Associated British Foods Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1935

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 138,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • ABF

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 31

  • Share Price
  • $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.uk
Formerly Known As
Food Investments, Allied Bakeries
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Weston Centre
  • 10 Grosvenor Street
  • London W1K 4QY
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Food Products
Other Industries
Specialty Retail
Stock Exchange
LON
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Weston Centre
  • 10 Grosvenor Street
  • London W1K 4QY
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

Associated British Foods Timeline

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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
$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
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
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Associated British Foods Valuation & Funding

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Associated British Foods Comparisons

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Associated British Foods is a diversified international retail, food, and ingredients group with 130,000 employees and o
Food Products
London, United Kingdom
138,000 As of 2024

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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
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
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Associated British Foods Patents

Associated British Foods Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
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
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Associated British Foods Investors

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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
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
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Associated British Foods ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 04, 2025

30.19 | High Risk

Risk Scale

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20-30

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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
SPI Polyols 26-Oct-1998 Completed
ABITEC 03-Oct-1994 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (18)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
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
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Associated British Foods FAQs

  • When was Associated British Foods founded?

    Associated British Foods was founded in 1935.

  • Where is Associated British Foods headquartered?

    Associated British Foods is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Associated British Foods?

    Associated British Foods has 138,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Associated British Foods in?

    Associated British Foods’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Associated British Foods a private or public company?

    Associated British Foods is a Public company.

  • What is Associated British Foods’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Associated British Foods is ABF.

  • 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.

  • What is the current market cap of Associated British Foods?

    The current market capitalization of Associated British Foods is $16.8B.

  • What is Associated British Foods’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Associated British Foods is $25.3B.

  • 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.

  • 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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