AFO1:F:F-Associated British Foods plc (EUR)

COMMON STOCK | Packaged Foods |

Last Closing

USD 27.97

Change

+0.88 (+3.25)%

Market Cap

USD 19.75B

Volume

1.00K

Analyst Target

N/A
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About

Associated British Foods plc operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide. It operates through five segments: Grocery, Ingredients, Agriculture, Sugar, and Retail. The Grocery segment manufactures and sells grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar and sweeteners, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic foods, and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment manufactures bakers' yeast, bakery ingredients, enzymes, lipids, yeast extracts, and cereal specialties. The Agriculture segment manufactures and sells animal feeds; and provides other products and services for the agriculture sector. The Sugar segment is involved in growing, processing, and selling sugar beet and sugar cane to industrial users. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer women's, men's, and kids wear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. The company was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Packaged Foods) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 3.02% 45% F 52% F
Dividend Return 0.76% 2% F 7% C-
Total Return 3.78% 36% F 46% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 17.52% 67% D+ 66% D+
Dividend Return 0.87% 2% F 6% D-
Total Return 18.39% 50% F 58% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 7.08% 59% D- 48% F
Dividend Return 5.78% 7% C- 21% F
Total Return 12.86% 37% F 38% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 6.19% 70% C- 61% D-
Dividend Return 7.45% 59% D- 57% F
Total Return 1.26% 33% F 42% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 25.96% 50% F 50% F
Risk Adjusted Return 28.68% 58% F 55% F
Market Capitalization 19.75B 97% N/A 91% A-

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector