Associated British Foods (ABF) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Associated British Foods is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn, 128,000 employees and operations in 53 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our purpose is to provide safe, nutritious, affordable food, and clothing that is great value for money. With the breadth of our business, our brands and global reach, ABF aims to consistently deliver value to its stakeholders. Our business is split into five segments: Grocery; Sugar; Agriculture; Ingredients; and Retail. From a bakery founded in 1935, to grocery stores and a clothing brand, the evolution of ABF is one of considered expansion, growing popular brands and making acquisitions in adjacent businesses and markets for over 85 years.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 1,789.50 to 1,860.50
• 50-Day Range: 1,779.50 to 1,976.80
• 52-Week Range: 1,729.45 to 2,359
• Volume: 1.56 million shs
• Average Volume: 11.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £12.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.49
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: GBX 1,761
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Associated British Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Associated British Foods scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Associated British Foods has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Associated British Foods is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Associated British Foods has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Associated British Foods is 13.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Associated British Foods is 13.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 890.85.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Associated British Foods has a PEG Ratio of 1.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Associated British Foods has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ABF.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Associated British Foods pays a meaningful dividend of 3.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Associated British Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Associated British Foods is 47.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Associated British Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Associated British Foods insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £19,901.22 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.51% of the stock of Associated British Foods is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

27.29% of the stock of Associated British Foods is held by institutions.

ABF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ABF shares performed this year?

Associated British Foods' stock was trading at GBX 2,127 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ABF stock has decreased by 15.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,798.29.

How were Associated British Foods' earnings last quarter?

Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 21st. The company reported $62.70 earnings per share for the quarter. The business earned $9.47 billion during the quarter. Associated British Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.44% and a net margin of 4.89%.
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How do I buy shares of Associated British Foods?

Shares of ABF stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Associated British Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Associated British Foods investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL), AMC Entertainment (AMC), HSBC (HSBA) and

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/21/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Packaged Foods
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:ABF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.abf.co.uk
• Phone: +44-20-73996500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 133,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Associated British Foods: GBX 1,761
• High Price Target: GBX 1,925
• Low Price Target: GBX 1,600
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 133.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.56
• P/E Growth: 1.51
• Net Income: £1.41 billion
• Net Margins: 4.89%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.44%
• Return on Assets: 5.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 32.63
• Current Ratio: 1.51
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £19.42 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.65
• Cash Flow: GBX 292.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.14
• Book Value: GBX 1,515.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 703,337,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £12.65 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.84