£18.12
0.79%
London, Oct 05, 04:35 pm BST. Closed.
ISIN
GB0006731235
Symbol
ABF

Associated British Foods Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Associated British Foods Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
4%
Hold
52%
Sell
44%

Associated British Foods Price Target

Target Price £18.36
Price £18.12
Potential
Number of Estimates 21
21 Analysts have issued a price target Associated British Foods 2027 . The average Associated British Foods target price is £18.36. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 25 analysts: 1 Analysts recommend Associated British Foods to buy, 13 to hold and 11 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Associated British Foods stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Associated British Foods stock at Hold.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Sep '25 2026
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Revenue Billion £ 19.46 20.06
3.06% 3.09%
EBITDA Margin 13.18% 12.59%
4.93% 4.49%
Net Margin 5.27% 5.62%
27.33% 6.69%

23 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Associated British Foods 2026 . The average Associated British Foods sales estimate is

£20.1b
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3.30% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
£20.6b 6.05%
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, the lowest is
£18.9b 2.43%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 £19.5b 3.06%
2026
£20.1b 3.09%
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2027
£20.6b 2.53%
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2028
£21.3b 3.44%
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2029
£22.9b 7.58%
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2030
£23.6b 3.25%
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21 Analysts have issued an Associated British Foods EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Associated British Foods EBITDA estimate is

£2.5b
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. This is
2.85% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
£2.7b 9.04%
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, the lowest is
£2.1b 14.74%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 £2.6b 7.83%
2026
£2.5b 1.52%
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2027
£2.5b 0.28%
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2028
£2.8b 9.36%
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2029
£3.1b 12.82%
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2030
£3.3b 4.03%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 13.18% 4.93%
2026
12.59% 4.49%
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2027
12.32% 2.14%
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2028
13.02% 5.68%
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2029
13.65% 4.84%
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2030
13.76% 0.81%
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23 Associated British Foods Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Associated British Foods net profit estimate is

£1.1b
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18.71% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
£1.2b 24.20%
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, the lowest is
£996m 4.86%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 £1.0b 29.55%
2026
£1.1b 10.02%
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2027
£1.1b 1.47%
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2028
£1.3b 14.01%
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2029
£1.6b 23.23%
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2030
£1.7b 8.96%
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Net Margin

2025 5.27% 27.33%
2026
5.62% 6.69%
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2027
5.40% 3.91%
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2028
5.95% 10.19%
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2029
6.82% 14.62%
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2030
7.20% 5.57%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Sep '25 2026
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Earnings Per Share £ 1.42 1.58
26.80% 11.27%
P/E 11.59
EV/Sales 0.79

23 Analysts have issued a Associated British Foods forecast for earnings per share. The average Associated British Foods EPS is

£1.58
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. This is
18.80% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
£1.65 24.06%
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, the lowest is
£1.39 4.51%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 £1.42 26.80%
2026
£1.58 11.27%
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2027
£1.55 1.90%
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2028
£1.77 14.19%
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2029
£2.18 23.16%
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2030
£2.38 9.17%
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P/E ratio

Current 13.73 21.04%
2026
11.59 15.58%
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2027
11.76 1.47%
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2028
10.32 12.24%
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2029
8.37 18.90%
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2030
7.68 8.24%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Associated British Foods stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.81 5.81%
2026
0.79 2.60%
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2027
0.77 2.46%
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2028
0.74 3.33%
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2029
0.69 7.06%
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2030
0.67 3.15%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.66 8.18%
2026
0.64 3.19%
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2027
0.62 2.46%
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2028
0.60 3.33%
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2029
0.56 7.05%
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2030
0.54 3.15%
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