Lancaster Colony Corporation manufactures and markets specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets in the United States. It offers salad dressings and sauces under the Marzetti, Marzetti Simply Dressed, Cardini's, and Girard's brands; vegetable dips and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; frozen garlic breads under the New York BRAND Bakery, Mamma Bella, and Mamma Bella's brands; and frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's and Mary B's brands. The company also provides dry egg noodles under the Inn Maid and Amish Kitchen brands; frozen specialty noodles under the Reames and Aunt Vi's brands; croutons and salad toppings under the New York BRAND Bakery, New York BRAND Bakery Texas Toast, Chatham Village, Cardini's, Marzetti Simply Dressed, and Marzetti brands; sprouted grain bakery products under the Angelic Bakehouse and Flatzza brands; flatbread wraps and pizza crusts under the Flatout brand; and caviar under the Romanoff brand name. In addition, it manufactures and sells other products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden's dressings and Jack Daniel's mustards, as well as endorsement agreements, such as Hungry Girl flatbreads. The company's products are sold through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants, as well as to industrial customers. Lancaster Colony Corporation was founded in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Canned, frozen, & preserved fruits, vegetables, & food special
Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats
SectorConsumer Staples
SymbolNASDAQ:LANC
CUSIP51384710
Phone614-224-7141
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio3.85
Quick Ratio2.92
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio29.15
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.20 billion
Price / Sales3.08
Cash Flow$5.5084 per share
Price / Cash24.45
Book Value$20.99 per share
Price / Book6.42
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.62
Net Income$115.31 million
Net Margins10.91%
Return on Equity19.32%
Return on Assets15.50%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,800
Outstanding Shares27,480,000
Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lancaster Colony's stock symbol?
Lancaster Colony trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LANC."
How often does Lancaster Colony pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lancaster Colony?
Lancaster Colony announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 24th. Investors of record on Friday, June 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 7th. View Lancaster Colony's Dividend History.
How were Lancaster Colony's earnings last quarter?
Lancaster Colony Corp. (NASDAQ:LANC) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 26th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $296.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $291.50 million. Lancaster Colony had a return on equity of 19.32% and a net margin of 10.91%. The firm's revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.95 earnings per share. View Lancaster Colony's Earnings History.
When is Lancaster Colony's next earnings date?
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Who are Lancaster Colony's key executives?
Lancaster Colony's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John B. Gerlach Jr., Exec. Chairman (Age 64)
- Mr. David A. Ciesinski, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Douglas A. Fell, CFO, VP & Treasurer (Age 56)
- Dale N. Ganobsik, Director of Investor Relations & Corp. Planning
- Mr. Matthew R. Shurte, Gen. Counsel, Chief Ethics Officer and Sec. (Age 50)
Has Lancaster Colony been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about LANC stock has trended somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Lancaster Colony earned a news sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the company an impact score of 45.85 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are Lancaster Colony's major shareholders?
Lancaster Colony's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.45%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (4.02%), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC (1.90%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.85%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.49%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.16%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lancaster Colony.
Which major investors are selling Lancaster Colony stock?
LANC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Citadel Advisors LLC, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Guggenheim Capital LLC, Dowling & Yahnke LLC, Aperio Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC and Schroder Investment Management Group. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lancaster Colony.
Which major investors are buying Lancaster Colony stock?
LANC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., BlackRock Inc., Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Eaton Vance Management, Millennium Management LLC and Dean Investment Associates LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lancaster Colony.
How do I buy shares of Lancaster Colony?
Shares of LANC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Lancaster Colony's stock price today?
One share of LANC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $134.68.
How big of a company is Lancaster Colony?
Lancaster Colony has a market capitalization of $3.71 billion and generates $1.20 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $115.31 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.62 on an earnings per share basis. Lancaster Colony employs 2,800 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Lancaster Colony?
Lancaster Colony's mailing address is 380 POLARIS PARKWAY SUITE 400, WESTERVILLE OH, 43082. The company can be reached via phone at 614-224-7141 or via email at [email protected]
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