Associated British Foods PLC
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Market Cap: 16.5B GBX
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Profitability Summary

50/100
Profitability
Score

We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Associated British Foods PLC

Revenue
19.9B GBP
Operating Expenses
-18.3B GBP
Operating Income
1.6B GBP
Other Expenses
-429m GBP
Net Income
1.2B GBP

Margins Comparison
Associated British Foods PLC Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
UK
Associated British Foods PLC
LSE:ABF
16.9B GBP
8%
6%
JP
Goyo Foods Industry Co Ltd
TSE:2230
53.2T JPY
8%
4%
CH
Nestle SA
SIX:NESN
203.5B CHF
17%
12%
US
Mondelez International Inc
NASDAQ:MDLZ
88.1B USD
17%
11%
FR
Danone SA
PAR:BN
41.9B EUR
13%
4%
US
Kraft Heinz Co
NASDAQ:KHC
39B USD
20%
5%
US
Hershey Co
NYSE:HSY
37B USD
23%
16%
ZA
Tiger Brands Ltd
JSE:TBS
37.1B Zac
8%
8%
US
General Mills Inc
NYSE:GIS
36.5B USD
18%
12%
CN
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co Ltd
SSE:603288
256.5B CNY
25%
23%
ZA
Avi Ltd
JSE:AVI
34.5B Zac
21%
14%
Country UK
Market Cap 16.9B GBP
Operating Margin
8%
Net Margin
6%
Country JP
Market Cap 53.2T JPY
Operating Margin
8%
Net Margin
4%
Country CH
Market Cap 203.5B CHF
Operating Margin
17%
Net Margin
12%
Country US
Market Cap 88.1B USD
Operating Margin
17%
Net Margin
11%
Country FR
Market Cap 41.9B EUR
Operating Margin
13%
Net Margin
4%
Country US
Market Cap 39B USD
Operating Margin
20%
Net Margin
5%
Country US
Market Cap 37B USD
Operating Margin
23%
Net Margin
16%
Country ZA
Market Cap 37.1B Zac
Operating Margin
8%
Net Margin
8%
Country US
Market Cap 36.5B USD
Operating Margin
18%
Net Margin
12%
Country CN
Market Cap 256.5B CNY
Operating Margin
25%
Net Margin
23%
Country ZA
Market Cap 34.5B Zac
Operating Margin
21%
Net Margin
14%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Associated British Foods PLC Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
UK
Associated British Foods PLC
LSE:ABF
16.9B GBP
10%
6%
10%
8%
JP
Goyo Foods Industry Co Ltd
TSE:2230
53.2T JPY
15%
4%
9%
5%
CH
Nestle SA
SIX:NESN
203.5B CHF
32%
8%
17%
12%
US
Mondelez International Inc
NASDAQ:MDLZ
88.1B USD
14%
5%
12%
7%
FR
Danone SA
PAR:BN
41.9B EUR
6%
2%
11%
6%
US
Kraft Heinz Co
NASDAQ:KHC
39B USD
3%
2%
7%
4%
US
Hershey Co
NYSE:HSY
37B USD
45%
15%
29%
21%
ZA
Tiger Brands Ltd
JSE:TBS
37.1B Zac
17%
11%
16%
12%
US
General Mills Inc
NYSE:GIS
36.5B USD
24%
8%
15%
11%
CN
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Co Ltd
SSE:603288
256.5B CNY
22%
18%
23%
61%
ZA
Avi Ltd
JSE:AVI
34.5B Zac
41%
22%
50%
31%
Country UK
Market Cap 16.9B GBP
ROE
10%
ROA
6%
ROCE
10%
ROIC
8%
Country JP
Market Cap 53.2T JPY
ROE
15%
ROA
4%
ROCE
9%
ROIC
5%
Country CH
Market Cap 203.5B CHF
ROE
32%
ROA
8%
ROCE
17%
ROIC
12%
Country US
Market Cap 88.1B USD
ROE
14%
ROA
5%
ROCE
12%
ROIC
7%
Country FR
Market Cap 41.9B EUR
ROE
6%
ROA
2%
ROCE
11%
ROIC
6%
Country US
Market Cap 39B USD
ROE
3%
ROA
2%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
4%
Country US
Market Cap 37B USD
ROE
45%
ROA
15%
ROCE
29%
ROIC
21%
Country ZA
Market Cap 37.1B Zac
ROE
17%
ROA
11%
ROCE
16%
ROIC
12%
Country US
Market Cap 36.5B USD
ROE
24%
ROA
8%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
11%
Country CN
Market Cap 256.5B CNY
ROE
22%
ROA
18%
ROCE
23%
ROIC
61%
Country ZA
Market Cap 34.5B Zac
ROE
41%
ROA
22%
ROCE
50%
ROIC
31%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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