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Associated British Foods PLC (ABF) is a publicly traded packaged foods business based in the UK which employs around 133,000 staff. Associated British Foods is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 2,289.00p is 0.3% down on its price a month ago (2,295.00p).
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Alternative ways to invest in Associated British Foods
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Associated British Foods), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Associated British Foods is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| Fund | Icon | 5-year performance (to August 2024) | 1-year performance (to August 2024) | Link to invest |
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| Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK) |  | 31.44% | 10.09% | Invest with HLCapital at risk |
| iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX) |  | 31.39% | 9.60% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
| Invesco FTSE 100 (S100) |  | 30.75% | 9.76% | Invest with HLCapital at risk |
| HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX) |  | 11.99% | 6.09% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Amundi FTSE 100 (100D) |  | 11.93% | 5.35% | Invest with HLCapital at risk |
| iShares Core FTSE 100 (Dist)(ISF) | | 8.14% | 5.57% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) |  | 8.07% | 5.67% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
| 1 week (2024-10-28) | -99.92% |
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| 1 month (2024-10-04) | -99.91% |
| 3 months (2024-08-04) | -99.92% |
| 6 months (2024-05-04) | -99.92% |
| 1 year (2023-11-04) | -99.90% |
| 2 years (2022-11-04) | -99.84% |
| 3 years (2021-11-04) | -99.88% |
| 5 years (2019-11-04) | -99.90% |
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Is Associated British Foods under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Associated British Foods P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Associated British Foods's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Associated British Foods's shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Associated British Foods's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): 44.07
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): 12.67
- Premier Foods (PFD.LSE): 14.49
- Hilton Food Group (HFG.LSE): 17.65
Associated British Foods's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4786. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Associated British Foods's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Associated British Foods's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): 0.26
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): 0.06
Associated British Foods's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £0 billion (£0 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of Associated British Foods's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- J Sainsbury (SBRY.LSE): £2 billion
- Tesco (TSCO.LSE): £4.2 billion
- Premier Foods (PFD.LSE): £219.9 million
- Hilton Food Group (HFG.LSE): £155.4 million
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