Associated British Foods (LSE:ABF) Short Ratio

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LSE:ABF Associated British Foods PLC LSE:ABF
82 GF Score
Price £19.80
GF Value £22.59
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Associated British Foods Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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LSE:ABF
82GF 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 £19.80 is trading 12.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £22.59. GuruFocus considers Associated British Foods to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ABF:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: £22.59 vs. price of £19.80 (12.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 2 warning signs

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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.
82GF Score

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£19.80
Price
£22.59
GF Value