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Associated British Foods PLC

Company price
1927.0 GBX -39.00 ( 1.98%)
Last update at 2026-10-27T16:39:00Z
VOLUME
596711
Market Cap
13351.34M
P/E
13.37

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Associated British Foods plc engages in the food, ingredients, and retail businesses 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 kidswear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. The Grocery segment manufactures grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic food and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment manufactures yeast and bakery ingredients, specialty ingredients focused on enzymes, procession extracts, health and nutrition, and pharmaceutical delivery systems. The Sugar segment is involved in growing and processing sugar beet and sugar cane. The Agriculture segment manufactures specialty feed ingredients, premix, and compound animal feed; and other products and services for the agriculture sector. The company was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.

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Day Price Range
1927.00
Low
1964.50
High
52 Week Price Range
1729.45
Low
2312.15
High

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Key Metrics*

Previous Close
1966.00
Dividend Yield
3.31%
Revenue TTM
19459.00M
Revenue Per Share
26.88
Gross Profit TTM
1578.00M
Debt / Equity
0.33
ROE
9.30%
Net Debt
2629.00M
ROCE
9.45%
Diluted EPS TTM
1.42

Key Financials*

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2025-08-31 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2022-08-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-08-31 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2022-08-31
Income before tax 1413.00M 1917.00M 1340.00M 1076.00M 1076.00M
Net income 1025.00M 1455.00M 1044.00M 700.00M 700.00M
Selling general administrative 1396.00M 1366.00M 1220.00M 1045.00M 1045.00M
Selling and marketing expenses 1682.00M 1682.00M 1603.00M 1465.00M 1465.00M
Gross profit 4695.00M 1836.00M 4163.00M 3778.00M 3778.00M
Ebit 1442.00M 1909.00M 1674.00M 1178.00M 1178.00M
Ebitda 2430.00M 2564.00M 2560.00M 2277.00M 2277.00M
Depreciation and amortization 988.00M 655.00M 886.00M 1099.00M 1099.00M
Operating income 1629.00M 1932.00M 1383.00M 1178.00M 1178.00M
Other operating expenses 17821.00M 18141.00M 18410.00M 15729.00M 15729.00M
Interest expense 132.00M 266.00M 250.00M 109.00M 109.00M
Income tax expense 368.00M 437.00M 272.00M 356.00M 356.00M
Total revenue 19450.00M 20073.00M 19750.00M 16997.00M 16997.00M
Total operating expenses 3066.00M -96.00M 2823.00M 15729.00M 15729.00M
Cost of revenue 14755.00M 18237.00M 15587.00M 13219.00M 13219.00M
Total other income expense net -216.00M -15.00M -43.00M -102.00M -102.00M
Breakdown 2025-08-31 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2022-08-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-08-31 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2022-08-31
Total assets 19291.00M 19014.00M 18844.00M 19775.00M 19775.00M
Intangible assets 595.00M 585.00M 604.00M 576.00M 576.00M
Other current assets 58.00M 28.00M - 2345.00M 2345.00M
Total liab 8105.00M 7736.00M 7651.00M 8221.00M 8221.00M
Total stockholder equity 11059.00M 11186.00M 11093.00M 11448.00M 11448.00M
Other current liab 2132.00M 1950.00M 2009.00M 466.00M 466.00M
Common stock 40.00M 42.00M 44.00M 45.00M 45.00M
Retained earnings 11378.00M 11395.00M 10910.00M 10649.00M 10649.00M
Good will 1297.00M 1311.00M 1266.00M 1292.00M 1292.00M
Cash 1057.00M 1323.00M 1457.00M 2121.00M 2121.00M
Total current liabilities 4035.00M 3668.00M 3689.00M 4053.00M 4053.00M
Current deferred revenue - 133.00M - - -
Net debt 2629.00M 2355.00M 2265.00M 1768.00M 1768.00M
Short term debt 551.00M 426.00M 503.00M 473.00M 473.00M
Short long term debt total 3686.00M 3678.00M 3722.00M 3889.00M 3889.00M
Other stockholder equity - 177.00M 139.00M 754.00M 754.00M
Total current assets 6201.00M 6520.00M 6739.00M 7834.00M 7834.00M
Short term investments - 334.00M - 4.00M 4.00M
Net receivables 1797.00M 1799.00M - - -
Inventory 3289.00M 3036.00M 3306.00M 3364.00M 3364.00M
Accounts payable 1185.00M 1159.00M 1177.00M 3114.00M 3114.00M
Accumulated other comprehensive income -359.00M -251.00M - - -
Non currrent assets other 1724.00M 1506.00M 1967.00M 1449.00M 1449.00M
Non current assets total 13090.00M 12494.00M 12105.00M 11941.00M 11941.00M
Breakdown 2025-08-31 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2022-08-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2025-08-31 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2022-09-30 2022-08-31
Total cashflows from investing activities -878.00M -1332.00M - - -
Total cash from financing activities -1648.00M -1569.00M -1282.00M -677.00M -677.00M
Net income 1413.00M 1455.00M 1340.00M 1076.00M 1076.00M
Change in cash -266.00M -153.00M -607.00M -194.00M -194.00M
Begin period cash flow 1323.00M 1388.00M 1995.00M 2189.00M 2189.00M
End period cash flow 1057.00M 1235.00M 1388.00M 1995.00M 1995.00M
Total cash from operating activities 2245.00M 2874.00M 1654.00M 1153.00M 1153.00M
Depreciation 988.00M 949.00M 886.00M 870.00M 870.00M
Other cashflows from investing activities -99.00M 223.00M - - -
Dividends paid 656.00M 502.00M 345.00M 380.00M 380.00M
Change to inventory -222.00M 169.00M -103.00M -957.00M -957.00M
Change to account receivables -13.00M 23.00M - - -
Sale purchase of stock -629.00M -582.00M -494.00M -50.00M -
Other cashflows from financing activities -359.00M -501.00M 3.00M -285.00M -285.00M
Capital expenditures 1099.00M 1124.00M 1073.00M 769.00M 769.00M
Change in working capital -126.00M 336.00M -252.00M -726.00M -726.00M
Stock based compensation 18.00M 31.00M 18.00M 19.00M 19.00M
Other non cash items -48.00M 103.00M 51.00M -86.00M -86.00M
Free cash flow 1146.00M 1786.00M 581.00M 384.00M 384.00M

Peer Comparison*

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Packaged Foods

Stock Name
Change
(GBX)
Price
(GBX)
Trailing
PE (x)
Forward
PE (x)
Price Sales
TTM (x)
Price to Book Value (x)
Enterprise Value
to Revenue (x)
Enterprise Value
to EBITDA (x)
ABF
Associated British Foods PLC
-39.00
1.98%
1927.00 13.37 12.18 0.69 1.21 0.82 6.04
KYGA
Kerry Group
-0.80
0.82%
97.00 0.17 13.30 1.60 1.85 1.94 11.32
MICC
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
-1.00
0.07%
1449.00 25.07 13.30 0.82 12.11 1.31 11.19
GLB
Glanbia plc
-0.80
3.85%
20.00 0.28 12.38 1.08 2.44 1.36 13.84
CWK
Cranswick PLC
-60.00
1.13%
5260.00 19.74 17.06 1.00 2.75 1.03 9.56

Profile*

Associated British Foods PLC

Associated British Foods plc engages in the food, ingredients, and retail businesses 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 kidswear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. The Grocery segment manufactures grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic food and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment manufactures yeast and bakery ingredients, specialty ingredients focused on enzymes, procession extracts, health and nutrition, and pharmaceutical delivery systems. The Sugar segment is involved in growing and processing sugar beet and sugar cane. The Agriculture segment manufactures specialty feed ingredients, premix, and compound animal feed; and other products and services for the agriculture sector. The company was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.

Weston Centre, London, United Kingdom, W1K 4QY

44 20 7399 6500

138000

Name Title Year Born
Mr. George Garfield Weston CEO & Exec. Director 1964
Mr. John George Bason Fin. Director & Exec. Director 1957
Ms. Sue Whalley Chief People & Performance Officer NA
Ms. Julie Withnall Group Head of Reward NA
Mr. Paul A. Lister Company Sec. 1964
Mr. Paul Marchant Chief Exec. Officer of Primark/Penneys NA
Ms. Lynne Walker Director of Primark Cares NA
Ms. Katharine Stewart Ethical Trade & Environmental Sustainability Director NA
Mr. George Garfield Weston CEO & Executive Director 1964
Mr. Eoin Philip Tonge B Eng, B.E. Executive Director 1972

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