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Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Stock Overview
Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$204.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$221.63 |
| 52 Week Low | US$175.83 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.38% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.92% |
| 1 Year Change | 10.37% |
| 3 Year Change | 55.30% |
| 5 Year Change | 59.20% |
| Change since IPO | 3,238.18% |
Recent News & Updates
Sanderson Farms Plays Chicken
Jun 28Sanderson Farms: Priced For Flight
May 05Sanderson Farms: Defensive Value With Growth Potential
Mar 18Sanderson Farms: A Favorable Risk To Reward Prospect Still
Jan 10Sanderson Farms: An M&A Opportunity
Oct 03Recent updates
Sanderson Farms Plays Chicken
Jun 28Sanderson Farms: Priced For Flight
May 05Sanderson Farms: Defensive Value With Growth Potential
Mar 18Sanderson Farms: A Favorable Risk To Reward Prospect Still
Jan 10Sanderson Farms: An M&A Opportunity
Oct 03Sanderson Farms: Buyout Leads To Further Upside Potential
Sep 28Sanderson Farms Is A Value Play Right Now
Jul 16Shareholder Returns
| SAFM | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.1% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| 1Y | 10.4% | -9.2% | 11.6% |
Return vs Industry: SAFM exceeded the US Food industry which returned 0.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SAFM exceeded the US Market which returned -14.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SAFM volatility | |
|---|---|
| SAFM Average Weekly Movement | 2.7% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: SAFM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: SAFM's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 17,662 | Joe Sanderson | www.sandersonfarms.com |
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.
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| SAFM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.55b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$852.15m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$5.62b |
Is SAFM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SAFM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$5.62b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.18b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.45b |
| Other Expenses | US$593.92m |
| Earnings | US$852.15m |
Last Reported Earnings
Apr 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 38.18 |
| Gross Margin | 25.71% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.15% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did SAFM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2022/07/24 08:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/10/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Sanderson Farms, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Brett Hundley | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |