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Associated British Foods plc  (ABF_L)     £  2,422.00        (2023-12-08 close)

Industry Packaged Foods
Sector Consumer Staples
Main Index LSE
Company's (investor relations) website Company Website
Next earnings report NaT
Reporting currency GBP
Fiscal year period 13/09-12/09
Reporting cycle Semi-annual
Last processed report Q1-2022
Market Capitalization (in million) £  1,917,425
Enterprise value £  1,919,988
Shares outstanding (in million) 791.7
ROE (Return on Equity) 6.1%
ROA (Return on Assets) 2.5%
EPS (Earnings Per Share) £  0.70
PE (Price/Earnings) 1,807.5
Beta 0.19

Implicit value:  £ 3,451.46   Undervalued         Buy 

Implicit value range
Investment advice Buy
Trading advice   (based on moving averages) Hold
Latest StockAdvisor Algorithmic advice    see Return on Advice Graph Buy
Fundamental Strength (scale 0 - 100) 31
Trading Strength (scale 0 - 100) 59
1 year performance 46.39%
52 Weeks range £ 20.1 - 2429
10 Day's Moving Average Uptrend
50 Day's Moving Average Uptrend
200 Day's Moving Average Uptrend
Revenue (last year in million) £  14,669
5 year Revenue growth (5 year CAGR) -6.81%
Net income (last year in million) £  635
5 year Net income growth (5 year CAGR) -26.49%
1 year target £  4,025.01
3 year target £  4,809.61
 

Company Description

Associated British Foods plc operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide. It operates through five segments: Grocery, Sugar, Agriculture, Ingredients, and Retail. The Grocery segment manufactures and sells grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar and sweeteners, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic foods, and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Sugar segment is involved in growing, processing, and sale of sugar beet and sugar cane to industrial users. The Agriculture segment manufactures and sells animal feeds; and provides other products and services for the agriculture sector. The Ingredients segment manufactures bakers' yeast, bakery ingredients, enzymes, lipids, yeast extracts, and cereal specialties. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer womenswear, menswear, children's wear, footwear, accessories, homeware, and skincare products. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.

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Yearly Financials     (More Yearly Financials)
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Description 2020 2021 2022 2023 * 2024 * 2025 *
Revenue £  12,604 £  14,669 £  16,804 £  18,522 £  19,882 £  20,941
Net income £  400 £  635 £  1,060 £  1,360 £  1,587 £  1,758
EPS £  0.51 £  0.70 £  1.34 £  1.72 £  2.00 £  2.22
PE 4,480.85 2,869.45 2,091.85 2,009.01 2,008.24 2,010.69
Prices eoy £  2,264.00 £  2,008.00 £  2,800.15 £  3,451.46 £  4,025.01 £  4,465.92
Dividend £  0.00 £  0.00 £  -22.50 £  -22.50 £  -33.75 £  -45.00
Div-% 0.0% 0.0% -0.8% -0.7% -0.8% -1.0%

Quarterly Financials     (More Quarterly Financials)
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Description Q1-22 Q2-22 * Q3-22 * Q4-22 * Q1-23 * Q2-23 * Q3-23 * Q4-23 *
Revenue £  3,941 £  4,139 £  4,291 £  4,432 £  4,489 £  4,566 £  4,681 £  4,786
Net income £  238 £  245 £  271 £  306 £  319 £  333 £  346 £  362
EPS £  0.30 £  0.31 £  0.34 £  0.39 £  0.40 £  0.42 £  0.44 £  0.46
PE 1,661.31 1,421.33 2,415.29 2,091.85 1,897.45 1,956.48 2,090.27 2,009.01
Prices eoq £  1,662.00 £  1,578.00 £  1,261.50 £  2,800.15 £  2,733.73 £  3,035.82 £  3,442.67 £  3,451.46
 




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Description Actuals Progressive Neutral Conservative
Solvency 59.6% < 25% 25-35% > 35%
ROE (return on equity) 4.2% > 12% 10-12% < 10%
ROA (return on assets) 2.5% > 5% 5% < 5%
Current ratio 2.0 < 1 1-1.5 > 1.5
Turnover rate 1.3 < 1 1-1.5 > 1.5
WACC 12.00% > 10% 10% < 10%
Beta 0.19 > 1 1 < 1