Company Information

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Address: 225 N 13TH AVE
PO BOX 988 
City: LAUREL 
State: MS 
Zip Code: 39441 
Telephone: 601-649-4030 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2015
(As filed with the SEC)  

The Registrant was incorporated in Mississippi in 1955, and is a fully-integrated poultry processing company engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken products. In addition, the Registrant is engaged in the processing, marketing and distribution of prepared chicken through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Foods Division). The Registrant sells ice pack, chill pack, bulk pack and frozen chicken, in whole, cut-up and boneless form, primarily under the Sanderson FarmsĀ®brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators principally in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern and western United States, and to customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. During its fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 the Registrant processed 434.0 million chickens, or over 2.8 billion dressed pounds.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
10/2011-5.740.170N/E
07/2011-2.660.170N/E
04/20111.430.17033.29
01/20113.800.17010.82
10/20106.070.1706.92
04/20105.450.15010.40
01/20105.070.1509.22
10/20093.990.1509.17

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 10/31

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.83Total Liab/Total Assets0.47
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.13Total Liab/Inv Cap0.54
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.15Total Liab/Comm Equity2.88
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-0.10Interest Coverage Ratio-29.29
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.06Curr Debt/Equity0.02
Cash Flow/Net Sales-0.10LTD/Equity0.55
SG&A/NetSales0.04Total Debt/Equity0.57
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover13.97Quick Ratio1.99
Inventory Turnover11.42Current Ratio3.85
Inventory Day Sales0.03Net Rec/Curr Assets0.43
Net Sales/Work Cap6.10Inv/Curr Assets0.48
Net Sales/PP&E3.91  

Income Statement (Millions)

  10/31/2011 7/31/2011 4/30/2011 1/31/2011
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 559.84 511.17 479.34 427.73
Cost of Goods Sold 584.35 562.60 501.67 436.64
Selling & Admin Exps 4.98 39.01 16.81 20.41
Operating Income -29.49 -84.44 -22.84 -51.62
Interest Exp 2.44 2.02 1.49 0.46
Pretax Income -31.92 -86.45 -23.85 -52.02
Other Income 0.01 0.01 0.48 0.05
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -21.56 -55.68 -16.28 -33.56

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 10/31/2011 7/31/2011 4/30/2011 1/31/2011
Cash & Short Term Investments 11.08 11.70 1.17 0.62
Receivables - Total 188.89 165.64 117.34 91.31
Inventories - Total 211.75 203.17 213.84 170.37
Total Current Assets 437.96 409.69 356.64 285.79
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 505.51 511.79 507.66 501.16
Total Assets 948.52 926.68 869.27 789.55
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 102.56 96.53 84.99 88.88
Debt in Current Liabilities 11.11 11.05 1.05 1.05
Total Current Liabilities 113.66 107.58 86.03 89.93
Long-Term Debt 276.97 237.07 156.74 64.31
Total Liabilities 441.62 394.21 278.62 180.14
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 22.23 22.15 22.14 22.12
Retained Earnings 353.50 378.91 438.49 458.64
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 506.90 532.47 590.64 609.41
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 948.52 926.68 869.27 789.55

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 10/31/2011 7/31/2011 4/30/2011 1/31/2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -23.01 -58.24 -69.27 -53.45
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -7.74 -17.33 -18.80 -18.91
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 30.13 86.10 88.62 -0.43

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
10/20071,474.8478.833.88
10/20081,723.58-43.13-2.13
10/20091,789.5182.323.99
10/20101,925.44134.826.07
10/20111,978.08-127.08-5.74
Growth Rates7.62----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1115221,07191.79




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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