Associated British Foods PLC (ABF.L)
ABF.L on London Stock Exchange
2,631.00GBp
20 Apr 2018
2,631.00GBp
20 Apr 2018
Change (% chg)
-13.00 (-0.49%)
-13.00 (-0.49%)
Prev Close
2,644.00
2,644.00
Open
2,651.00
2,651.00
Day's High
2,665.00
2,665.00
Day's Low
2,622.00
2,622.00
Volume
954,525
954,525
Avg. Vol
1,169,537
1,169,537
52-wk High
3,387.00
3,387.00
52-wk Low
2,386.00
2,386.00
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 Mar-18 | 1 | 8.36 | 8.36 | 8.36 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-18 | 1 | 7,747.00 | 7,747.00 | 7,747.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Sep-18 | 20 | 15,886.70 | 16,585.00 | 15,632.60 | 15,916.40 |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 20 | 16,725.40 | 17,637.00 | 16,302.00 | 16,932.40 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-18 | 1 | 133.30 | 133.30 | 133.30 | 131.00 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-19 | 1 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 150.90 | 142.40 |
| Year Ending Sep-18 | 21 | 134.09 | 137.28 | 131.32 | 132.52 |
| Year Ending Sep-19 | 21 | 146.71 | 155.30 | 135.40 | 146.04 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 3 | 8.83 | 9.45 | 8.15 | 10.68 |
Sales and Profit Figures in British Pound (GBP);
Valuation Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 23.51 | 22.59 | 40.93 | |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs. | 46.17 | 36.99 | 41.40 | |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs. | 18.13 | 17.89 | 25.87 | |
| Beta | 1.23 | 0.96 | 0.70 | |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.78 | 1.86 | 5.98 | |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 3.32 | 3.44 | 37.58 | |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 4.09 | 4.46 | 41.47 | |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.90 | 15.02 | 36.00 | |
| % Owned Institutions | -- | 0.18 | 0.16 | |
Dividends
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | -- | 2.34 | 2.23 | |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Year Avg | 1.45 | 2.33 | 2.51 | |
| Dividend 5 Year Growth Rate | 8.23 | 12.57 | 9.46 | |
| Payout Ratio(TTM) | 27.21 | 25.33 | 59.19 | |
Growth Rates
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 19.27 | 2.36 | -1.07 | |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 15.07 | 6.80 | 5.15 | |
| Sales - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 3.90 | 9.04 | 10.87 | |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr. 1 Yr. Ago | 79.79 | -3.33 | 1.95 | |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr. Ago | 48.83 | -- | -- | |
| EPS - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | 8.18 | 7.65 | 8.08 | |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr. Growth Rate | -0.94 | 7.32 | 7.37 | |
Financial Strength
| Company | industry | sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.91 | 1.21 | 0.87 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.50 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 8.51 | 27.05 | 7.52 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 11.70 | 51.30 | 18.43 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | -- | 45.05 | 39.57 |
Profitability Ratios
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin (TTM) | -- | 30.98 | 38.57 | |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 23.94 | 29.23 | 37.46 | |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 11.83 | -- | -- | |
| EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg | 11.88 | 15.35 | 19.80 | |
| Operating Margin (TTM) | 10.37 | 13.44 | 18.25 | |
| Operating Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 7.36 | 12.36 | 18.03 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 9.99 | 12.51 | 18.34 | |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.80 | 11.04 | 17.65 | |
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 7.62 | 9.06 | 13.69 | |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr. Avg. | 5.15 | 7.89 | 13.08 | |
| Effective Tax Rate (TTM) | 23.75 | 27.93 | 25.67 | |
| Effective Tax Rate - 5 Yr. Avg. | 24.26 | 28.18 | 25.79 | |
Efficiency
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 112,211 | 2,732,674,548 | 4,182,652,742 | |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 8,552 | 167,515,539 | 604,628,239 | |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 10.95 | 13.15 | 18.23 | |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | -- | 6.69 | 6.14 | |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.28 | 0.88 | 1.77 | |
Management Effectiveness
| Company | industry | sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 9.75 | 8.00 | 25.17 | |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr. Avg. | 6.40 | 8.05 | 29.10 | |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 13.25 | 12.23 | 62.12 | |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr. Avg. | 8.95 | 11.89 | 64.34 | |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 15.07 | 15.60 | 73.69 | |
| Return on Equity - 5 Yr. Avg. | 10.43 | 15.01 | 73.18 | |
| 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 | 12 |
| 13 Week | 10.17 | 7.31 | 99 | 15 |
| 26 Week | 31.72 | 27.96 | 99 | 28 |
| 52 Week | 28.01 | 18.10 | 99 | 6 |
| YTD | 19.20 | 11.84 | 99 | 15 |
Note:: Rank is a percentile that ranges from 0 to 99, with 99 = best.
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Institutional Holders
| % Shares Owned: | 29.62% |
| # of Holders: | 325 |
| Total Shares Held: | 234,511,061 |
| 3 Mo. Net Change: | 1,674,996 |
| # New Positions: | 10 |
| # Closed Positions: | 13 |
| # Increased Positions: | 83 |
| # Reduced Positions: | 57 |
| # Net Buyers: | 26 |
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