Lancaster Colony Corporation
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $160.355
- Today's High:
- $162.11
- Open Price:
- $162.11
- 52W Low:
- $147.072
- 52W High:
- $218.5788
- Prev. Close:
- $161.88
- Volume:
- 110314
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $4.46 billion
- Book Value:
- 31.324
- Revenue TTM:
- $1.82 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 9.13%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $388.57 million
- Profit Margin:
- 6.11%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 9.44%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 13.04%
Company Profile
Lancaster Colony Corporation had its IPO on 1990-03-26 under the ticker symbol LANC.
The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and Packaged Foods industry. Lancaster Colony Corporation has a staff strength of 3,400 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Lancaster Colony Corporation opened at $162.11 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $160.36 - $162.11, and closed at $160.95.
This is a -0.57% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 110,314 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Lancaster Colony Corporation have slipped by -2.45%.
Lancaster Colony Corporation's Key Ratios
Lancaster Colony Corporation has a market cap of $4.46 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 6.3022 and a price to sales ratio of 3.1487.
In the last 12-months Lancaster Colony Corporation’s revenue was $1.82 billion with a gross profit of $388.57 million and an EBITDA of $217.69 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Lancaster Colony Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Lancaster Colony Corporation’s operating margin was 9.13% while its return on assets stood at 9.44% with a return of equity of 13.04%.
In Q2, Lancaster Colony Corporation’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -68.5% while revenue growth was a positive 0.5%.
Lancaster Colony Corporation’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 36.4964
- Trailing PE
- 40.1687
- PEG
- 8.47
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $4.03 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 36.4964 and a PEG multiple of 8.47. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Lancaster Colony Corporation’s profitability.
Lancaster Colony Corporation stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.1512 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 27.1813. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 3.1487.
Lancaster Colony Corporation stock pays annual dividends of $3.35 per share, indicating a yield of 2.13% and a payout ratio of 75.56%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $1.11 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $168.75 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-11861000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $11.33 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 75.56%
Lancaster Colony Corporation ended 2024 with $1.11 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.11 billion while shareholder equity stood at $862.27 million.
Lancaster Colony Corporation ended 2024 with $47.33 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $168.75 million in other current liabilities, 143870000.00 in common stock, $1.50 billion in retained earnings and $208.37 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $88.47 million and cash and short-term investments were $88.47 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $10,765,000 while long-term debt stood at $0.
Lancaster Colony Corporation’s total current assets stands at $374.46 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $114.97 million compared to accounts payable of $111.76 million and inventory worth $158.27 million.
In 2024, Lancaster Colony Corporation's operating cash flow was $-11861000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $11.33 million.
Comparatively, Lancaster Colony Corporation paid $0.76 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $160.95
- 52-Week High
- $218.5788
- 52-Week Low
- $147.072
- Analyst Target Price
- $221
Lancaster Colony Corporation stock is currently trading at $160.95 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $218.5788 and a 52-week low of $218.5788. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $221.
Its 50-day moving average was $181.97 and 200-day moving average was $193.17 The short ratio stood at 5.61 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 3055.3% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 6231.1% are held by institutions.
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About
Lancaster Colony Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The company offers frozen garlic bread under the New York BRAND Bakery; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert’s brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Simply Dressed, Cardini’s, and Girard’s brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; croutons and salad toppings under the New York BRAND Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands; and frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand. It also manufactures and sells other products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, and Chick-fil-A sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. Lancaster Colony Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.