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ABF Weekly Equity Report

Associated British Foods plc

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 1,946 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 4.4% latest completed week
4W Return 8.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 10.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Associated British Foods plc engages in the food, ingredients, and retail businesses worldwide. It operates through five segments: Retail, Grocery, Ingredients, Sugar, and Agriculture. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer women's, men's, and kidswear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. The Grocery segment manufactures grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic food and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment manufactures yeast and bakery ingredients, specialty …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

ABF closed the latest completed week at 1,946 GBP. The 4-week return is 8.5% and the 12-week return is 10.0%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is 0.23. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 51/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics Buy signal
Price vs Trend 0.8%
Volume 0.8x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 21 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 78 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 100 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 21 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 32 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 51 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
1,931 GBP
Vs Trend Line
0.8%
Fair Value
2,153 GBP
Vs Fair Value
-9.6%
52W High
2,358 GBP
52W Low
1,729 GBP
Drawdown
-17.5%
Range Position
34.5%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 4.4%
4W 8.5%
12W 10.0%
26W -6.7%
52W -5.0%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
20
52W Active Breadth
38.5%
Sector Scope
GB Consumer Defensive
Sector Rank
17 of 58
Sector Percentile
71.9%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
0.23
4W MD Change
664.4%
Relative Strength
-10.74
4W RS Change
37.5%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
50.53%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
3.8M
13W Average
4.9M
52W Average
4.6M
Vs 13W
0.8x
Vs 52W
0.8x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
2.6%
52W Volatility
3.5%
Upside Weeks
29
Downside Weeks
23
Downside Breadth
44.2%
Avg Gain / Loss
2.2% / -2.8%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
LSE
Country
GB
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
12.8B

Opportunity signals

  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.

Risk signals

  • Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 1,946 GBP 4.4% 1,931 GBP 2,153 GBP 0.23 -10.74 3.8M Off
5 Jun 2026 1,864 GBP 2.3% 1,938 GBP 2,153 GBP -0.05 -14.01 4.8M Off
29 May 2026 1,822 GBP -0.8% 1,952 GBP 2,153 GBP -0.23 -16.68 6.2M Off
22 May 2026 1,836 GBP 2.3% 1,967 GBP 2,153 GBP -0.26 -16.98 2.4M Off
15 May 2026 1,794 GBP -1.4% 1,982 GBP 2,153 GBP -0.04 -17.18 6.3M Off
8 May 2026 1,820 GBP -0.7% 1,997 GBP 2,154 GBP 0.12 -16.80 3.3M Off
1 May 2026 1,833 GBP -0.5% 2,008 GBP 2,155 GBP 0.20 -17.77 4.8M Off
24 Apr 2026 1,842 GBP -1.8% 2,017 GBP 2,155 GBP 0.09 -17.94 8.5M Off
17 Apr 2026 1,876 GBP -2.3% 2,023 GBP 2,156 GBP -0.26 -19.29 5.6M Off
10 Apr 2026 1,920 GBP 1.6% 2,026 GBP 2,157 GBP -0.58 -17.52 3.5M Off
3 Apr 2026 1,890 GBP 2.8% 2,028 GBP 2,157 GBP -0.78 -18.02 3.3M Off
27 Mar 2026 1,839 GBP 3.9% 2,039 GBP 2,158 GBP -0.84 -16.93 3.8M Off
20 Mar 2026 1,770 GBP -4.9% 2,049 GBP 2,159 GBP -0.67 -19.93 7.6M Off
13 Mar 2026 1,862 GBP -0.4% 2,067 GBP 2,159 GBP -0.67 -18.89 4.1M Off