Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBp
2,002.00
+24.00 (1.21%)
Sep 17, 2025, 5:37 PM BST
1.21%
Market Cap14.07B
Revenue (ttm)19.85B
Net Income (ttm)1.31B
Shares Out711.51M
EPS (ttm)1.78
PE Ratio11.13
Forward PE10.88
Dividend0.90 (4.55%)
Ex-Dividend DateMay 29, 2025
Volume784,898
Average Volume929,492
Open1,988.00
Previous Close1,978.00
Day's Range1,983.50 - 2,014.00
52-Week Range1,818.87 - 2,440.00
Beta1.14
RSI34.85
Earnings DateNov 4, 2025

About Associated British Foods

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. The Grocery segment manufactures and sells grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and... [Read more]

Founded 1934
Employees 138,000
Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange
Ticker Symbol ABF
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Associated British Foods's revenue was 20.07 billion, an increase of 1.64% compared to the previous year's 19.75 billion. Earnings were 1.46 billion, an increase of 39.37%.

Financial Statements

News

Are Investors Undervaluing Associated British Foods (ASBFY) Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest...

5 days ago - Nasdaq

Primark owner warns Reeves not to give consumer sentiment ‘another great whack’ in budget

George Weston, the chief executive of Kingsmill and Primark owner ABF, also said food price inflation had peaked, and would now start to ease The chief executive of the Kingsmill owner Associated Brit...

7 days ago - The Guardian

Primark-owner shares sink after consumer spending warning

Shoppers are concerned about rising inflation, said George Weston, chief executive of ABF, the owner of Primark.

7 days ago - BBC

ABF Shares Sink 10% As Primark's Woes Deepen

Shares in food and clothing conglomerate Associated British Foods tanked on Wednesday, as sales at the key Primark retail division undershot forecasts.

7 days ago - Forbes

Companies Reporting: Associated British Foods, Vistry

Associated British Foods and Vistry are amongst the FTSE 350 and other companies reporting earnings for the week of 8 September

13 days ago - The Armchair Trader

UK’s largest bioethanol plant to shut after blow from Starmer’s trade deal with Trump

Associated British Foods says 160 jobs will be lost at Vivergo site in Hull after ministers refuse to fund rescue The UK’s largest bioethanol plant is to close after being dealt a body blow by Keir St...

4 weeks ago - The Guardian

Kingsmill owner ABF to buy Hovis to create bread giant

ABF told investors on Friday that the deal will ‘combine’ the production and distribution activities of Hovis and its Allied Bakeries business.

4 weeks ago - Evening Standard

Associated British Foods makes its move on Hovis

Associated British Foods [LON:ABF] is set to acquire baker Hovis Group from private equity owner Endless LLC.

4 weeks ago - The Armchair Trader

Kingsmill owner agrees to buy Hovis in deal to create UK’s biggest bread brand

Jobs expected to go if competition watchdog approves takeover by Associated British Foods The owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival Hovis in a deal that would create the UK’s biggest bread br...

4 weeks ago - The Guardian

AB Foods to buy Hovis, expanding UK bread portfolio

Associated British Foods has agreed to buy bread brand Hovis from private equity firm Endless, bolstering the group's loss-making Allied Bakeries unit which owns the Kingsmill, Sunblest and Allinson's...

4 weeks ago - Reuters

Primark-owner ABF gets Hovis deal oven-ready

The London-listed parent of Primark was on Wednesday applying the finishing touches to a landmark transaction that will unite the Hovis and Kingsmill bread brands under common ownership.

6 weeks ago - Sky News

ABF raises stakes in UK stand-off over bioethanol plant

Vivergo plant owner says it has started a wind-down consultation in case rescue talks fail

2 months ago - Financial Times

Britain’s biggest biofuel plant could close over impact of UK-US trade deal

ABF threatens to shut Vivergo site in Hull in September amid warnings bioethanol industry could collapse Business live – latest updates The owner of Britain’s biggest bioethanol plant is threatening t...

2 months ago - The Guardian

AB Foods set to close bioethanol plant after US-UK trade deal

Associated British Foods said it would close its bioethanol plant in northern England if the government does not provide the funding to alleviate the impact of the U.S.-UK trade by the time its consul...

2 months ago - Reuters

AB Foods postpones UK bioethanol plant closure decision by 24 hours

Associated British Foods said on Tuesday it will extend its deadline for deciding the fate of its under threat Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull, northern England, by 24 hours, hoping the UK government...

3 months ago - Reuters

Affirm and Moore Capital Management extend long-term capital partnership

SAN FRANCISCO — Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and the Moore Specialty Credit (“MSC”) Platform, the Private Asset Backed Finance (...

3 months ago - Financial Post

AB Foods holds off bioethanol plant closure decision until June 25

Associated British Foods said on Wednesday its under threat Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull, northern England, will cease purchasing the wheat feedstock required for its production but will hold off ...

3 months ago - Reuters

Broker Tips: easyJet, Babcock, Associated British Foods

Broker tips for UK stocks that have caught our eye this week include Babcock, easyJet and Associated British Foods

3 months ago - The Armchair Trader

Britain has 12 days to save bioethanol industry, says AB Foods

One of Britain's biggest bioethanol producers warned the government on Tuesday that unless it steps in with a support package for the industry within the next 12 days it will have to start closure pro...

3 months ago - Reuters

UK Bioethanol Plant Closure Threatens Thousands of Jobs

As many as 4,000 livelihoods are at risk after the owner of Britains largest bioethanol plant has warned it could shut within days, citing UK-US tariff policy. ABF, which owns the Vivergo Fuels plant ...

4 months ago - OilPrice com

Future of AB Foods' bioethanol plant imperilled by US-UK trade deal

The removal of UK tariffs on U.S. ethanol in the U.S.-UK trade deal could sound the death knell for Associated British Foods' loss-making bioethanol plant at Hull, northern England, following a warnin...

4 months ago - Reuters

InsuranceAUM.com Wraps Successful Insurers' Real Asset Forum in Philadelphia - Next Stop: Chicago

CHICAGO , May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Insurers' Real Asset Forum, hosted by InsuranceAUM.com on May 7–8 in Philadelphia , brought together leading insurance investment professionals for two days o...

4 months ago - Benzinga