -171.6% -7.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 42.6% -151.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.4% -108.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -139.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -108.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAVYCITRKBLB
Gross margin – -5.2% –
EBITDA margin – -1,128% –
Operating margin – -1,330% –
Pretax margin – -1,788% –
Net margin – -2,374% –
FCF margin – -579.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.0% -576.8% –
Return on equity – -272.8% –
Return on assets – -216.8% 115.0%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – -167.6% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 0.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 742.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAVYCITRKBLB
Debt / assets – – 34.9%
Debt / equity – – -0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 0.7x
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets – 10.2% 258.0%
Equity / assets 26.1% 89.8% -158.0%
Interest coverage – -10.0x -6.0x
Current ratio 1.2x 8.8x 0.3x
Quick ratio – 6.4x 0.4x
Cash ratio – 6.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – 10.68 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAVYCITRKBLB
Dividend yield 2.1% – –
Net buyback yield – -0.5% –
Shareholder yield 2.1% -0.5% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAVYCITRKBLB
Forward P/E 17.2xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $10.61FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY +11.3%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +7.9% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.82BFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY +10.9%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +0.1% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAVYCITRKBLB
Held by institutions 97.4% 9.7% –
Institutions holding 784 26 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +24.3% –
Institutions buying 384 20 –
Institutions selling 272 1 –
Buyers to sellers 1.41 20.00 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AVYCITRKBLB
AVY 1.00 0.04 -0.01
CITR 0.04 1.00 -0.06
KBLB -0.01 -0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AVY, CITR and KBLB?

Avery Dennison (AVY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Avery Dennison (AVY) $13.82B, CitroTech (CITR) $56.73M, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (KBLB) $89.23M.

Which company is growing faster?

Avery Dennison (AVY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Avery Dennison (AVY) +6.8%, CitroTech (CITR) -26.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Avery Dennison (AVY) returned the most: Avery Dennison (AVY) +3.4%, CitroTech (CITR) -74.2%, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (KBLB) -11.1%. Over five years, CitroTech (CITR) compounded fastest (Avery Dennison (AVY) -3.5%/yr, CitroTech (CITR) +37.7%/yr, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (KBLB) 0.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Avery Dennison (AVY) 2.13%. CitroTech (CITR) and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (KBLB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Avery Dennison (AVY) has been the steadiest (Avery Dennison (AVY) 23.4%, CitroTech (CITR) 84.1%, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (KBLB) 92.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AVY, CITR and KBLB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Avery Dennison (AVY) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.