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ABF at a glance

Who we are

Associated British Foods is a highly diversified group, with a range of food and ingredients businesses as well as our retail brand, Primark. We are united in our purpose: to provide safe, nutritious and affordable food, and clothing that is great value for money.

We work hard every day to create long-term value for our shareholders and our stakeholders which include our customers, employees and suppliers.



Our global presence 

  

138,000

Employees worldwide

Operating in

56

countries

Customers in

100+

countries


ABF in numbers - 2024

Our financial performance comes from the strength of our brands, the diversity of our products and markets, our geographic spread, conservative financing and an organisation design that permits fast and flexible decision-taking.

£20.1bn

Group revenue

£1,998m

Adjusted operating profit*

£1,281m

Gross investment*


193.7p

Basic earnings per share

£1,932m

Operating profit

£1,917m

Profit before tax


£1,957m

Adjusted profit before tax*

196.9p

Adjusted earnings per share*

£1,044m

Net cash before lease liabilities*


£2,021m

Net debt including lease liabilities*

18.1% 

Return on average capital employed* (‘ROACE’) 

90.0p

Dividends per share (including special dividend)


57% 

Women in the workforce

2,868 kt

ABF Group scope 1 & 2

451

Primark stores with 18.8m sq feet of total selling space


*Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) as defined on pages 206 to 210 in the Annual Report.


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