Associated British Foods plc

LSE:ABF Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£15.1b

Associated British Foods Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Associated British Foods is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.8% and 3.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 7.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 12.4% in 3 years.

Key information

5.8%

Earnings growth rate

7.6%

EPS growth rate

Food earnings growth8.6%
Revenue growth rate3.5%
Future return on equity12.4%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated13 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

The Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Half-Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Apr 26
The Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Half-Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Recent updates

Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Dec 06
Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 21
Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 08
Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?

Nov 01
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)

Oct 10
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)

Returns On Capital At Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Have Stalled

Aug 27
Returns On Capital At Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Have Stalled

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)

Aug 12
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)

Here's Why We Think Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 27
Here's Why We Think Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?

Jul 12
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Using Debt Safely

May 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Using Debt Safely

Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

May 12
Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

The Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Half-Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Apr 26
The Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Half-Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Apr 17
Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Does Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 02
Does Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 01
Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?

Feb 01
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Earnings

Jan 19
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Earnings

Associated British Foods' (LON:ABF) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jan 06
Associated British Foods' (LON:ABF) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Here's Why We Think Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 22
Here's Why We Think Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Well Worth Watching

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:ABF - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/202722,2221,6399912,65813
9/30/202621,3671,5418892,57916
9/30/202520,3451,3778362,39015
9/14/202420,0731,4551,6902,874N/A
6/14/202419,9991,3181,6192,781N/A
3/2/202419,9241,1801,5472,687N/A
12/2/202319,8371,1121,0642,171N/A
9/16/202319,7501,0445811,654N/A
6/16/202319,2138982481,250N/A
3/4/202318,675751-85846N/A
12/4/202217,8367261501,000N/A
9/17/202216,9977003841,153N/A
6/17/202216,2257469851,698N/A
3/16/202215,4537921,5862,242N/A
12/16/202114,6696351,1861,828N/A
9/18/202113,8844787861,413N/A
6/18/202113,2444394981,097N/A
2/27/202112,604400210781N/A
11/27/202013,2714286711,267N/A
9/12/202013,9374551,1311,753N/A
6/12/202014,9385811,0391,707N/A
2/29/202015,9387069471,660N/A
11/30/201915,8817928601,585N/A
9/14/201915,8248787721,509N/A
6/14/201915,7548977291,528N/A
3/2/201915,6849156851,547N/A
12/2/201815,6299616241,489N/A
9/15/201815,5741,0075621,430N/A
6/15/201815,5291,025N/A1,376N/A
3/3/201815,4831,043N/A1,321N/A
12/3/201715,4201,121N/A1,481N/A
9/16/201715,3571,198N/A1,641N/A
6/16/201714,9681,149N/A1,615N/A
3/4/201714,5781,099N/A1,588N/A
12/4/201613,989959N/A1,449N/A
9/17/201613,399818N/A1,310N/A
6/17/201613,034779N/A1,331N/A
2/27/201612,669740N/A1,352N/A
11/27/201512,735634N/A1,264N/A
9/12/201512,800528N/A1,175N/A
6/12/201512,893546N/A1,148N/A
2/28/201512,985564N/A1,121N/A
11/30/201412,964663N/A1,280N/A
9/13/201412,943762N/A1,439N/A
6/13/201413,066692N/A1,437N/A
3/1/201413,188622N/A1,434N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ABF's forecast earnings growth (5.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.1%).

Earnings vs Market: ABF's earnings (5.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (14.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: ABF's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: ABF's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ABF's revenue (3.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ABF's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.4%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:47
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/14
Annual Earnings2024/09/14

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Rebecca McClellanBanco Santander
Alexandra OldroydBarclays
Nicolas CeronBarclays