How to buy Sanderson Farms stock (SAFM)

Sanderson Farms is a packaged foods business based in the US. Sanderson Farms shares (SAFM) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Sanderson Farms employs 17,662 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $5.6 billion.

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Sanderson Farms stock price (NASDAQ: SAFM)

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Sanderson Farms shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2022-11-06.

52-week range	$0.00 - $0.00
50-day moving average more info button	$205.56
200-day moving average more info button	$191.08
Wall St. target price	$205.25
PE ratio more info button	5.2781
Dividend yield more info button	$1.76 (0.86%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$38.65

Is it a good time to buy Sanderson Farms stock?

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Is Sanderson Farms stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Sanderson Farms stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Sanderson Farms's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Sanderson Farms's P/E ratio

Sanderson Farms's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 5x. In other words, Sanderson Farms shares trade at around 5x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Sanderson Farms's PEG ratio

Sanderson Farms's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.64. 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 Sanderson Farms's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Sanderson Farms's EBITDA

Sanderson Farms's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Sanderson Farms's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Sanderson Farms financials

Revenue TTM	$5.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	20.79%
Gross profit TTM	$907.8 million
Return on assets TTM	30.26%
Return on equity TTM	44.6%
Profit margin	15.34%
Book value	$105.65
Market Capitalization more info button	$4.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Sanderson Farms share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 3.42% of net profits

Recently Sanderson Farms has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Sanderson Farms shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Sanderson Farms's case, that would currently equate to about $1.76 per share.

While Sanderson Farms's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Sanderson Farms is investing more in its future growth.

Sanderson Farms's most recent dividend payout was on 16 May 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 May 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Sanderson Farms's shares ever split?

Sanderson Farms's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 26 February 2004 . 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 Sanderson Farms shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Sanderson Farms shares which in turn could have impacted Sanderson Farms's share price.

Sanderson Farms share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Sanderson Farms's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0 up to $0. 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 Sanderson Farms's is 0.5551. This would suggest that Sanderson Farms's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Sanderson Farms overview

Sanderson Farms, Inc. , an integrated poultry processing company, produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products in the United States. The company sells ice-packed, chill-packed, bulk-packed, and frozen chicken primarily under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern, and western United States, as well as to customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. Its prepared chicken product line includes institutional and consumer packaged partially cooked or marinated chicken items for distributors and food service establishments. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Sanderson Farms is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 5.01% of Sanderson Farms shares are held by insiders and 80.901% by institutions. How many people work for Sanderson Farms?
Latest data suggests 17,662 work at Sanderson Farms. When does the fiscal year end for Sanderson Farms?
Sanderson Farms's fiscal year ends in October. Where is Sanderson Farms based?
Sanderson Farms's address is: 127 Flynt Road, Laurel, MS, United States, 39443 What is Sanderson Farms's ISIN number?
Sanderson Farms's international securities identification number is: US8000131040 What is Sanderson Farms's CUSIP number?
Sanderson Farms's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 800013104