Associated British Foods (AFO1) Stock Price & Analysis
AFO1 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 22.20 - EUR 22.20
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 20.20 - EUR 26.40
- Previous Close
- EUR 22.80
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 35
- Market Cap
- EUR 16.10B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 17.22B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 712.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 3.74B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 14.5
- Beta
- 0.28
- Next Earnings
- Apr 27, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.81
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.34%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Diversified Business Model
ABF’s combination of consumer staples, food ingredients, agriculture and value fashion reduces reliance on any single market or product category. This breadth can support resilience across different demand cycles while allowing scale benefits in procurement, manufacturing, distribution and customer relationships.
Primark Expansion And Digital Progress
Primark is building longer-term growth capacity through store expansion, stronger digital engagement, customer relationship tools and operational upgrades. These initiatives can widen reach, improve customer retention, support productivity and strengthen the brand’s competitive position beyond one trading period.
Conservative Balance Sheet
Moderate leverage and a substantial equity base give ABF financial flexibility to fund stores, automation, depots and other strategic investments. A relatively conservative balance sheet also provides greater capacity to absorb cyclical weakness while maintaining operations and capital allocation.
Bears Say
Profit And Earnings Deterioration
The broad decline in operating profit and earnings indicates that current pressure extends beyond one isolated business line. Lower profitability can constrain internally funded investment, weaken returns on capital and reduce the group’s ability to convert revenue stability into durable earnings growth.
Sugar Structural Loss
Sugar’s expected full-year loss reflects prolonged low European prices and market oversupply rather than a temporary reporting effect. Continued weakness in this segment can dilute group margins, consume management attention and offset stronger performance elsewhere in the portfolio.
Margin Pressure Across Key Segments
Weak like-for-like Primark sales, higher markdowns and declining Grocery profit show pressure on both retail and food profitability. If demand remains soft, ABF may need sustained promotional activity or cost actions, limiting margin recovery and reducing the benefits of scale.
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Company Description
Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is a global diversified entity, primarily engaged in the food, ingredient, and retail sectors. Its extensive operations are segmented into five distinct divisions: Grocery, Sugar, Agriculture, Ingredients, and Retail. Within the Grocery segment, ABF is responsible for the production and distribution of a wide array of consumer food products. This includes hot beverages, various sweeteners, cooking oils, specialty vinegars, bakery items, breakfast cereals, ethnic culinary products, and meat products, all supplied to retail, wholesale, and foodservice channels. The Sugar division is dedicated to the cultivation, processing, and subsequent sale of sugar beet and sugar cane, primarily catering to industrial clients. Its Agriculture segment focuses on the manufacturing and supply of animal feeds, alongside a range of other products and services designed for the agricultural industry. The Ingredients segment specializes in the creation of key components such as bakers' yeast, essential bakery ingredients, enzymes, lipids, yeast extracts, and various cereal specialties. Lastly, the Retail segment manages the sourcing and merchandising of apparel and accessories through its well-known Primark and Penneys retail chains. These outlets offer a comprehensive selection spanning womenswear, menswear, children's clothing, footwear, fashion accessories, homeware, and skincare products. Founded in 1935 and based in London, United Kingdom, Associated British Foods plc is ultimately controlled by Wittington Investments Limited.
- Sector
- Consumerdefensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- CEO
- George Garfield Weston
- Employees
- 138,000
- Website
- www.abf.co.uk
- Address
- Weston Centre, London, GL, W1K 4QY, GB
Associated British Foods (AFO1) Earnings & Revenues
AFO1 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call presented a mixed picture: clear operational progress at Primark (UK turnaround, digital traction, international roll-out) and continued investment and brand momentum in Foods, balanced against material near-term financial headwinds including an 18% drop in group adjusted operating profit, a revised full-year loss expectation for Sugar, Grocery profit declines and higher markdowns. The company emphasizes a strong balance sheet, active capital returns and multi-year transformation investments, but geopolitical cost pressures and recent consumer softening create uncertainty for the near term.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |
