Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBp
2,095.00
+11.00 (0.53%)
Nov 25, 2025, 4:49 PM BST

Associated British Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:ABF has a market cap or net worth of GBP 14.82 billion. The enterprise value is 17.57 billion.

Market Cap14.82B
Enterprise Value 17.57B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Earnings Date Nov 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 11, 2025

Share Statistics

LON:ABF has 710.94 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.60% in one year.

Current Share Class 710.94M
Shares Outstanding 710.94M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.60%
Shares Change (QoQ) -2.19%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.65%
Owned by Institutions (%) 30.02%
Float 264.57M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.72 and the forward PE ratio is 11.43. LON:ABF's PEG ratio is 1.97.

PE Ratio 14.72
Forward PE 11.43
PS Ratio 0.76
PB Ratio 1.32
P/TBV Ratio 1.62
P/FCF Ratio 13.09
P/OCF Ratio 6.64
PEG Ratio 1.97
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.42, with an EV/FCF ratio of 15.52.

EV / Earnings 17.14
EV / Sales 0.90
EV / EBITDA 6.42
EV / EBIT 10.05
EV / FCF 15.52

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.54, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.33.

Current Ratio 1.54
Quick Ratio 0.65
Debt / Equity 0.33
Debt / EBITDA 1.40
Debt / FCF 3.26
Interest Coverage 12.46

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.30% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.89%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.30%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 6.89%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.78%
Revenue Per Employee 141,007
Profits Per Employee 7,428
Employee Count138,000
Asset Turnover 1.02
Inventory Turnover 5.65

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:ABF has paid 368.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 368.00M
Effective Tax Rate 26.04%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -5.14% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.00, so LON:ABF's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.00
52-Week Price Change -5.14%
50-Day Moving Average 2,150.70
200-Day Moving Average 2,087.11
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 33.74
Average Volume (20 Days) 904,099

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 19.46 billion and earned 1.03 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 1.42.

Revenue19.46B
Gross Profit 1.58B
Operating Income 1.65B
Pretax Income 1.41B
Net Income 1.03B
EBITDA 2.33B
EBIT 1.65B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.42
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.06 billion in cash and 3.69 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -2.63 billion or -3.70 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.06B
Total Debt 3.69B
Net Cash -2.63B
Net Cash Per Share -3.70
Equity (Book Value) 11.19B
Book Value Per Share 15.53
Working Capital 2.17B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.23 billion and capital expenditures -1.10 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.13 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.23B
Capital Expenditures -1.10B
Free Cash Flow 1.13B
FCF Per Share 1.59
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 8.11%, with operating and profit margins of 8.45% and 5.27%.

Gross Margin 8.11%
Operating Margin 8.45%
Pretax Margin 7.26%
Profit Margin 5.27%
EBITDA Margin 11.96%
EBIT Margin 8.45%
FCF Margin 5.82%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.63, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.02%.

Dividend Per Share 0.63
Dividend Yield 3.02%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -30.00%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 44.69%
Buyback Yield 3.60%
Shareholder Yield 6.58%
Earnings Yield 6.92%
FCF Yield 7.64%
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 3.38 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 3.38
Piotroski F-Score 5