Lancaster Colony Corporat...

190.11
1.08 (0.57%)
At close: Apr 21, 2025, 3:59 PM
190.19
0.04%
After-hours: Apr 21, 2025, 04:33 PM EDT

Lancaster Colony Statistics

Share Statistics

Lancaster Colony has 27.57M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.16% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 27.57M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.16%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 61.19%
Shares Floating 20.72M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 56
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.03%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 493.05K, so 1.79% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 493.05K
Short % of Shares Out 1.79%
Short % of Float 2.56%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.62

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 32.62 and the forward PE ratio is 26.11. Lancaster Colony's PEG ratio is 0.76.

PE Ratio 32.62
Forward PE 26.11
PS Ratio 2.76
Forward PS 2.6
PB Ratio 5.59
P/FCF Ratio 28.13
PEG Ratio 0.76
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lancaster Colony has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 5.07B.

EV / Sales 2.71
EV / EBITDA 18.76
EV / EBIT 20.15
EV / FCF 27.55

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.41, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.06.

Current Ratio 2.41
Quick Ratio 1.47
Debt / Equity 0.06
Debt / EBITDA 0.21
Debt / FCF 0.31
Interest Coverage 0

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 17.13% and Return on Invested Capital is 14.86%.

Return on Equity 17.13%
Return on Assets 13.14%
Return on Invested Capital 14.86%
Revenue Per Employee $550.52K
Profits Per Employee $46.65K
Employee Count 3,400
Asset Turnover 1.55
Inventory Turnover 8.31

Taxes

Income Tax 46.9M
Effective Tax Rate 22.82%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 1.16% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.39, so Lancaster Colony's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.39
52-Week Price Change 1.16%
50-Day Moving Average 184.33
200-Day Moving Average 182.33
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.74
Average Volume (20 Days) 167.78K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lancaster Colony had revenue of 1.87B and earned 158.61M in profits. Earnings per share was 5.77.

Revenue 1.87B
Gross Profit 432.3M
Operating Income 199.36M
Net Income 158.61M
EBITDA 270.13M
EBIT 214.24M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 5.77
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 163.44M in cash and 57.67M in debt, giving a net cash position of 105.78M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 163.44M
Total Debt 57.67M
Net Cash 105.78M
Retained Earnings 1.56B
Total Assets 1.24B
Working Capital 313.72M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 251.55M and capital expenditures -67.58M, giving a free cash flow of 183.98M.

Operating Cash Flow 251.55M
Capital Expenditures -67.58M
Free Cash Flow 183.98M
FCF Per Share 6.7
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 23.1%, with operating and profit margins of 10.65% and 8.47%.

Gross Margin 23.1%
Operating Margin 10.65%
Pretax Margin 10.98%
Profit Margin 8.47%
EBITDA Margin 14.43%
EBIT Margin 10.65%
FCF Margin 9.83%

Dividends & Yields

LANC pays an annual dividend of $4.6, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.92%.

Dividend Per Share $4.60
Dividend Yield 1.92%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.56%
Payout Ratio 80.84%
Earnings Yield 3.07%
FCF Yield 3.56%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LANC is $207, which is 9.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $207
Price Target Difference 9.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 4
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jan 28, 1998. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:2.

Last Split Date Jan 28, 1998
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 3:2

Scores

Altman Z-Score 15.94
Piotroski F-Score 6