ABF Stock Overview
Operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£20.54 |
| 52 Week High | UK£27.65 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£20.37 |
| Beta | 1.24 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.51% |
| 3 Month Change | -9.75% |
| 1 Year Change | -13.19% |
| 3 Year Change | 3.22% |
| 5 Year Change | -22.26% |
| Change since IPO | 4,104.88% |
Recent News & Updates
Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Dec 06
Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Nov 21Recent updates
Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Dec 06Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Nov 21Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 08Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?
Nov 01Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)
Oct 10Returns On Capital At Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Have Stalled
Aug 27Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)
Aug 12Here's Why We Think Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 27Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?
Jul 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Using Debt Safely
May 27Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
May 12The Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Half-Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Apr 26Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Apr 17Does Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Apr 02Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 01Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?
Feb 01Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Earnings
Jan 19Associated British Foods' (LON:ABF) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jan 06Here's Why We Think Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Well Worth Watching
Dec 22Shareholder Returns
| ABF | GB Food | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.1% | -3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | -13.2% | -0.09% | 2.4% |
Return vs Industry: ABF underperformed the UK Food industry which returned -0.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ABF underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ABF volatility | |
|---|---|
| ABF Average Weekly Movement | 2.7% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: ABF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: ABF's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 138,000 | George Weston | www.abf.co.uk |
Associated British Foods plc operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide. It operates through five segments: Retail, Grocery, Ingredients, Sugar, and Agriculture. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer women’s, men’s, and kids wear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories.
Associated British Foods plc Fundamentals Summary
| ABF fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£15.07b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£1.46b |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£20.07b |
10.4x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/S RatioIs ABF overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ABF income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£20.07b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£18.24b |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.84b |
| Other Expenses | UK£381.00m |
| Earnings | UK£1.46b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 14, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.98 |
| Gross Margin | 9.15% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.25% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 5.4% |
How did ABF perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.4%
Current Dividend Yield33%
Payout RatioDoes ABF pay a reliable dividends?
See ABF dividend history and benchmarks| Associated British Foods dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 12 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 10 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 19 days |
Does ABF pay a reliable dividends?
See ABF dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/14 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/14 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Associated British Foods plc is covered by 44 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Rebecca McClellan | Banco Santander |
| Alexandra Oldroyd | Barclays |
| Nicolas Ceron | Barclays |