profit from every £100 of sales.
£0£100
Associated British Foods
£20.53+2.34% today
-5.0% in 1 year
1-year low £17.591-year high £21.60
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average.
0%20% a year
You pay £14.01 for every £1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Associated British Foods vs. similar companies
Associated British Foods grows in the middle of these 5 and is the cheapest for its profits.
| Company | Profit from £100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per £1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associated British Foods | 14.0× · Cheap | ||
 Nestlé | 25.0× · Fair price | ||
 Danone | 24.6× · Fair price | ||
 JBS | 19.8× · Fair price | ||
 Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food | 29.0× · Fair price |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Associated British Foods's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
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Valuation
- 14.0×
- –
- 7.78
- 1.2×
- 0.7×
- 14.4×
- –
- 6.9%
- 7.1%
- –
Profitability
- 23.9%
- 8.1%
- 5.3%
- –
- 8.5%
- 8.9%
- –
- –
- –
- –
Growth
- −0.5%
- +1.8%
- –
- –
- −2.4%
Financial health
- 1.0×
- 0.33
- –
- 6.6×
- 1.54
- –
- –
How it ranks in Consumer Staples
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Bottom 42%of 669
Bottom 40%of 672
Top 31%of 623
Bottom 17%of 671
Top 34%of 666
News
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Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
1/7Passes 1 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
55No pass
Benjamin Graham
76Pass
Philip Fisher
43No pass
Peter Lynch
15No pass
Joel Greenblatt
46No pass
Charlie Munger
41No pass
Terry Smith
33No pass
Questions about Associated British Foods
Is Associated British Foods a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers, and the price looks low. 1 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Associated British Foods AI analysis
What does Associated British Foods do?
Associated British Foods plc engages in the food, ingredients, and retail businesses worldwide. It operates through five segments: Retail, Grocery, Ingredients, Sugar, and Agriculture. It is in Packaged Foods, based in London, United Kingdom.
Is Associated British Foods stock halal?
Yes. Associated British Foods passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 26% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has Associated British Foods stock done over the past year?
Down 5.0% over the past twelve months, to £20.53. It traded between £17.59 and £21.60 and is 5.0% below its high.
Who are Associated British Foods's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Nestlé, Danone, JBS and Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Associated British Foods's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.