AO World (AO) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AO World plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the online retailing of domestic appliances the United Kingdom and Germany. It retails fridge and freezers; laundry products; dishwashers; and audiovisual equipment, as well as computing, mobile, gaming, and smart home technology products. The company provides logistics and transport services. In addition, it engages in the investment activities; and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling activities. The company sells its products through its websites, marketplaces, and third-party websites. AO World plc was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Bolton, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 96.51 to 97.65
• 50-Day Range: 93.30 to 105.60
• 52-Week Range: 77.15 to 120.40
• Volume: 181,197 shs
• Average Volume: 22,969 shs
• Market Capitalization: £567.00 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.23
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

AO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AO shares performed this year?

AO World's stock was trading at GBX 103.40 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AO shares have decreased by 5.7% and is now trading at GBX 97.50.
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How were AO World's earnings last quarter?

AO World plc (LON:AO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June, 18th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AO World had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.96% and a net margin of 2.48%.

How do I buy shares of AO World?

Shares of AO stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of AO World own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AO World investors own include Legal & General Group (LGEN), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), boohoo group (BOO), BP (BP), Centamin (CEY), Glencore (GLEN) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/18/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Internet Retail
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:AO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: ao.com
• Phone: +44-1204-672400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,921
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 4.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.20
• P/E Growth: -2.13
• Net Income: £25.59 million
• Net Margins: 2.48%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.96%
• Return on Assets: 5.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.05
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 0.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.55
• Cash Flow: GBX 13.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.09
• Book Value: GBX 23.53 per share
• Price / Book: 4.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 581,534,641
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £567.00 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.06