Associated British Foods plc ABF.L
Composite 57/100; the shares have moved about 22% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Growth ranks 31/100 — a moderate mark against it.
Balance-sheet strength ranks 77/100 — a strong point in its favour. Income ranks 73/100 — a moderate point in its favour. Valuation ranks 68/100 — a moderate point in its favour.
Growth ranks 31/100 — a moderate mark against it. Momentum ranks 48/100 — a slight mark against it. Quality ranks 48/100 — a slight mark against it.
What the company does Associated British Foods plc (ABF.L) operates in food, ingredients, and retail via segments including Primark/Penneys clothing, grocery products, bakery ingredients, sugar, and agriculture feed. Its grocery portfolio spans hot beverages, baked goods, and ethnic foods sold to retail, wholesale, and foodservice channels.
Key financials ABF reports ROE 8.5%, ROA 4.9%, and ROCE 20.3%. Margins stand at gross 7.4%, operating 8.3%, and net 4.9%. Revenue grew 1.1% while EPS fell -6.3%. Debt/Equity is 0.08 with net debt/EBITDA at -0.28 and interest coverage of 11.62.
Stock health The Sideravia score is 58.0 (average quality, attractively valued), with strength 76.9 and income 84.3 but growth 26.3. Piotroski F-Score is 5/9 and Altman Z is 4.53. RSI(14) is 66.00, 3m momentum is 14.14%, and 12m is -5.46%.
Price vs fair value ABF trades at a PREMIUM of 2.60% to our fair-value estimate of 2045.35 and a PREMIUM of 12.33% to the analyst 12-month target of 1841.11. - Forward P/E of 13.95 vs trailing 15.14 (Valuation percentile 68.5/100) - PEG of 1.64 signals moderate growth valuation - Net margin of 4.9% and EPS growth of -6.3% (Key Financials) - RSI(14) at 66.00 indicates overbought conditions (Momentum)
Looking forward Analysts (count 18) target 1841.11, implying 12.33% downside from the current 2100.00 price. Forward PEG of 1.64 and valuation percentile 68.5 suggest the stock is priced for modest growth and stability, but momentum and margin trends warrant caution.
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