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Associated British Foods Stock
Associated British Foods plc
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Country
- United Kingdom
- CEO
- George Garfield Weston
- Employees
- 138,000
- Market cap
- £13.6 B
- IPO
- 01/07/1988
Associated British Foods plc is a globally diversified entity within the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in London. Founded in 1935, the company is ultimately controlled by Wittington Investments Limited. The business operations are organized into five distinct divisions. Within the Grocery segment, ABF is…
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Associated British Foods stock: price history
1D
+2.3%
1W
+5.9%
1M
+5.5%
6M
+5.2%
YTD
-8.7%
1Y
-10.5%
2Y
-17.3%
5Y
+6.8%
10Y
-21.1%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
03/11/2026 (in 17 days)
Volatility around earnings
~16% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Volatility squeeze
BullishPrice swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.
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Associated British Foods stock metrics
P/E
14.49
P/B
1.2
EV/EBITDA
6.77
RETURN ON EQUITY
3.9%
NET MARGIN
4.7%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.33
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.2%
AS OF
28/02/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
37.9%
FLOAT SHARES
265,222,569
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
805,148
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Associated British Foods stock
What does Associated British Foods do?
Associated British Foods plc is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Packaged Foods industry, headquartered in United Kingdom.
The CEO is George Garfield Weston, the company employs around 138,000 people.
The IPO was on 01/07/1988; the stock trades on LSE under the ticker ABF.L.
When does Associated British Foods report next?
The next earnings date is 03/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 16% stronger than usual.
Does Associated British Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was £20.70 per share, ex-date 28/05/2026, paid on 03/07/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.2% (as of 28/02/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Associated British Foods?
Comparable stocks include Hilton Food Group, Kraft Heinz Company, General Mills, J. M. Smucker Company, McCormick & Company, Hormel Foods, Darling Ingredients and Central Garden & Pet Company.
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