Associated British Foods PLC (ABF.L)
ABF.L on London Stock Exchange
2,300.00GBp
5:01pm BST
2,300.00GBp
5:01pm BST
Change (% chg)
-22.00 (-0.95%)
-22.00 (-0.95%)
Prev Close
2,322.00
2,322.00
Open
2,327.00
2,327.00
Day's High
2,334.00
2,334.00
Day's Low
2,298.00
2,298.00
Volume
797,516
797,516
Avg. Vol
1,107,526
1,107,526
52-wk High
3,387.00
3,387.00
52-wk Low
2,186.00
2,186.00
Revenue & Earnings Per Share
| Revenue* | Earnings Per Share** | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 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 | 17 | 15,668.10 | 16,003.30 | 15,466.40 | 16,386.70 |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 17 | 16,243.50 | 16,808.90 | 15,565.70 | 17,458.30 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-18 | 1 | 133.30 | 133.30 | 133.30 | 133.30 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-19 | 1 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 145.70 |
| Year Ending Sep-18 | 18 | 133.12 | 136.56 | 131.20 | 137.49 |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 18 | 135.82 | 140.89 | 129.80 | 150.98 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 2 | 6.66 | 7.60 | 5.72 | 11.99 |
Sales and Profit Figures in British Pound (GBP);
Valuation Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 23.51 | 22.50 | 40.59 | |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs. | 46.17 | 36.48 | 41.07 | |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs. | 18.13 | 17.92 | 25.64 | |
| Beta | 1.23 | 0.95 | 0.70 | |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.78 | 1.85 | 5.91 | |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 3.32 | 3.44 | 37.15 | |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 4.09 | 4.38 | 41.05 | |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.90 | 15.01 | 35.59 | |
| % Owned Institutions | -- | 0.18 | 0.16 | |
Dividends
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | -- | 2.33 | 2.22 | |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Year Avg | 1.45 | 2.32 | 2.49 | |
| Dividend 5 Year Growth Rate | 8.23 | 12.64 | 9.46 | |
| Payout Ratio(TTM) | 27.21 | 25.37 | 58.90 | |
Growth Rates
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 19.27 | 2.29 | -0.94 | |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 15.07 | 6.70 | 5.13 | |
| Sales - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 3.90 | 8.95 | 10.79 | |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 79.79 | -3.01 | 3.87 | |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 48.83 | -- | -- | |
| EPS - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 8.18 | 7.97 | 8.15 | |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | -0.94 | 7.30 | 7.35 | |
Financial Strength
| Company | industry | sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.91 | 1.22 | 0.87 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.50 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 8.51 | 26.87 | 7.83 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 11.70 | 50.96 | 18.84 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | -- | 44.50 | 39.79 |
Profitability Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin (TTM) | -- | 31.07 | 38.61 | |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 23.94 | 29.35 | 37.37 | |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 11.83 | -- | -- | |
| EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg | 11.88 | 15.24 | 19.66 | |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | 10.37 | 13.31 | 18.14 | |
| Operating Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 7.36 | 12.24 | 17.88 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 9.99 | 12.44 | 18.23 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.80 | 10.98 | 17.51 | |
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 7.62 | 9.01 | 13.60 | |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 5.15 | 7.83 | 12.97 | |
| Effective Tax Rate (TTM) | 23.75 | 27.98 | 25.72 | |
| Effective Tax Rate - 5 Yr. Avg. | 24.26 | 28.31 | 25.81 | |
Efficiency
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 112,211 | 2,699,070,115 | 4,131,161,299 | |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 8,552 | 165,442,035 | 597,111,545 | |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 10.95 | 13.10 | 21.36 | |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | -- | 6.74 | 6.17 | |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.28 | 0.88 | 1.76 | |
Management Effectiveness
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 9.75 | 8.00 | 24.95 | |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.40 | 8.03 | 28.77 | |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 13.25 | 12.22 | 61.47 | |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr. Avg. | 8.95 | 11.84 | 63.58 | |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 15.07 | 15.60 | 72.94 | |
| Return on Equity - 5 Yr. Avg. | 10.43 | 14.96 | 72.32 | |
| 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 | 13 |
| 13 Week | 10.17 | 7.31 | 99 | 14 |
| 26 Week | 31.72 | 27.96 | 99 | 27 |
| 52 Week | 28.01 | 18.10 | 99 | 7 |
| YTD | 19.20 | 11.84 | 99 | 16 |
Note:: Rank is a percentile that ranges from 0 to 99, with 99 = best.
Institutional Holders
| % Shares Owned: | 28.85% |
| # of Holders: | 340 |
| Total Shares Held: | 228,408,311 |
| 3 Mo. Net Change: | -2,301,954 |
| # New Positions: | 9 |
| # Closed Positions: | 14 |
| # Increased Positions: | 67 |
| # Reduced Positions: | 62 |
| # Net Buyers: | 5 |
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