Associated British Foods PLC (ABF.L)
ABF.L on London Stock Exchange
2,180.00GBp
14 Dec 2018
2,180.00GBp
14 Dec 2018
Change (% chg)
9.00 (+0.41%)
9.00 (+0.41%)
Prev Close
2,171.00
2,171.00
Open
2,168.00
2,168.00
Day's High
2,190.00
2,190.00
Day's Low
2,151.00
2,151.00
Volume
1,144,765
1,144,765
Avg. Vol
1,085,915
1,085,915
52-wk High
2,905.00
2,905.00
52-wk Low
2,136.00
2,136.00
Revenue & Earnings Per Share
| Revenue* | Earnings Per Share** | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | Sep '18 | 8,152.00 | 0.666 |
| Mar '18 | 7,422.00 | 0.609 | |
| FY 2017 | Sep '17 | 8,061.00 | 0.711 |
| Mar '17 | 7,296.00 | 0.805 | |
| FY 2016 | Sep '16 | 7,282.00 | 0.587 |
| Feb '16 | 6,117.00 | 0.448 |
*Note: Units in Millions ofBritish Pounds
**Note: Units in British Pounds
Consensus Estimates Analysis
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-18 | 1 | 7,747.00 | 7,747.00 | 7,747.00 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-19 | 1 | 16.07 | 16.07 | 16.07 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-18 | 18 | 15,666.40 | 16,003.30 | 15,466.40 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 20 | 16,048.60 | 16,694.00 | 15,377.00 | 17,270.60 |
| Year Ending Sep-20 | 19 | 16,824.80 | 17,377.20 | 16,049.20 | 18,407.30 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-18 | 1 | 133.30 | 133.30 | 133.30 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-19 | 1 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 150.90 |
| Year Ending Sep-18 | 19 | 132.90 | 136.56 | 129.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 21 | 136.29 | 141.58 | 131.40 | 147.92 |
| Year Ending Sep-20 | 20 | 149.43 | 159.90 | 142.00 | 163.54 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 2 | 7.30 | 7.60 | 7.00 | 9.06 |
Sales and Profit Figures in British Pound (GBP);
Valuation Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 23.51 | 22.36 | 40.45 | |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs. | 46.17 | 36.23 | 40.92 | |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs. | 18.13 | 17.80 | 25.55 | |
| Beta | 1.23 | 0.94 | 0.69 | |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.78 | 1.83 | 5.88 | |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 3.32 | 3.43 | 37.00 | |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 4.09 | 4.36 | 40.90 | |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.90 | 14.91 | 35.41 | |
| % Owned Institutions | -- | 0.18 | 0.16 | |
Dividends
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | -- | 2.31 | 2.23 | |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Year Avg | 1.45 | 2.30 | 2.50 | |
| Dividend 5 Year Growth Rate | 8.23 | 12.56 | 9.43 | |
| Payout Ratio(TTM) | 27.21 | 25.29 | 58.84 | |
Growth Rates
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 19.27 | 2.27 | -0.87 | |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 15.07 | 6.62 | 5.26 | |
| Sales - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 3.90 | 8.87 | 10.69 | |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 79.79 | -2.85 | 3.53 | |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 48.83 | -- | -- | |
| EPS - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 8.18 | 7.96 | 8.17 | |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | -0.94 | 7.26 | 7.28 | |
Financial Strength
| Company | industry | sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.91 | 1.21 | 0.88 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.51 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 8.51 | 26.87 | 7.36 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 11.70 | 50.98 | 18.31 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | -- | 44.13 | 39.61 |
Profitability Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin (TTM) | -- | 30.87 | 38.69 | |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 23.94 | 29.17 | 37.39 | |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 11.83 | -- | -- | |
| EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg | 11.88 | 15.10 | 19.62 | |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | 10.37 | 13.18 | 18.13 | |
| Operating Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 7.36 | 12.12 | 17.85 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 9.99 | 12.33 | 18.24 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.80 | 10.87 | 17.50 | |
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 7.62 | 8.93 | 13.59 | |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 5.15 | 7.76 | 12.96 | |
| Effective Tax Rate (TTM) | 23.75 | 27.83 | 25.81 | |
| Effective Tax Rate - 5 Yr. Avg. | 24.26 | 28.17 | 25.80 | |
Efficiency
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 112,211 | 2,666,736,738 | 4,108,458,138 | |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 8,552 | 163,450,864 | 593,837,908 | |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 10.95 | 13.02 | 21.41 | |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | -- | 6.72 | 6.19 | |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.28 | 0.88 | 1.76 | |
Management Effectiveness
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 9.75 | 7.94 | 24.90 | |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.40 | 7.96 | 28.68 | |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 13.25 | 12.12 | 61.29 | |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr. Avg. | 8.95 | 11.74 | 63.32 | |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 15.07 | 15.47 | 72.74 | |
| Return on Equity - 5 Yr. Avg. | 10.43 | 14.83 | 72.02 | |
| 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales % | 4.68 | 0.21 | 3.90 |
| EPS (TTM) % | 54.73 | 11.78 | 8.18 |
| Dividend % | 5.00 | 4.72 | 8.23 |
Note: Units in Millions of US Dollars
Performance for Associated British Foods PLC
| Period | % Actual |
% vs. S&P 500 |
Rank In Industry |
Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Week | 0.21 | -1.84 | 99 | 15 |
| 13 Week | 10.17 | 7.31 | 99 | 12 |
| 26 Week | 31.72 | 27.96 | 99 | 26 |
| 52 Week | 28.01 | 18.10 | 99 | 7 |
| YTD | 19.20 | 11.84 | 99 | 15 |
Note:: Rank is a percentile that ranges from 0 to 99, with 99 = best.
Institutional Holders
| % Shares Owned: | 24.22% |
| # of Holders: | 337 |
| Total Shares Held: | 191,732,511 |
| 3 Mo. Net Change: | -40,343,395 |
| # New Positions: | 8 |
| # Closed Positions: | 24 |
| # Increased Positions: | 82 |
| # Reduced Positions: | 75 |
| # Net Buyers: | 7 |
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