Lancaster Colony Stock Today

LANC Stock  USD 200.28  8.93  4.67%   

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Lancaster Colony is trading at 200.28 as of the 7th of November 2024, a 4.67% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 191.35. Lancaster Colony has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years but had a somewhat insignificant performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Lancaster Colony are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 11th of May 2024 and ending today, the 7th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
IPO Date
26th of March 1990
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
Lancaster Colony Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of food products for the retail and foodservice markets in the United States. Lancaster Colony Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio. Lancaster Colony operates under Packaged Foods classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 27.57 M outstanding shares of which 624.52 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 5.26 trading days to cover. More on Lancaster Colony

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Lancaster Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanJohn Gerlach
Thematic IdeaFood Products (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationPackaged Foods & Meats, Food, Beverage & Tobacco, Consumer Defensive, NASDAQ Composite, SP Midcap 400, NASDAQ Composite Total, Food Products, Consumer Staples, Food Products, Packaged Foods, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.110.1268
Fairly Down
Very volatile
Asset Turnover1.931.4965
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.30.2308
Significantly Up
Very volatile
Total Current Liabilities105.3 M184 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total148.1 M141 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets665.4 M1.3 B
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets334.8 M444 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities133.4 M251.6 M
Way Down
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Lancaster Colony can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Lancaster Colony's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Lancaster Colony's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Lancaster Colony currently holds 57.67 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.04, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. Lancaster Colony has a current ratio of 2.08, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about Lancaster Colony's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Change To Inventory

(14.24 Million)
Lancaster Colony (LANC) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 380 Polaris Parkway, Westerville, OH, United States, 43082 and employs 3,400 people. Lancaster Colony is listed under Packaged Foods & Meats category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 5.52 B. Lancaster Colony conducts business under Food Products sector and is part of Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 27.57 M outstanding shares of which 624.52 K shares are now shorted by private and institutional investors with about 5.26 trading days to cover. Lancaster Colony currently holds about 60.28 M in cash with 251.55 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 2.19.
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Ownership Allocation
Lancaster Colony maintains a total of 27.57 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Lancaster Colony's outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These institutional investors are typically referred to as corporate investors that shop for positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that no matter how many assets the company has, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Lancaster Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Llc2024-06-30
404.8 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2024-06-30
306.1 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-06-30
287 K
First Trust Advisors L.p.2024-06-30
273.5 K
Gw&k Investment Management, Llc2024-06-30
268.4 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-06-30
266.9 K
Btim Corp2024-09-30
253.2 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
241.6 K
Proshare Advisors Llc2024-06-30
199.7 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
2.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-06-30
2.2 M
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Lancaster Colony Historical Income Statement

At present, Lancaster Colony's Non Operating Income Net Other is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Interest Income is expected to grow to about 927.4 K, whereas Depreciation And Amortization is forecasted to decline to about 30.5 M. View More Fundamentals

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Lancaster Colony Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Lancaster Colony's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Lancaster Colony inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Lancaster. The board's role is to monitor Lancaster Colony's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Lancaster Colony's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Lancaster Colony's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Douglas FellCFO, VP, Treasurer and Assistant SecretaryProfile
When determining whether Lancaster Colony offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Lancaster Colony's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Lancaster Colony Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Lancaster Colony Stock:
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Is Packaged Foods & Meats space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Lancaster Colony. If investors know Lancaster will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Lancaster Colony listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.043
Dividend Share
3.6
Earnings Share
6.07
Revenue Per Share
68.39
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.202
The market value of Lancaster Colony is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Lancaster that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Lancaster Colony's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Lancaster Colony's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Lancaster Colony's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Lancaster Colony's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Lancaster Colony's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Lancaster Colony is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Lancaster Colony's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.