Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)

London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBp
2,084.00
+47.00 (2.31%)
Jun 26, 2025, 5:46 PM BST
-16.57%
Market Cap 14.86B
Revenue (ttm) 19.85B
Net Income (ttm) 1.31B
Shares Out 714.41M
EPS (ttm) 1.78
PE Ratio 11.70
Forward PE 11.20
Dividend 0.90 (4.42%)
Ex-Dividend Date May 29, 2025
Volume 1,416,134
Average Volume 1,150,444
Open 2,030.00
Previous Close 2,037.00
Day's Range 2,028.00 - 2,085.00
52-Week Range 1,818.87 - 2,543.00
Beta 1.20
RSI 53.80
Earnings Date Jun 19, 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]

Industry Packaged Foods
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

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...

19 hours 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...

21 hours 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...

2 days 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 (...

2 days 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 ...

15 days 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

20 days 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...

23 days 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 weeks 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...

6 weeks 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...

7 weeks ago - Benzinga

Hovis and Kingsmill owners in talks about bread merger

Associated British Foods’ sale of Allied Bakeries would bring together two of the UK’s biggest breadmakers Business live – latest updates The owners of Hovis and Kingsmill have entered talks which cou...

7 weeks ago - The Guardian

UK Stock Market News: Deliveroo, Victoria Group, Associated British Foods

Deliveroo bounces into arms of Doordash, Victoria Group fares well, will market toast possible demerger of Allied Bakeries from ABF?

7 weeks ago - The Armchair Trader

Associated British Foods in deal talks with Hovis owner

Associated British Foods said on Tuesday it was in talks with private equity firm Endless LLP, owner of British bakery Hovis, about a potential deal for its Allied Bakeries business.

7 weeks ago - Reuters

Associated British Foods plc 2025 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

The following slide deck was published by Associated British Foods plc in conjunction with their 2025 Q1 earnings call.

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Associated British Foods plc (ASBFY) H1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Associated British Foods plc (OTCPK:ASBFY) H1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 4:00 AM ET Company Participants George Weston – CEO Joana Edwards - Interim Finance Director Eoin Tonge – CEO...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Consumer caution dampens Primark results as owner ABF reports profits hit

Group revenue was down 2% at $12.7 billion, and adjusted profit before tax was also down 10% from $1.2 billion the previous year to £818 million $1.09 billion.

2 months ago - Fortune

Associated British Foods reports 1H results

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Around 150 jobs at risk as ABF warns bioethanol plant could close

The Vivergo fuels site in Saltend, near Hull, swung to a loss in recent months after it cut production levels in light of low bioethanol prices.

2 months ago - Evening Standard

AB Foods shares slip on sugar woes, but Primark still delivers

Associated British Foods experienced a notable downturn in its financial performance during the first half of the fiscal year, reporting a 10% decrease in pre-tax profit.

2 months ago - Invezz

Primark owner’s shares drop as sales fall amid Trump tariff fears

Company says consumer confidence could deteriorate further as countries face risk of recession Business live – latest updates Shares in the owner of Primark fell after the budget clothing chain posted...

2 months ago - The Guardian

Primark says it is not raising prices despite tax and wage cost hikes

It came as parent firm Associated British Foods said it saw ‘weaker sales’ across the budget fashion chain’s UK and Ireland stores.

2 months ago - Evening Standard

Primark Owner Associated British Foods Posts Revenue, Profit Below Views

The company confirmed its guidance for most of its divisions which is now expected to report an adjusted operating loss of up to 40 million pounds in fiscal year 2025.

2 months ago - WSJ