Lancaster Colony Corporation

NasdaqGS:LANC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

Lancaster Colony Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Lancaster Colony's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.7% per year. Lancaster Colony's return on equity is 16.9%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.

Key information

-1.7%

Earnings growth rate

-1.7%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate8.7%
Return on equity16.9%
Net Margin8.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lancaster Colony makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LANC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,8771592210
30 Jun 241,8721582180
31 Mar 241,8741332210
31 Dec 231,8671292280
30 Sep 231,8591172220
30 Jun 231,8231112200
31 Mar 231,8201312170
31 Dec 221,7591022060
30 Sep 221,710962060
30 Jun 221,676892080
31 Mar 221,610922090
31 Dec 211,5631252080
30 Sep 211,5101362040
30 Jun 211,4671422000
31 Mar 211,4021411930
31 Dec 201,3661341870
30 Sep 201,3471331850
30 Jun 201,3341371760
31 Mar 201,3371391670
31 Dec 191,3341481580
30 Sep 191,3281521520
30 Jun 191,3081501450
31 Mar 191,2921501380
31 Dec 181,2711471310
30 Sep 181,2411451270
30 Jun 181,2231351260
31 Mar 181,2051311230
31 Dec 171,2021181240
30 Sep 171,2091111220
30 Jun 171,2021151220
31 Mar 171,1961171210
31 Dec 161,1901321190
30 Sep 161,1881271160
30 Jun 161,1911221120
31 Mar 161,1841161100
31 Dec 151,1601081060
30 Sep 151,1391061040
30 Jun 151,1051021010
31 Mar 151,086971000
31 Dec 141,06495980
30 Sep 141,053100960
30 Jun 141,041101940
31 Mar 141,027105910
31 Dec 131,033107910

Quality Earnings: LANC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LANC's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (6.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LANC's earnings have declined by 1.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LANC's earnings growth over the past year (35.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LANC earnings growth over the past year (35.4%) exceeded the Food industry 1.2%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: LANC's Return on Equity (16.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 04:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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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.