This company has been acquired
Sanderson Farms Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 6/6
Key information
24.4%
Earnings growth rate
25.1%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 16.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.8% |
| Return on equity | 36.6% |
| Net Margin | 15.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Apr 2022 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent 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 29Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Sanderson Farms makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 22 | 5,624 | 852 | 277 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 5,218 | 630 | 273 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 4,800 | 449 | 263 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 4,336 | 295 | 239 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 3,940 | 165 | 201 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 3,650 | 76 | 194 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 3,564 | 28 | 193 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 3,531 | -22 | 199 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 3,519 | -2 | 206 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 3,520 | 32 | 202 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 3,440 | 53 | 211 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 3,332 | 32 | 219 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 3,239 | -9 | 222 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 3,207 | -8 | 228 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 3,236 | 61 | 222 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 3,358 | 175 | 228 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 3,437 | 278 | 234 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 3,426 | 302 | 223 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 3,342 | 275 | 216 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 3,213 | 278 | 197 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 3,009 | 218 | 179 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 2,899 | 199 | 176 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 2,816 | 186 | 160 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 2,705 | 138 | 155 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 2,717 | 135 | 158 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 2,741 | 158 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 2,803 | 212 | 155 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 2,885 | 275 | 155 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SAFM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SAFM's current net profit margins (15.2%) are higher than last year (4.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SAFM's earnings have grown significantly by 24.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SAFM's earnings growth over the past year (415.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (24.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SAFM earnings growth over the past year (415.6%) exceeded the Food industry 15.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SAFM's Return on Equity (36.6%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2022/07/24 19:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/10/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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 20 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Brett Hundley | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |