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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.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Competitors
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 18Recent 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 16Sanderson Farms FQ2 2021 Earnings Preview
May 26Sanderson Farms: Stock Price Already Assumes Recovery
Jan 05Meat workers included in next phase of large-scale vaccinations
Dec 21Sanderson Farms FQ4 2020 Earnings Preview
Dec 16Sanderson Farms: Ongoing Headwinds Outweigh Buyout Hopes
Nov 02Takeover chatter lifts Sanderson Farms
Oct 29Shareholder Returns
| SAFM | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.1% | -0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1Y | 10.4% | -13.2% | 20.2% |
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 | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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 |
5.3x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/S RatioIs 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 comparison