Company Information

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Address: 1310 SEABOARD INDUSTRIAL BLVD.  
City: ATLANTA 
State: GA 
Zip Code: 30318 
Telephone: (404) 352-1680 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2842
(As filed with the SEC)  

Zep Inc. is a leading provider of cleaning and maintenance chemicals and related products and services. We market our products and services under well recognized brand names, some of which have been in existence since we were founded in 1937. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, we generated net sales of $646.0 million and net income of $17.4 million. As of August 31, 2011, we had total assets of $403.8 million. We sell our products to more than 200,000 customers, which are located primarily in the United States (79% of fiscal 2011 net sales), Canada (12% of fiscal 2011 net sales), and Europe (9% of fiscal 2011 net sales). We became an independent, publicly owned company in 2007 after having been spun-off by our former parent company. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ZEP." We believe that the applicable market for our products and services in the United States is approximately $19 billion.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
11/20110.72NA19.57
08/20110.780.04022.60
05/20110.700.04026.61
02/20110.650.04024.14
11/20100.580.04031.29
08/20100.610.04028.38
05/20100.800.04022.85
02/20100.830.04026.61

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 08/31

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.19Total Liab/Total Assets0.63
Net Inc/Total Assets0.04Total Liab/Inv Cap0.94
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.06Total Liab/Comm Equity2.73
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.04Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales0.03Curr Debt/Equity0.10
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.06LTD/Equity0.70
SG&A/NetSales0.42Total Debt/Equity0.80
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover6.37Quick Ratio1.03
Inventory Turnover6.00Current Ratio1.55
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.57
Net Sales/Work Cap9.99Inv/Curr Assets0.34
Net Sales/PP&E9.52  

Income Statement (Millions)

  11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 153.50 173.78 167.92 146.84
Cost of Goods Sold 80.57 95.91 89.55 78.24
Selling & Admin Exps 65.52 70.61 66.78 63.81
Operating Income 7.41 7.26 11.59 4.71
Interest Exp NA NA NA NA
Pretax Income 5.56 5.77 9.95 3.12
Other Income -0.42 0.01 -0.06 0.71
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 3.58 4.07 6.24 2.15

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Cash & Short Term Investments 4.00 7.22 7.93 6.91
Receivables - Total 93.21 103.85 104.41 95.65
Inventories - Total 68.19 61.15 71.76 70.59
Total Current Assets 178.38 182.11 194.29 185.55
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 68.92 67.87 66.73 67.44
Total Assets 399.40 403.77 416.17 409.11
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 98.41 102.46 101.01 90.17
Debt in Current Liabilities 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
Total Current Liabilities 113.41 117.46 116.01 105.17
Long-Term Debt 104.58 104.65 126.73 138.40
Total Liabilities 249.71 254.65 272.41 274.03
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common Stock 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22
Retained Earnings 41.67 38.97 35.78 30.40
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 149.69 149.12 143.76 135.07
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 399.40 403.77 416.17 409.11

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1.65 25.26 14.60 -7.39
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -3.72 -3.87 -2.01 -2.20
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -0.89 -21.97 -12.05 0.52

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
08/2007565.8914.08--
08/2008574.7216.320.77
08/2009501.039.260.43
08/2010568.5113.500.61
08/2011645.9717.400.78
Growth Rates3.365.43--

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/119519,69289.71




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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