Associated British Foods plc

LSE:ABF Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£15.1b

Associated British Foods Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Associated British Foods has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.6%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 8.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8% per year. Associated British Foods's return on equity is 13.1%, and it has net margins of 7.2%.

Key information

17.6%

Earnings growth rate

18.6%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth3.9%
Revenue growth rate8.0%
Return on equity13.1%
Net Margin7.2%
Last Earnings Update14 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Associated British Foods makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:ABF Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
14 Sep 2420,0731,455-730
14 Jun 2419,9991,318-660
02 Mar 2419,9241,1802,7630
02 Dec 2319,8371,1122,7630
16 Sep 2319,7501,044-600
16 Jun 2319,2138981,2210
04 Mar 2318,6757512,5010
04 Dec 2217,8367262,5010
17 Sep 2216,9977002,5010
17 Jun 2216,2257462,3790
16 Mar 2215,4537922,2560
16 Dec 2114,6696352,2560
18 Sep 2113,8844782,2560
18 Jun 2113,2444392,2500
27 Feb 2112,6044002,2440
27 Nov 2013,2714282,2440
12 Sep 2013,9374552,2440
12 Jun 2014,9385812,2840
29 Feb 2015,9387062,3240
30 Nov 1915,8817922,3240
14 Sep 1915,8248782,3240
14 Jun 1915,7548972,3110
02 Mar 1915,6849152,2970
02 Dec 1815,6299612,2970
15 Sep 1815,5741,0072,2970
15 Jun 1815,5291,0252,3210
03 Mar 1815,4831,0432,3450
03 Dec 1715,4201,1212,3450
16 Sep 1715,3571,1982,3450
16 Jun 1714,9681,1492,2260
04 Mar 1714,5781,0992,1060
04 Dec 1613,9899592,1060
17 Sep 1613,3998182,1060
17 Jun 1613,0347792,0730
27 Feb 1612,6697402,0400
27 Nov 1512,7356342,0400
12 Sep 1512,8005282,0400
12 Jun 1512,8935462,0560
28 Feb 1512,9855642,0720
30 Nov 1412,9646632,0720
13 Sep 1412,9437622,0720
13 Jun 1413,0666922,1100
01 Mar 1413,1886222,1470

Quality Earnings: ABF has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ABF's current net profit margins (7.2%) are higher than last year (5.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ABF's earnings have grown by 17.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ABF's earnings growth over the past year (39.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ABF earnings growth over the past year (39.8%) exceeded the Food industry 25.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ABF's Return on Equity (13.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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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

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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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