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Associated British Foods PLC is a diversified company, with a range of food and ingredients businesses. The Company’s segments include Grocery, Ingredients, Agriculture, Sugar, and Retail. Grocery segment is engaged in the manufacture of grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar and sweeteners, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic foods and meat products, which are sold to retail, wholesale and foodservice businesses. Ingredients segment is engaged in the manufacture of baker's yeast, bakery ingredients, enzymes, lipids, yeast extracts and cereal specialties. Agriculture segment is engaged in the manufacture of animal feeds and the provision of other products and services for the agriculture sector. Sugar segment is engaged in growing and processing of sugar beet and sugar cane for sale to industrial users. Retail segment is engaged in buying and merchandising value clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penney's retail chains.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)19.85bn
- Net income in GBP1.31bn
- Incorporated1934
- Employees138.27k
- LocationAssociated British Foods plcWeston Centre, 10 Grosvenor StreetLONDON W1K 4QYUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 399 6500
- Fax+44 207 399 6580
- Websitehttps://www.abf.co.uk/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe LDC SA | 5.33bn | 238.49m | 2.95bn | 25.77k | 12.05 | 1.54 | 6.74 | 0.5525 | 8.01 | 8.01 | 179.00 | 62.72 | 1.60 | 7.39 | 9.05 | 251,017.40 | 7.23 | 6.18 | 11.69 | 10.26 | 30.85 | 30.44 | 4.52 | 3.84 | 1.15 | -- | 0.2032 | 20.23 | 6.03 | 8.49 | 35.48 | 15.41 | 7.27 | 17.61 |
| Emmi AG | 4.04bn | 204.85m | 3.73bn | 12.23k | 18.21 | 4.04 | 11.03 | 0.9226 | 41.18 | 41.18 | 812.89 | 185.81 | 1.43 | 5.14 | 8.58 | 355,527.50 | 7.84 | 8.19 | 10.78 | 11.70 | 38.28 | 36.61 | 5.48 | 5.22 | 1.26 | 13.76 | 0.5408 | 39.55 | 2.51 | 4.47 | 18.26 | 5.79 | 2.92 | 6.58 |
| SalMar ASA | 1.83bn | 133.26m | 4.03bn | 2.94k | 29.82 | 2.98 | 15.25 | 2.20 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 190.78 | 138.35 | 0.4696 | 0.8443 | 18.36 | 8,522,611.00 | 3.52 | 6.99 | 4.35 | 9.66 | 52.54 | 52.98 | 7.49 | 13.76 | 0.3264 | 3.09 | 0.5155 | 110.83 | -6.35 | 16.65 | 16.61 | 3.60 | 13.89 | 11.10 |
| Barry Callebaut AG | 12.12bn | 133.82m | 4.27bn | 13.24k | 31.95 | 1.69 | 15.97 | 0.3526 | 26.20 | 26.20 | 2,369.98 | 496.37 | 0.8363 | 1.92 | 5.14 | 970,747.80 | 0.9287 | 4.08 | 2.26 | 7.05 | 10.55 | 15.00 | 1.11 | 4.12 | 0.7283 | 1.82 | 0.7395 | 44.04 | 22.62 | 7.28 | -57.29 | -12.51 | 0.2525 | 2.21 |
| AAK AB (publ) | 3.54bn | 273.96m | 4.87bn | 4.02k | 17.87 | 3.23 | 14.30 | 1.38 | 13.57 | 13.57 | 175.29 | 75.07 | 1.41 | 3.28 | 7.48 | 11,442,130.00 | 10.94 | 7.92 | 15.90 | 12.79 | 28.40 | 24.21 | 7.75 | 5.52 | 1.01 | 19.00 | 0.1581 | 37.38 | -2.12 | 9.58 | 20.03 | 18.92 | 9.22 | 18.95 |
| Lotus Bakeries NV | 1.07bn | 132.12m | 5.16bn | 3.36k | 38.90 | 7.50 | 31.51 | 4.84 | 187.66 | 187.66 | 1,515.13 | 973.77 | 0.9348 | 8.98 | 8.00 | 366,205.10 | 11.57 | 10.58 | 14.81 | 13.31 | 38.97 | 39.74 | 12.38 | 12.18 | 0.9104 | 158.94 | 0.2623 | 25.89 | 15.89 | 14.99 | 18.04 | 15.29 | 19.89 | 18.89 |
| Mowi ASA | 4.86bn | 281.18m | 7.17bn | 12.58k | 25.73 | 2.22 | 10.76 | 1.48 | 7.37 | 7.37 | 127.80 | 85.46 | 0.6939 | 4.89 | 6.98 | 5,281,682.00 | 3.97 | 6.58 | 4.72 | 7.93 | 51.18 | 49.85 | 5.72 | 9.61 | 3.11 | 6.56 | 0.4018 | 58.41 | 1.78 | 6.26 | 5.42 | -0.384 | 5.04 | -11.64 |
| Orkla ASA | 5.17bn | 455.67m | 7.86bn | 19.08k | 17.23 | 2.22 | 11.41 | 1.52 | 6.23 | 6.38 | 70.70 | 48.41 | 0.7917 | -- | 7.65 | 3,706,761.00 | 7.43 | 7.05 | 9.67 | 8.97 | -- | 49.92 | 9.39 | 8.97 | 0.8438 | -- | 0.2593 | 91.64 | 4.22 | 10.13 | 16.57 | 9.55 | -4.21 | 30.92 |
| JDE Peets NV | 7.65bn | 485.77m | 10.19bn | 20.39k | 21.22 | 1.06 | 12.52 | 1.33 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 17.86 | 22.71 | 0.3772 | 3.82 | 10.50 | 433,420.00 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 3.06 | 3.23 | 36.86 | 38.85 | 6.14 | 7.20 | 0.3848 | 4.58 | 0.3332 | 53.33 | 7.89 | 4.94 | 52.86 | 5.76 | 3.27 | -- |
| Kerry Group PLC | 6.00bn | 583.09m | 12.82bn | 20.15k | 23.23 | 2.32 | 15.21 | 2.14 | 3.89 | 4.25 | 39.98 | 38.97 | 0.5744 | -- | 5.51 | 343,944.20 | 5.58 | 5.92 | 7.01 | 7.38 | -- | 47.42 | 9.72 | 8.92 | 1.03 | 15.92 | 0.3517 | 27.94 | -0.6566 | -0.8775 | -3.92 | 3.52 | -0.2676 | 10.09 |
| Associated British Foods plc | 19.85bn | 1.31bn | 14.71bn | 138.27k | 11.54 | 1.35 | 6.37 | 0.7411 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 26.90 | 15.12 | 1.06 | -- | 12.07 | 143,544.20 | 7.11 | 4.78 | 8.88 | 6.00 | -- | 22.56 | 6.71 | 5.00 | 0.7528 | -- | 0.2447 | 43.22 | 1.64 | 4.87 | 39.37 | 10.63 | 9.95 | 6.33 |
| Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | 5.09bn | 625.17m | 28.50bn | 14.97k | 45.29 | 6.25 | 31.61 | 5.60 | 2,901.05 | 2,901.05 | 23,570.11 | 21,034.42 | 0.6427 | 2.04 | 4.80 | 365,224.10 | 7.90 | 6.58 | 10.22 | 8.16 | 65.18 | 66.06 | 12.29 | 11.24 | 1.30 | 26.88 | 0.2559 | 56.70 | 5.14 | 3.93 | 0.134 | 5.70 | 5.95 | -3.04 |
| Danone SA | 23.70bn | 1.75bn | 40.03bn | 89.53k | 21.66 | 2.46 | 14.85 | 1.69 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 42.48 | 27.62 | 0.6099 | 5.96 | 9.37 | 305,781.40 | 4.61 | 3.21 | 6.68 | 4.40 | 49.70 | 47.72 | 7.56 | 5.49 | 0.7653 | 18.06 | 0.4434 | 84.83 | -0.8798 | 1.60 | 131.16 | 1.05 | -0.5959 | 0.4717 |
Data as of Jul 11 2025. Currency figures normalised to Associated British Foods plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
14.08%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Artisan Partners LPas of 01 Jun 2025 | 30.33m | 4.18% |
| Royal Bank of Canada (Channel Islands) Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2025 | 15.69m | 2.16% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 Jun 2025 | 11.11m | 1.53% |
| Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2025 | 9.64m | 1.33% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 01 Jun 2025 | 8.44m | 1.16% |
| Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2025 | 8.40m | 1.16% |
| JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc.as of 01 Jun 2025 | 5.10m | 0.70% |
| Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 01 Jun 2025 | 4.92m | 0.68% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2025 | 4.33m | 0.60% |
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2025 | 4.20m | 0.58% |
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Data from 31 Dec 2024 - 01 Jul 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
