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Associated British Foods PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Associated British Foods PLC | Last Updated | 2025-01-09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Packaged Foods | Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Shares in Issue | 726.726 m | Market Cap | £14.29 bn |
| PE Ratio | 10.45 | Dividend per Share | £0.54 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.11 | Dividend Cover | 3.60 |
| EPS | £1.94 | EPS Growth (%) | 0.35 |
| PEG | 1.17 | DPS Growth (%) | 0.2200 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.1934 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.2907 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 1.6859 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.1469 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.9144 | Current Ratio | 1.78 |
| Price To Book Value | 1.2760 | ROCE | 0 |
Associated British Foods PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelim | 2024-12-12 | 2025-01-10 | GBP | 0.4230 | |
| Interim | 2024-05-30 | 2024-07-05 | GBP | 0.2070 | |
| Prelim | 2023-12-14 | 2024-01-12 | GBP | 0.3310 | |
| Interim | 2023-06-01 | 2023-07-07 | GBP | 0.1420 | |
| Prelim | 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-13 | GBP | 0.2990 | |
| Interim | 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-08 | GBP | 0.1380 |
Associated British Foods PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £8.31 bn | £7.97 bn | £8.01 bn |
| Intangible Assets | £1.90 bn | £1.87 bn | £1.87 bn |
| Investments | £411.00 m | £426.00 m | £415.00 m |
| Total Fixed Assets | £12.49 bn | £12.11 bn | £11.94 bn |
| Stocks | £3.04 bn | £3.31 bn | £3.36 bn |
| Debtors | £1.70 bn | £1.78 bn | £1.76 bn |
| Cash & Equivalents | £1.66 bn | £1.46 bn | £2.13 bn |
| Other Assets | £1.88 bn | £1.84 bn | £1.65 bn |
| Total Assets | £19.01 bn | £18.84 bn | £19.77 bn |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £3.67 bn | £3.69 bn | £4.05 bn |
| Creditors after 1 year | £4.07 bn | £3.96 bn | £4.17 bn |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | £14.00 m |
| Total Liabilities | £7.74 bn | £7.65 bn | £8.22 bn |
| Net assets | £11.28 bn | £11.19 bn | £11.55 bn |
| Equity | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £42.00 m | £44.00 m | £45.00 m |
| Share Premium | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit / Loss | £1.92 bn | £1.34 bn | £1.08 bn |
| Other Equity | £11.19 bn | £11.09 bn | £11.45 bn |
| Preference & Minorities | £92.00 m | £100.00 m | £106.00 m |
| Total Capital Employed | £11.28 bn | £11.19 bn | £11.55 bn |
| Ratios | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.23 | £0.22 | £0.23 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £0.29 | £0.29 | £0.30 |
| Assets / Equity | 1.6859 | 1.6859 | 1.6859 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.1469 | 0.1469 | 0.1469 |
| EPS | £1.93 | £1.43 | £1.07 |
| Cash Flow | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £2.87 bn | £1.65 bn | £1.15 bn |
| Cashflow before financing | £1.30 bn | £369.00 m | £476.00 m |
| Increase in Cash | -£27.00 m | -£534.00 m | -£268.00 m |
| Income | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £20.07 bn | £19.75 bn | £17.00 bn |
| Cost of sales | £15.19 bn | £15.59 bn | £13.22 bn |
| Gross Profit | £4.88 bn | £4.16 bn | £3.78 bn |
| Operating Profit | £1.93 bn | £1.38 bn | £1.18 bn |
| Pre-Tax profit | £1.92 bn | £1.34 bn | £1.08 bn |
Associated British Foods PLC Company Background
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
|---|---|
| Activities | Associated British Foods is a diversified international retail, food, and ingredients group with 130,000 employees and operations in 50 countries across Europe, southern Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. The group sells branded grocery products, grows and processes sugar, supplies farmers with crop input and animal feed, and runs the popular Primark clothing retail chain. It also supplies ingredients like baker's yeast, enzymes, lipids, and cereal specialities. Some40% of sales are in the UK. Primark generates more than half of the firm's operating profit. |
| Latest Interim Date | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 5 Nov 2024 |
Associated British Foods PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-06 | Mr. Michael George Alexander McLintock | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2023-02-06 | Mr. John George Bason | Executive Director,Finance Director |
| 2015-11-30 | Lord Michael Jay of Ewelme GCMG | Non-Executive Director |
| 2005-01-26 | Mr. Michael Richard Alexander | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-11-06 | Mr. Graham Denis Allan | Non-Executive Director |
| 2016-04-13 | Mr. Peter Alan Smith | Non-Executive Director |
| 2004-11-26 | Mr. Jeffery Francis Harris | Non-Executive Director |
| 2018-04-11 | Mr. Charles James Francis Sinclair | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2024-11-22 | Mr. George Garfield Weston | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2011-11-09 | Mr. Willard Gordon Galen Weston OC | Non-Executive Director |
| 2017-11-30 | Mr. Timothy Clarke | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-01-18 | Dr. Wolfhart Gunnar Hauser | Non-Executive Director |
| 2018-12-07 | Mr. Javier Ferran | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-11-22 | Mr. Eoin Philip Tonge | Executive Director,Finance Director |
| 2023-11-07 | Ms. Ruth Cairnie | Non-Executive Director |
| 1996-05-16 | The Right Honourable Lord John Roddick Russell MacGregor of Pulham Markt MA,LLB,FKC,LLD | Non-Executive Director |
| 2005-03-04 | Mr. Martin Gardiner Adamson ICAS | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2024-11-06 | Mrs. Emma Adamo | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-11-06 | Ms. Kumsal Bayazit Besson | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-11-06 | Mr. Richard Harry Reid | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-11-07 | Ms. Loraine Woodhouse | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-11-06 | Dame Heather Victoria Rabbatts | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2024-11-06 | Ms. Annie Murphy | Non-Executive Director |
Associated British Foods PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Associated British Foods PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 10 Grosvenor Street, Weston Centre, London, W1K 4QY |
| Telephone | +44 2073996500 |
| Website | https://www.abf.co.uk |
Associated British Foods PLC Advisors
| Auditor | Ernst & Young LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079512000 |
| Fax | +44 2079511345 |
| Stockbroker | Barclays Bank PLC |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2076232323 |
| Solicitor | Allen & Overy LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2030880000 |
| Fax | +44 207339999 |
| Solicitor | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073748000 |
| Fax | +44 2073740888 |
| Bank | Lloyds Banking Group |
|---|
| Solicitor | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2079364000 |
| Fax | +44 2078327001 |
| Registrar | Equiniti Limited |
|---|
| Stockbroker | Credit Suisse |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2078888888 |
| Fax | +44 2078881600 |
| Remuneration Consultant | Willis Towers Watson |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2071702000 |
| Fax | +44 2071702222 |
| Financial Adviser | Rothschild |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2072805000 |
| Bank | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC |
|---|
| Bank | Barclays Bank PLC |
|---|
| Financial PR Adviser | Citigate Dewe Rogerson |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2076389571 |
| Auditor | KPMG AUDIT PLC |
|---|
| Auditor | KPMG |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073111000 |
| Fax | +44 2073113311 |
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