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Lancaster Colony Corporation is a packaged foods business based in the US. Lancaster Colony Corporation shares (LANC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Lancaster Colony Corporation employs 3,400 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.9 billion.
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- Lancaster Colony Corporation's financials
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- Does Lancaster Colony Corporation pay a dividend?
- Have LANC shares ever split?
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Lancaster Colony Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: LANC)
Use our graph to track the performance of LANC stocks over time.Lancaster Colony Corporation shares at a glance
Latest market close | $177.53 |
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52-week range | $156.57 - $213.34 |
50-day moving average | $186.93 |
200-day moving average | $186.01 |
Wall St. target price | $191.75 |
PE ratio | 29.6458 |
Dividend yield | $3.55 (2.11%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $5.76 |
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Lancaster Colony Corporation price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $177.53 from 2024-09-05
1 week (2024-08-30) | 3.96% |
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1 month (2024-08-07) | -6.99% |
3 months (2024-06-07) | -4.58% |
6 months (2024-03-07) | -13.41% |
1 year (2023-09-07) | 10.85% |
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2 years (2022-09-03) | N/A |
3 years (2021-09-07) | 2.35% |
5 years (2019-09-06) | 24.01% |
Is Lancaster Colony Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Lancaster Colony Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Lancaster Colony Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Lancaster Colony Corporation's P/E ratio
Lancaster Colony Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 30x. In other words, Lancaster Colony Corporation shares trade at around 30x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Lancaster Colony Corporation's PEG ratio
Lancaster Colony Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 8.47. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Lancaster Colony Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Lancaster Colony Corporation's EBITDA
Lancaster Colony Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $272.7 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Lancaster Colony Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Lancaster Colony Corporation financials
Revenue TTM | $1.9 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 10.61% |
Gross profit TTM | $388.6 million |
Return on assets TTM | 11.68% |
Return on equity TTM | 17.74% |
Profit margin | 8.47% |
Book value | $33.63 |
Market Capitalization | $4.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Lancaster Colony Corporation share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 62.61% of net profits
Recently Lancaster Colony Corporation has paid out, on average, around 62.61% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.11% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Lancaster Colony Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 2.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Lancaster Colony Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $3.55 per share.
Lancaster Colony Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Lancaster Colony Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 29 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Lancaster Colony Corporation's shares ever split?
Lancaster Colony Corporation's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 27 January 1998. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Lancaster Colony Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Lancaster Colony Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Lancaster Colony Corporation's share price.
Lancaster Colony Corporation share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Lancaster Colony Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $156.5694 up to $213.3361. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Lancaster Colony Corporation's is 0.375. This would suggest that Lancaster Colony Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Lancaster Colony Corporation overview
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, Cardini's, Simply Dressed, 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. .
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Lancaster Colony Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 28.314% of Lancaster Colony Corporation shares are held by insiders and 63.426% by institutions. How many people work for Lancaster Colony Corporation?
Latest data suggests 3,400 work at Lancaster Colony Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Lancaster Colony Corporation?
Lancaster Colony Corporation's fiscal year ends in June. Where is Lancaster Colony Corporation based?
Lancaster Colony Corporation's address is: 380 Polaris Parkway, Westerville, OH, United States, 43082 What is Lancaster Colony Corporation's ISIN number?
Lancaster Colony Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5138471033 What is Lancaster Colony Corporation's CUSIP number?
Lancaster Colony Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 513847103
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