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Associated British Foods (Associated British Foods) EV-to-FCF : 14.35 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Associated British Foods EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Associated British Foods's Enterprise Value is $28,145 Mil. Associated British Foods's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,961 Mil. Therefore, Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF for today is 14.35.

The historical rank and industry rank for Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

ASBFY' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.58   Med: 32.08   Max: 50.58
Current: 14.67

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Associated British Foods was 50.58. The lowest was 13.58. And the median was 32.08.

ASBFY's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
56.97% of 1141 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 17.87 vs ASBFY: 14.67

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Associated British Foods's stock price is $33.13. Associated British Foods's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $1.958. Therefore, Associated British Foods's PE Ratio for today is 16.92.


Associated British Foods EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Associated British Foods EV-to-FCF Chart

Associated British Foods Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.20 16.24 21.80 36.31 30.43

Associated British Foods Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 36.31 - 30.43 -

Competitive Comparison of Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Associated British Foods EV-to-FCF Calculation

Associated British Foods's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=28145.360/1960.79
=14.35

Associated British Foods's current Enterprise Value is $28,145 Mil.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Associated British Foods's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $1,961 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Associated British Foods  (OTCPK:ASBFY) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Associated British Foods's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=33.13/1.958
=16.92

Associated British Foods's share price for today is $33.13.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Associated British Foods's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 was $1.958.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Associated British Foods (Associated British Foods) Business Description

Address
10 Grosvenor Street, Weston Centre, London, GBR, W1K 4QY
Associated British Foods is a diversified international retail, food, and ingredients group with 130,000 employees and operations in 50 countries across Europe, southern Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. The group sells branded grocery products, grows and processes sugar, supplies farmers with crop input and animal feed, and runs the popular Primark clothing retail chain. It also supplies ingredients like baker's yeast, enzymes, lipids, and cereal specialities. Some 40% of sales are in the U.K., and Primark generates more than half of the firm's operating profit.

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