Associated British Foods Overview
- Year Founded
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1935

- Status
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Public
- Employees
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138,000

- Stock Symbol
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ABF

- Investments
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31
- Share Price
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$23.24
- (As of Wednesday Closing)
Associated British Foods General Information
Description
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. Some 40% of sales are in the UK. Primark generates more than half of the firm's operating profit.
Contact Information
Website
www.abf.co.ukCorporate Office
- Weston Centre
- 10 Grosvenor Street
- London W1K 4QY
- England, United Kingdom
Corporate Office
- Weston Centre
- 10 Grosvenor Street
- London W1K 4QY
- England, United Kingdom
Associated British Foods Timeline
Associated British Foods Stock Performance
As of 05-Feb-2025, Associated British Foods’s stock price is $23.24. Its current market cap is $16.8B with 724M shares.
(As of Wednesday Closing)
Stock Price | Previous Close | 52 wk Range | Market Cap | Shares | Average Volume | EPS |
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$23.24 | $22.91 | $22.69 - $34.98 | $16.8B | 724M | 1.28M | $2.44 |
Associated British Foods Financials Summary
As of 31-Aug-2024, Associated British Foods has a trailing 12-month revenue of $25.3B.
In Thousands, USD |
TTM 31-Aug-2024 | FY 2024 31-Aug-2024 | FY 2023 31-Aug-2023 | FY 2022 31-Aug-2022 |
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EV | 27,517,187 | 27,517,187 | 22,725,148 | 16,412,172 |
Revenue | 25,309,864 | 25,309,864 | 24,006,612 | 22,055,980 |
EBITDA | 3,599,844 | 3,599,844 | 2,726,422 | 2,630,315 |
Net Income | 1,834,596 | 1,834,596 | 1,269,008 | 908,348 |
Total Assets | 24,963,567 | 24,963,567 | 23,951,396 | 23,051,816 |
Total Debt | 4,828,863 | 4,828,863 | 4,730,795 | 4,533,427 |
Associated British Foods Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Associated British Foods Comparisons
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Associated British Foods Competitors (14)
One of Associated British Foods’s 14 competitors is Grupo Bimbo, a Corporation company based in Mexico City, Mexico.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Grupo Bimbo | Corporation | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||
General Mills (Food Products) | Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | ||||
Bridgford Foods | Corporation | Dallas, TX | ||||
Alpha Baking Company | Private Debt Financed | Chicago, IL | ||||
Iceland Foods | Formerly PE-Backed | Deeside, United Kingdom |
Associated British Foods Patents
Associated British Foods Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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GB-2398480-A | Food handling mechanism | Active | 19-Dec-2002 | ||
GB-2398480-B | Improvements in food handling mechanisms | Inactive | 19-Dec-2002 | ||
GB-0229538-D0 | Improvements in food handling mechanisms | Active | 19-Dec-2002 | ||
GB-0016033-D0 | Stackable container | Inactive | 29-Jun-2000 | ||
AU-6461900-A | Robot | Inactive | 16-Aug-1999 | B25J9/026 |
Associated British Foods Signals
Associated British Foods Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Associated British Foods Investments & Acquisitions (31)
Associated British Foods’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Noisette Bakery. The deal was made on 05-Sep-2024.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Noisette Bakery | 05-Sep-2024 | Buyout/LBO | Distributors/Wholesale | ||
Capsicana | 29-Sep-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | Food Products | ||
KoRo | 20-Apr-2023 | Later Stage VC | Food Products | ||
Al'Fez | 02-Dec-2019 | Merger/Acquisition | Food Products | ||
Joint Venture (Kerry Arawana Holdings / Associated British Foods) | 01-Aug-2019 | Joint Venture | Food Products |
Associated British Foods ESG
Risk Overview
Risk Rating
Updated January, 04, 2025
30.19 | High Risk
Risk Scale
A lower score indicates better sustainability
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0-10
Low
10-20
Med
20-30
High
30-40
Severe
40+
Exposure
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Management
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Peers Analysis
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Associated British Foods Exits (2)
Associated British Foods’s most recent exit was on 26-Oct-1998 from SPI Polyols. The exit was categorized as .
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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SPI Polyols | 26-Oct-1998 | Completed |
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ABITEC | 03-Oct-1994 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed |
Affiliates
Subsidiaries (18)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Alternative Swine Nutrition | Fraga, Spain | 2014 | |
Vivergo Fuels | Hull, United Kingdom | 2007 | |
Noisette Bakery | Port Melbourne, Australia | 2006 | |
Frontier Agriculture | Witham Saint Hughs, United Kingdom | 2005 | |
Reflex Nutrition | Brighton, United Kingdom | 1996 |
Associated British Foods FAQs
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When was Associated British Foods founded?
Associated British Foods was founded in 1935.
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Where is Associated British Foods headquartered?
Associated British Foods is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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What is the size of Associated British Foods?
Associated British Foods has 138,000 total employees.
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What industry is Associated British Foods in?
Associated British Foods’s primary industry is Food Products.
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Is Associated British Foods a private or public company?
Associated British Foods is a Public company.
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What is Associated British Foods’s stock symbol?
The ticker symbol for Associated British Foods is ABF.
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What is the current stock price of Associated British Foods?
As of 05-Feb-2025 the stock price of Associated British Foods is $23.24.
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What is the current market cap of Associated British Foods?
The current market capitalization of Associated British Foods is $16.8B.
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What is Associated British Foods’s current revenue?
The trailing twelve month revenue for Associated British Foods is $25.3B.
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Who are Associated British Foods’s competitors?
Grupo Bimbo, General Mills (Food Products), Bridgford Foods, Alpha Baking Company, and Iceland Foods are some of the 14 competitors of Associated British Foods.
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What is Associated British Foods’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?
Associated British Foods’s EPS for 12 months was $2.44.
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