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Lancaster Colony NasdaqGS:LANC Stock Report

Last Price

US$180.69

Market Cap

US$5.0b

7D

-8.8%

1Y

10.9%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Lancaster Colony Corporation

NasdaqGS:LANC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

LANC Stock Overview

Engages in the manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. More details

LANC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Lancaster Colony
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$180.69
52 Week HighUS$215.31
52 Week LowUS$162.21
Beta0.36
1 Month Change0.66%
3 Month Change-0.61%
1 Year Change10.94%
3 Year Change11.43%
5 Year Change12.66%
Change since IPO5,745.82%

Recent News & Updates

Lancaster Colony: A Great Consumer Food Business Comes At A Price

Nov 21

Recent updates

Lancaster Colony: A Great Consumer Food Business Comes At A Price

Nov 21

Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Oct 29
Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Why You Should Care About Lancaster Colony's (NASDAQ:LANC) Strong Returns On Capital

Sep 18
Why You Should Care About Lancaster Colony's (NASDAQ:LANC) Strong Returns On Capital

Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 25
Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

I Have Soured On Lancaster Colony

Aug 23

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC)

Jun 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC)

Lancaster Colony: Consolidation Looks Likely Over The Near Term

Jun 11

Returns On Capital At Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) Have Stalled

Apr 20
Returns On Capital At Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) Have Stalled

Lancaster Colony Is Fundamentally Sound But A Bit Overpriced

Feb 23

Market Participants Recognise Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Earnings

Feb 01
Market Participants Recognise Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Earnings

Be Wary Of Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) And Its Returns On Capital

Jan 10
Be Wary Of Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) And Its Returns On Capital

Lancaster Colony: Upside Is Limited From Here

Oct 18

Lancaster Colony Non-GAAP EPS of $1.35 beats by $0.55, revenue of $452.41M beats by $36.88M

Aug 25

Shareholder Returns

LANCUS FoodUS Market
7D-8.8%-5.0%-3.5%
1Y10.9%-5.2%22.1%

Return vs Industry: LANC exceeded the US Food industry which returned -5.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LANC underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LANC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LANC volatility
LANC Average Weekly Movement4.1%
Food Industry Average Movement4.8%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: LANC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: LANC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19613,400Dave Ciesinskiwww.lancastercolony.com

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.

Lancaster Colony Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Lancaster Colony's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LANC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$5.03b
Earnings (TTM)US$158.96m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.88b

31.3x

P/E Ratio

2.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LANC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.88b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.44b
Gross ProfitUS$437.00m
Other ExpensesUS$278.04m
EarningsUS$158.96m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)5.77
Gross Margin23.29%
Net Profit Margin8.47%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did LANC perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.0%

Current Dividend Yield

62%

Payout Ratio

Does LANC pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy LANC by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Lancaster Colony dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 05 2024
Dividend Pay DateDec 31 2024
Days until Ex dividend16 days
Days until Dividend pay date10 days

Does LANC pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 23:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Lancaster Colony Corporation is covered by 17 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Todd BrooksBenchmark Company
Andrew WolfCL King & Associates, Inc.