Associated British Foods (LSE:ABF) Short Interest


LSE:ABF Associated British Foods PLC LSE:ABF
83 GF Score
Price £18.85
GF Value £22.57
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Associated British Foods Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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LSE:ABF vs KHC, GIS: Short Interest Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Associated British Foods's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Associated British Foods Short Interest vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Associated British Foods's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Associated British Foods's Short Interest falls into.


LSE:ABF
83GF Score
Associated British Foods PLC LSE:ABF
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Is Associated British Foods (LSE:ABF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Associated British Foods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £18.85 is trading 16.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of £22.57. GuruFocus considers Associated British Foods to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ABF:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: £22.57 vs. price of £18.85 (16.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ABF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Associated British Foods Business Description

Address 10 Grosvenor Street, Weston Centre, London, GBR, W1K 4QY
Associated British Foods is a diversified international food, ingredients, and retail group with 138,000 employees and operations in 56 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. The group sells branded groceries, grows and processes sugar, supplies farmers with crop input and animal feed, and runs the multinational Primark clothing retail chain. It also supplies ingredients like bakers' yeast, enzymes, lipids, and cereal specialties. In fiscal 2025, approximately 36% of sales came from the UK, and Primark accounted for around 60% of operating profit.On April 21, 2026, ABF announced it plans to separate Primark and the food businesses. Subject to approvals, the demerger is expected to become effective at the end of 2027.
83GF Score

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£18.85
Price
£22.57
GF Value