Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBp
2,081.00
+1.00 (0.05%)
Jun 27, 2025, 6:08 PM BST

Associated British Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:ABF has a market cap or net worth of GBP 14.87 billion. The enterprise value is 17.74 billion.

Market Cap 14.87B
Enterprise Value 17.74B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Earnings Date Jun 19, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 29, 2025

Share Statistics

LON:ABF has 714.41 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.40% in one year.

Current Share Class 714.41M
Shares Outstanding 714.41M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.40%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.61%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.64%
Owned by Institutions (%) 31.57%
Float 267.82M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.71 and the forward PE ratio is 11.21. LON:ABF's PEG ratio is 2.74.

PE Ratio 11.71
Forward PE 11.21
PS Ratio 0.75
PB Ratio 1.34
P/TBV Ratio 1.64
P/FCF Ratio 10.92
P/OCF Ratio 6.06
PEG Ratio 2.74
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.14, with an EV/FCF ratio of 13.03.

EV / Earnings 13.52
EV / Sales 0.89
EV / EBITDA 6.14
EV / EBIT 9.27
EV / FCF 13.03

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.61, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.32.

Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 0.68
Debt / Equity 0.32
Debt / EBITDA 1.30
Debt / FCF 2.64
Interest Coverage 13.09

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.96% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.57%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 11.96%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.99%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.57%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.98%
Revenue Per Employee 143,826
Profits Per Employee 9,507
Employee Count 138,000
Asset Turnover 1.06
Inventory Turnover 5.52

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:ABF has paid 397.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 397.00M
Effective Tax Rate 22.97%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -17.55% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.20, so LON:ABF's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.20
52-Week Price Change -17.55%
50-Day Moving Average 2,084.39
200-Day Moving Average 2,084.37
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.98
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,064,218

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LON:ABF had revenue of GBP 19.85 billion and earned 1.31 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 1.78.

Revenue 19.85B
Gross Profit 1.72B
Operating Income 1.79B
Pretax Income 1.73B
Net Income 1.31B
EBITDA 2.48B
EBIT 1.79B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.78
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 824.00 million in cash and 3.60 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -2.77 billion or -3.88 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 824.00M
Total Debt 3.60B
Net Cash -2.77B
Net Cash Per Share -3.88
Equity (Book Value) 11.10B
Book Value Per Share 15.02
Working Capital 2.26B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.45 billion and capital expenditures -1.09 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.36 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.45B
Capital Expenditures -1.09B
Free Cash Flow 1.36B
FCF Per Share 1.91
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 8.67%, with operating and profit margins of 9.04% and 6.61%.

Gross Margin 8.67%
Operating Margin 9.04%
Pretax Margin 8.71%
Profit Margin 6.61%
EBITDA Margin 12.49%
EBIT Margin 9.04%
FCF Margin 6.86%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.90, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.33%.

Dividend Per Share 0.90
Dividend Yield 4.33%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 35.34%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 50.64%
Buyback Yield 3.40%
Shareholder Yield 7.73%
Earnings Yield 8.82%
FCF Yield 9.16%
Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 10, 1999. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.88028.

Last Split Date May 10, 1999
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 0.88028

Scores

LON:ABF has an Altman Z-Score of 3.71 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 3.71
Piotroski F-Score 6