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TWNK Stock Overview
Hostess Brands, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes snack products in the United States and Canada. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Hostess Brands, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$33.30 |
| 52 Week High | US$33.74 |
| 52 Week Low | US$21.59 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
| 1 Month Change | 0% |
| 3 Month Change | 42.43% |
| 1 Year Change | 23.93% |
| 3 Year Change | 146.12% |
| 5 Year Change | 195.21% |
| Change since IPO | 239.80% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 41% Discount?
Aug 11
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 07Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK)
Jun 22Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 07Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK)
May 04Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Apr 06The Returns At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Aren't Growing
Mar 23Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 09Is Now The Time To Put Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) On Your Watchlist?
Jan 02Hostess Brands' (NASDAQ:TWNK) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Dec 19We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Dec 06Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price
Oct 28Hostess Brands: Classic GARP Company
Oct 08Here's Why We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 01Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled
Sep 16Hostess Brands: A Sweet Proposition
Sep 14Hostess Brands Q2 Non-GAAP EPS, revenue beats, revenue guidance raised
Aug 03Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 01Hostess Brands: Enjoy Your Twinkie But Stay Away From The Stock For Now
Jun 26Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jun 18Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Hit The Brakes
Jun 03Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 02Is There An Opportunity With Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) 47% Undervaluation?
Apr 14Hostess Brings A Novel Distribution Approach To A Mature Industry
Apr 13Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled
Mar 03Earnings Alpha And A Higher Multiple To Drive Hostess Stock Higher
Jan 27Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 24Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 36% Discount?
Dec 27These 4 Measures Indicate That Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 25Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 23Shareholder Returns
| TWNK | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.1% | -2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 23.9% | -8.8% | 22.2% |
Return vs Industry: TWNK exceeded the US Food industry which returned -12.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: TWNK exceeded the US Market which returned 14.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| TWNK volatility | |
|---|---|
| TWNK Average Weekly Movement | 8.4% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: TWNK's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: TWNK's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 2,800 | Andy Callahan | www.hostessbrands.com |
Hostess Brands, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes snack products in the United States and Canada. The company provides a range of snack cakes, donuts, sweet rolls, breakfast pastries, cookies, snack pies, sweet baked goods, wafers, bread and buns, danishes, honey buns, coffee cakes, and sugar-free products. It offers its products under the Hostess, Dolly Madison, Cloverhill, Voortman, CupCakes, Twinkies, Donettes, Sno Balls, Ding Dongs, Zingers, Ho Hos, and Big Texas brands.
Hostess Brands, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| TWNK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$4.43b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$126.48m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.39b |
35.0x
P/E Ratio3.2x
P/S RatioIs TWNK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| TWNK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.39b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$899.69m |
| Gross Profit | US$490.33m |
| Other Expenses | US$363.85m |
| Earnings | US$126.48m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.95 |
| Gross Margin | 35.28% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.10% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 51.1% |
How did TWNK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2023/11/10 20:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/11/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Hostess Brands, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 4 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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| Donald McLee | Berenberg |
| Wendy Nicholson | Citigroup Inc |
| Michael Gallo | CL King & Associates, Inc. |