Associated British Foods plc ABF.L

GB · London Stock Exchange · XLON · stock · Consumer Defensive · website

Associated British Foods plc statistics & valuation

Market cap$13.9B

P / E13.6×

P / S0.7×

P / B1.3×

P / FCF13.9×

Dividend yield4.72%

Net margin5.3%

Return on equity9.3%

FCF margin5.1%

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else is from filings.

P / E vs its own history

Associated British Foods plc trades at about 1402.5× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 1204.4×–1541×, median 1509.8×).

1204.4× 1541×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1204.4×–1541×); dot = today's 1402.5×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

Ratio	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2023
Gross margin	23.9%	24.3%	21.1%	21.1%
Operating margin	8.1%	9.1%	6.8%	6.8%
Net margin	5.3%	7.2%	5.3%	5.3%
FCF margin	5.1%	8.4%	2.9%	2.9%
Return on assets	5.3%	7.7%	5.5%	5.5%
Return on equity	9.3%	13.0%	9.4%	9.4%
Debt / equity	0.04×	0.04×	0.04×	0.04×
Current ratio	1.54	1.78	1.83	1.83

Source: company filings via Yahoo Finance · GB · as of 2025-08-31. Figures in GBp; non-US fundamentals are aggregated by Yahoo (shorter history); facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.