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ABF

LSE:ABF · GB0006731235
Food ProductsX-Large

360

39
EV / EBIT83
Price / Owner Earnings50
Owner Earnings Yield56
Dividend Yield62
Price/Sales58
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book74
Return on Capital39
Cash Return on Capital26
Return on Equity23
EBIT Margin26
Gross Profitability1
Cash Conversion81
Accruals62
Owner Earnings Margin32
Sales growth22
Profit Growth96
Long-Term EPS Growth35
Owner Earnings Growth32
Reinvestment20
Price momentum39
Debt load72
Refinancing57
Debt Payback37
Liquidity69
Analyst ratings3
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside10
Market mood50
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

ABF clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryFood Products
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1934
Employees740
Websiteabf.co.uk
ISINGB0006731235
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Animal FeedFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFarmingRetail

Description

Associated British Foods plc (Associated British Foods) is a diversified group involved in various sectors, including grocery, ingredients, agriculture, sugar, and retail. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Twinings, Ovaltine, and Prima…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Associated British Foods plc is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 23.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 8% yearly growth; analysts expect 2%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
45
2023202420252026

All-time high

96

Feb 2024

All-time low

26

Feb 2026

Average rank

62

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
58
59
38
49
Price/Earnings
67
74
42
50
Price/Book
74
70
45
58
Dividend Yield
62
48
51
37
Value (overall)
73
65
63
33

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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