Company Information

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Address: 2525 ARMITAGE AVENUE  
City: MELROSE PARK 
State: IL 
Zip Code: 60160 
Telephone: (708) 450-3000 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2844
(As filed with the SEC)  

Alberto-Culver Company (the company or New Alberto-Culver) through its subsidiaries operates two segments: Consumer Packaged Goods and Cederroth International. The Consumer Packaged Goods business (formerly known as Alberto-Culver Consumer Products Worldwide) develops, manufactures, distributes and markets branded beauty care products as well as branded food and household products in the United States and more than 100 other countries. Cederroth International manufactures, markets and distributes beauty and health care products throughout Scandinavia and in other parts of Europe. The company's consolidated net sales were $1.54 billion, $1.40 billion and $1.28 billion for the years ended September 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Beauty and health care products accounted for approximately 90% of the company's consolidated net sales for the year ended September 30, 2007 and 89% for the years ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
03/20091.100.07520.55
12/20081.080.07522.69
09/20081.050.06525.94
06/20081.240.06521.19
03/20081.180.06523.23
12/20071.120.06521.91
09/20070.830.05529.87
06/20072.140.05511.08

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 09/30

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.51Total Liab/Total Assets0.24
Net Inc/Total Assets0.16Total Liab/Inv Cap0.30
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.19Total Liab/Comm Equity0.79
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.12Interest Coverage Ratio32.67
Net Inc/Net Sales0.16Curr Debt/Equity0.00
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.13LTD/Equity0.00
SG&A/NetSales0.41Total Debt/Equity0.00
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover5.41Quick Ratio2.59
Inventory Turnover4.05Current Ratio3.12
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.28
Net Sales/Work Cap2.41Inv/Curr Assets0.17
Net Sales/PP&E6.51  

Income Statement (Millions)

  3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 344.33 352.83 385.99 244.01
Cost of Goods Sold 170.97 170.82 199.16 104.71
Selling & Admin Exps 131.45 122.39 142.90 96.54
Operating Income 41.94 59.32 42.32 40.03
Interest Exp 0.17 0.19 0.19 1.58
Pretax Income 42.60 60.62 45.43 41.13
Other Income 0.83 1.48 3.30 2.67
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 28.08 31.65 147.09 21.13

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 348.94 334.35 453.73 155.15
Receivables - Total 223.65 233.61 244.32 232.00
Inventories - Total 138.35 159.12 149.51 159.15
Total Current Assets 744.55 764.64 880.38 717.84
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 234.14 220.84 221.67 213.26
Total Assets 1,419.11 1,428.51 1,464.19 1,435.34
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 222.07 249.95 258.99 269.70
Debt in Current Liabilities 0.15 0.15 0.18 0.25
Total Current Liabilities 222.22 250.10 282.00 311.94
Long-Term Debt 0.47 0.51 0.68 0.87
Total Liabilities 287.71 321.85 353.58 417.03
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.97
Retained Earnings 748.38 727.66 702.38 568.67
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,125.99 1,106.67 1,110.61 1,018.30
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,413.70 1,428.51 1,464.19 1,435.34

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 60.55 -16.62 69.13 19.28
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -19.42 -98.81 206.48 -1.99
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -21.63 4.63 4.27 -221.19

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
09/20032,891.42162.15--
09/20043,258.00141.77--
09/20053,531.23210.900.85
09/20071,541.5878.260.83
09/20081,443.46228.151.05
Growth Rates-15.948.91--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional03/31/0932778,75580.26




Report Date : 6/23/2009

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