Associated British Foods PLC (ABF.L)
ABF.L on London Stock Exchange
2,278.00GBp
23 Aug 2019
2,278.00GBp
23 Aug 2019
Change (% chg)
15.00 (+0.66%)
15.00 (+0.66%)
Prev Close
2,263.00
2,263.00
Open
2,272.00
2,272.00
Day's High
2,305.00
2,305.00
Day's Low
2,261.00
2,261.00
Volume
471,485
471,485
Avg. Vol
747,431
747,431
52-wk High
2,659.00
2,659.00
52-wk Low
2,011.00
2,011.00
Revenue & Earnings Per Share
| Revenue* | Earnings Per Share** | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | Mar '19 | 7,532.00 | 0.492 |
| 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 |
*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-19 | 1 | 16.07 | 16.07 | 16.07 | 16.07 |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 20 | 15,818.80 | 16,009.90 | 15,654.60 | 16,536.20 |
| Year Ending Sep-20 | 20 | 16,634.10 | 16,907.60 | 16,428.30 | 17,462.50 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-19 | 1 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 150.90 |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 20 | 135.96 | 140.59 | 132.30 | 141.14 |
| Year Ending Sep-20 | 21 | 152.22 | 160.51 | 145.60 | 156.40 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 3 | 7.80 | 8.80 | 6.68 | 8.27 |
Sales and Profit Figures in British Pound (GBP);
Valuation Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 23.51 | 21.94 | 38.68 | |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs. | 46.17 | 36.38 | 40.64 | |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs. | 18.13 | 17.47 | 24.89 | |
| Beta | 1.23 | 0.93 | 0.71 | |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.78 | 1.73 | 5.37 | |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 3.32 | 3.31 | 32.39 | |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 4.09 | 4.21 | 35.67 | |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.90 | 14.21 | 33.55 | |
| % Owned Institutions | -- | 0.16 | 0.13 | |
Dividends
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | -- | 2.36 | 2.33 | |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Year Avg | 1.45 | 2.35 | 2.55 | |
| Dividend 5 Year Growth Rate | 8.23 | 12.37 | 9.86 | |
| Payout Ratio(TTM) | 27.21 | 22.61 | 61.44 | |
Growth Rates
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 19.27 | 2.28 | -1.03 | |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 15.07 | 6.47 | 5.04 | |
| Sales - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 3.90 | 8.90 | 10.90 | |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 79.79 | -3.26 | 4.12 | |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 48.83 | -- | -- | |
| EPS - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 8.18 | 7.60 | 8.14 | |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | -0.94 | 6.61 | 8.25 | |
Financial Strength
| Company | industry | sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.91 | 1.20 | 0.93 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.66 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 8.51 | 30.25 | 7.87 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 11.70 | 56.84 | 18.92 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | -- | 39.36 | 33.39 |
Profitability Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin (TTM) | -- | 30.53 | 36.99 | |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 23.94 | 28.81 | 35.89 | |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 11.83 | -- | -- | |
| EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg | 11.88 | 14.96 | 19.15 | |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | 10.37 | 13.02 | 17.52 | |
| Operating Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 7.36 | 11.98 | 17.41 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 9.99 | 12.13 | 17.44 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.80 | 10.64 | 17.07 | |
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 7.62 | 8.73 | 12.98 | |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 5.15 | 7.58 | 12.64 | |
| Effective Tax Rate (TTM) | 23.75 | 28.31 | 25.87 | |
| Effective Tax Rate - 5 Yr. Avg. | 24.26 | 28.38 | 25.90 | |
Efficiency
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 112,211 | 2,457,650,578 | 3,793,391,748 | |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 8,552 | 151,422,711 | 539,816,876 | |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 10.95 | 12.84 | 21.89 | |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | -- | 6.72 | 5.92 | |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.28 | 0.88 | 1.77 | |
Management Effectiveness
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 9.75 | 7.69 | 24.35 | |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.40 | 7.62 | 27.87 | |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 13.25 | 11.91 | 55.93 | |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr. Avg. | 8.95 | 11.43 | 58.56 | |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 15.07 | 15.25 | 65.79 | |
| Return on Equity - 5 Yr. Avg. | 10.43 | 14.46 | 66.24 | |
| 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 | 16 |
| 13 Week | 10.17 | 7.31 | 99 | 15 |
| 26 Week | 31.72 | 27.96 | 99 | 28 |
| 52 Week | 28.01 | 18.10 | 99 | 7 |
| YTD | 19.20 | 11.84 | 99 | 17 |
Note:: Rank is a percentile that ranges from 0 to 99, with 99 = best.
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Institutional Holders
| % Shares Owned: | 26.12% |
| # of Holders: | 348 |
| Total Shares Held: | 206,796,763 |
| 3 Mo. Net Change: | 1,579,978 |
| # New Positions: | 16 |
| # Closed Positions: | 19 |
| # Increased Positions: | 109 |
| # Reduced Positions: | 100 |
| # Net Buyers: | 9 |
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