Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Market Cap
US$18.0m
Last Updated
2020/10/26 05:21 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a confectionery franchisor, manufacturer, and retail operator. More Details
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet and overvalued.
Share Price & News
How has Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: RMCF's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.0%
RMCF
-0.3%
US Food
0.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
-67.3%
RMCF
9.7%
US Food
17.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: RMCF underperformed the US Food industry which returned 9.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RMCF underperformed the US Market which returned 17.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| RMCF | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.0% | -0.3% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | 7.6% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| 90 Day | -11.6% | 2.1% | 8.9% |
| 1 Year | -66.3%-67.3% | 12.4%9.7% | 20.5%17.8% |
| 3 Year | -70.6%-74.0% | 13.5%4.1% | 42.3%32.9% |
| 5 Year | -66.5%-72.9% | 17.2%1.3% | 84.2%63.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
1.12x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate RMCF's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate RMCF's fair value to establish if it is undervalued.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: RMCF is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Food industry average.
PE vs Market: RMCF is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate RMCF's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: RMCF is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.1x) compared to the US Food industry average (2.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
18.3%
Forecasted Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- Explore growth companies in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry.
Past Performance
How has Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory performed over the past 5 years?
-35.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: RMCF is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: RMCF is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: RMCF is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 35.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare RMCF's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: RMCF is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (-6.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: RMCF has a negative Return on Equity (-26.09%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: RMCF's short term assets ($15.5M) exceed its short term liabilities ($10.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: RMCF's short term assets ($15.5M) exceed its long term liabilities ($3.1M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: RMCF's debt to equity ratio (31.1%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: RMCF's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 31.4% to 31.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: RMCF's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if RMCF's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate RMCF's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate RMCF's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if RMCF's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if RMCF's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: RMCF is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of RMCF's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
19.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Bryan Merryman (59 yo)
1.67yrs
Tenure
US$1,442,050
Compensation
Mr. Bryan J. Merryman has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and President of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. since February 2 ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Bryan's total compensation ($USD1.44M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD578.04K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Bryan's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 1.67yrs | US$1.44m | 1.12% $ 201.7k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 37.92yrs | US$43.78k | 7.57% $ 1.4m | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 19.33yrs | US$464.63k | 0.68% $ 122.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Franchise Development | 16.42yrs | US$462.94k | 1.07% $ 192.8k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 19.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Secretary | 9.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Creative Services | 29.17yrs | US$219.61k | no data |
19.3yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: RMCF's management team is seasoned and experienced (19.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 1.67yrs | US$1.44m | 1.12% $ 201.7k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 37.92yrs | US$43.78k | 7.57% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.33yrs | US$86.39k | 0.29% $ 52.1k | |
| Independent Director | 0.75yr | US$2.07k | no data | |
| Director | 0.75yr | US$1.79k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.75yr | US$2.07k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | no data | US$56.76k | 0% $ 0 |
1.2yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: RMCF's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- Ticker: RMCF
- Exchange: NasdaqGM
- Founded: 1981
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: US$17.970m
- Shares outstanding: 6.07m
- Website: https://www.rmcf.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
- 265 Turner Drive
- Durango
- Colorado
- 81303
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMCF | NasdaqGM (Nasdaq Global Market) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Feb 1986 |
Biography
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a confectionery franchisor, manufacturer, and retail operator. It operates through five segments: Franchising, Manufactur ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/26 05:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/02/29 |
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