Associated British Foods (ABF-L)
FTSE 100 · Food & tobacco · data since 1988-07-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Associated British Foods (ABF-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -10.4 | 3.8 | -5.1 | -2.6 | -0.3 | 9.0 | 5.1 | -1.7 | -1.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -6.9 | -0.4 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 0.9 | -1.2 | 6.8 | -1.7 | -5.0 | 11.9 | -6.9 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | -1.1 | -2.9 | 9.9 | 6.3 | -4.0 | -3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -6.3 | -4.8 | -1.0 | -7.0 |
| 2023 | 17.8 | 8.1 | -3.3 | 0.8 | -6.7 | 9.1 | 3.0 | -2.8 | 3.8 | -2.0 | 17.4 | -0.4 |
| 2022 | -3.3 | -1.1 | -13.4 | -3.3 | 7.7 | -8.8 | 6.0 | -8.8 | -17.3 | 7.0 | 17.1 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | -6.5 | 11.9 | 2.0 | -4.4 | 0.6 | -4.5 | -9.4 | -1.4 | -6.1 | -3.9 | 7.5 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -14.1 | -19.6 | 4.3 | -3.8 | 5.2 | -7.8 | 15.9 | -8.7 | -9.1 | 24.3 | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 16.9 | -6.1 | 8.7 | 4.9 | -3.6 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -6.2 | 1.4 | -3.3 | 15.4 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | -3.1 | -3.7 | -5.3 | 8.6 | -2.0 | 3.3 | -10.3 | -6.8 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 1.6 | -15.7 |
| 2017 | -13.1 | 9.8 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 6.6 | -2.0 | 0.9 | 12.1 | -3.9 | 4.3 | -11.5 | -4.3 |
| 2016 | -5.8 | 8.1 | -1.7 | -8.5 | -3.9 | -7.6 | -1.0 | 13.0 | -14.5 | -5.3 | 3.6 | 7.7 |
| 2015 | -1.6 | 0.7 | -9.8 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -5.2 | 12.3 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -5.8 |
| 2014 | 11.0 | 10.4 | -7.2 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -8.9 | 3.1 | -6.4 | 2.8 | 16.3 | -1.6 |
| 2013 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | -6.4 | -4.2 | 12.1 | -5.1 | 1.7 | 20.8 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | -0.1 | -2.5 | 7.9 | -2.1 | 5.5 | -2.6 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | -10.1 | -9.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| 2010 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -4.9 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 3.0 | -0.8 | -0.2 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 2009 | -9.2 | -1.8 | -1.6 | 12.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 5.8 | -2.3 | -2.7 | 2.1 |
| 2008 | -3.7 | -2.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | -2.3 | -11.9 | -5.5 | 12.6 | -12.0 | -2.0 | -2.7 | 7.8 |
| 2007 | -2.9 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 0.1 | -4.3 | -4.7 | 2.0 | -7.3 | 13.9 | -2.7 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | -1.7 | 6.1 | -3.1 | -10.2 | -3.0 | 2.9 | 10.5 | -1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -2.5 |
| 2005 | -3.5 | 2.2 | -2.2 | -2.5 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -1.5 | -2.7 | -3.8 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -3.6 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 4.4 |
| 2003 | -12.6 | -1.3 | -2.9 | 9.2 | 6.2 | -6.3 | -0.6 | -2.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| 2002 | -4.2 | 8.1 | -0.3 | 17.5 | 3.8 | -4.6 | -2.0 | 1.7 | -4.2 | 2.1 | -4.8 | 6.1 |
| 2001 | -2.7 | 1.2 | -10.2 | -1.3 | -8.3 | 14.4 | 3.1 | -0.7 | -3.2 | 0.2 | 12.0 | -3.1 |
| 2000 | -5.9 | 9.8 | 18.3 | -9.2 | 16.2 | 3.3 | -11.6 | -6.5 | -5.9 | 9.9 | 24.1 | 4.0 |
| 1999 | -6.3 | -9.0 | -10.3 | 5.2 | -8.6 | -11.6 | -1.7 | 3.5 | -6.9 | -4.3 | -17.8 | 9.5 |
| 1998 | 14.2 | 4.8 | -2.9 | -8.8 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -0.1 | -8.8 | 16.4 | -6.6 | 9.5 | -7.3 |
| 1997 | -1.2 | 1.8 | 12.5 | -2.7 | 6.5 | -8.6 | 2.4 | -2.3 | 5.3 | -12.2 | 13.7 | -2.8 |
| 1996 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | -1.0 | -4.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 9.7 |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 6.4 | -1.7 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 0.7 | -4.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 3.9 | -4.8 | 0.4 | 6.7 | -11.3 | -4.6 | 13.6 | -1.6 | -10.1 | 9.5 | -0.9 | 2.5 |
| 1993 | -5.9 | 3.5 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -2.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 | 7.5 | -7.0 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
| 1992 | -4.9 | -4.2 | -1.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -3.2 | -7.0 | -1.4 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 14.9 |
| 1991 | 13.1 | 0.4 | -1.1 | 9.3 | 2.5 | -1.5 | 3.8 | -5.0 | -5.2 | -6.3 | -6.1 | 10.0 |
| 1990 | -5.3 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -0.8 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 5.8 | 0.2 | -3.6 | -4.5 | 3.1 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 9.8 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -4.3 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| 1988 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 6.5 | -3.5 | 4.6 | 3.2 | -4.6 | -1.3 |
| Avg | -0.5 | 1.6 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | -2.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ABF-L seasonality — average by calendar month
Associated British Foods has monthly history back to 1988. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 27 of 38 years, median +2.9%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 25 of 38 with a median of -3.0%. Across its full record it has closed 52% of months higher, swings ±6.8% in an average month and has fallen 65.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.5% | +1.6% | -0.7% | +2.0% | +0.3% | -0.5% | +1.2% | +0.3% | -2.0% | +1.2% | +4.0% | +2.3% |
| Win rate | 34%/38 | 61%/38 | 42%/38 | 63%/38 | 50%/38 | 47%/38 | 54%/39 | 41%/39 | 42%/38 | 55%/38 | 71%/38 | 63%/38 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ABF-L risk & extremes
ABF-L drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Associated British Foods's best month?+
Associated British Foods's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +24.30%.
What was Associated British Foods's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -19.56%.
Is Associated British Foods up this year?+
Associated British Foods is down 5.02% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Associated British Foods's 1-year return?+
-9.83% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Associated British Foods's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 65.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1988.
Which calendar month is historically best for Associated British Foods?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1988. An average is not a forecast.
About Associated British Foods
Associated British Foods is a FTSE 100 company, a food & tobacco business worth about $19 billion. Tracked here from its first session onward — every monthly, quarterly and weekly return on record since 1988, with no gaps filled in and nothing smoothed. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1988) would be about $1,163 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +24.3%; its worst, March 2020 at -19.56%.
- It has closed November in the green 27 out of 38 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.