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Associated British Foods plc (ABF) issued a trading update on 22 January 2026, reporting revenue for the 16 weeks to 3 January 2026. Group revenue totalled £6,759m, which was in line with previous estimates and represented a +1% increase at actual currency compared to the prior year. Retail revenue was £3,502m, growing by +4.2% at actual currency, and Primark's total sales increased by +1%.
| Date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:05 |
| Category | Trading updates |
| ID | 8554P |
22 January 2026
Trading Update
Associated British Foods plc (ABF) is today reporting revenue for the 16 weeks to 3 January 2026, following the estimates published on 8 January 2026.
Group
The following table sets out revenue by business segment for the period in comparison to the estimates previously provided, and to same period in the prior year.
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Estimate at 8 January 2026 |
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Estimate at 8 January 2026 |
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Revenue |
16 weeks to 3 Jan £m |
Change at actual currency |
Change at actual currency |
Change at constant currency |
Change at constant currency |
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Retail |
3,502 |
+4.2% |
+4% |
+1.5% |
+1% |
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Grocery |
1,385 |
In line |
In line |
+0.7% |
+1% |
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Ingredients |
667 |
(2.9)% |
(3)% |
(2.1)% |
(2)% |
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Sugar |
675 |
(4.3)% |
(2)% |
(6.9)% |
(5)% |
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Agriculture |
521 |
(4.1)% |
(4)% |
(4.1)% |
(4)% |
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Group[1] |
6,759 |
In line |
+1% |
(0.9)% |
(1)% |
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Primark
The following table sets out revenue by market for the period in comparison to the same period in the prior year. There is no change from the estimates provided on 8 January 2026.
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Market |
Percentage of total sales |
Like-for-like sales growth |
Total sales growth |
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UK only |
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+1.7% |
+3% |
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UK and Ireland |
45% |
+1.1% |
+2% |
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Europe (excluding UK and Ireland) |
49% |
(5.7)% |
(1)% |
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US |
6% |
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+12% |
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Primark |
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(2.7)% |
+1% |
ABF is scheduled to announce its interim results for the 24 weeks to 28 February 2026 on 21 April 2026.
For further information please contact:
Associated British Foods:
+44 20 7399 6545
Joana Edwards, Interim Finance Director
Lucinda Baker, Head of Investor Relations
Joe Carberry, Corporate Affairs Director
Citigate Dewe Rogerson:
+44 20 7638 9571
Jos Bieneman Tel: +44 7834 336650
Sabine Pirone Tel: +44 7903 847557