Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol LANC
  • Rev/Share 68.6457
  • Book/Share 36.2509
  • PB 4.7469
  • Debt/Equity 0.042
  • CurrentRatio 2.3589
  • ROIC 0.1163

 

  • MktCap 4744073520.0
  • FreeCF/Share 6.9809
  • PFCF 24.7283
  • PE 27.8763
  • Debt/Assets 0.0248
  • DivYield 0.0218
  • ROE 0.1764

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade LANC The Benchmark Company Hold Buy -- $185 May 1, 2025

News

Lancaster Colony: The New Plant And Partnership Growth Don't Outweigh Stagnation Risks
LANC
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

The stock has performed well over the past decade, rising by an average almost 9% annually. Lancaster has a long history of dividend growth, but that has slowed recently, and the payout ratio is rising. The most recent earnings report caused the stock to decline more than 15%, as management cited a tough consumer environment.

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Lancaster Colony Continues Higher Cash Dividend
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Published: May 14, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

WESTERVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per common share, payable June 30, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 6, 2025. The quarterly cash dividend amount of 95 cents per share maintains the higher level set six months ago, which marked the company's 62nd consecutive year of increased regular cash dividends. Lancaster Colony is one of only 12 U.S. companies w.

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Lancaster Colony: Q3 Reflects The Impact Of Consumer Weakness
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Published: May 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Lancaster Colony's fiscal Q3 reflected a weaker consumer. Foodservice sales declined especially much based on weaker restaurant traffic, and retail performance also showed weaker demand. The weak sales performance was offset in the bottom line by Lancaster's supply chain and cost initiatives. With a healthier long-term outlook, I estimate Lancaster's stock to have a fair value of $154.5.

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Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: April 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Dale Ganobsik – Vice President-Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Dave Ciesinski – President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Pigott – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jim Salera – Stephens Scott Marks – Jefferies Andrew Wolf – C.L. King Alton Stump – Loop Capital Operator Good morning.

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Lancaster Colony (LANC) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
LANC
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Lancaster Colony (LANC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.54 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.44 per share a year ago.

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Lancaster Colony Reports Third Quarter Sales and Earnings
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Published: April 30, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

WESTERVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) today reported results for the company's fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2025. Summary Consolidated net sales declined 2.9% to $457.8 million versus $471.4 million last year. Retail segment net sales decreased 2.6% to $241.5 million. The decline in Retail net sales includes the impact of the company's exit from our perimeter-of-the-store bakery product lines in March 2024. Excluding all sales attributed to thos.

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2025 Dividend Kings: Weathering Tariff Volatility Better Than The Market
ABM, ABT, ADM, AWR, BDX, BKH, CDUAF, CWT, ED, FTS, FUL, GPC, HRL, JNJ, KO, LANC, LOW, MO, MSEX, NDSN, NFG, NUE, NWN, PEP, PPG
Published: April 23, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025 by 8.94%. Top performers include National Fuel & Gas (+28.88%), Consolidated Edison (+28.10%), and Middlesex Water Company (+21.00%). Promising Dividend Kings identified in March showed relative outperformance, averaging -3.15% vs. -8.16% for SPY.

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Lancaster Colony to Webcast Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Conference Call
LANC
Published: April 16, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

WESTERVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that it will release its third quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results prior to the opening of the market on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The company will also host a conference call that same day beginning at 10:00 am ET to review its financial results. The conference call will be webcast live via the Internet. To listen to the webcast, go to the company's website, www.lancastercolony.com, click on.

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4 Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy on Fading Rate Cut Hopes
CSV, LANC, TAP, TSN
Published: March 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Low-beta consumer staples stocks like CSV, LANC, TSN and TAP are safe bets during times of market volatility.

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Lancaster Colony (LANC) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why
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Published: February 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Lancaster Colony (LANC) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.

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Lancaster Colony Continues Higher Cash Dividend
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Published: February 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

WESTERVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per common share, payable March 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on March 7, 2025. The quarterly cash dividend amount of 95 cents per share maintains the higher level set three months ago, which marked the company's 62nd consecutive year of increased regular cash dividends. Lancaster Colony is one of only 12 U.S. compani.

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T. Marzetti Wins 2025 Product of the Year Awards for New York Bakery Gluten Free Texas Toast and Texas Roadhouse Mini Rolls
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is proud to announce that two of its recently-launched items have been named Product of the Year for 2025. New York Bakery™ Gluten Free Texas Toast was awarded the top gluten-free item. Texas Roadhouse™ Mini Rolls were named top bakery side dish. Product of the Year USA is the world's largest consumer-voted award for marketplace innovation, voted on by 40,000 consumers.

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About Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC)

  • IPO Date 1980-03-17
  • Website https://www.lancastercolony.com
  • Industry Packaged Foods
  • CEO Mr. David A. Ciesinski
  • Employees 3400

Lancaster Colony Corporation manufactures and markets food products for the retail and foodservice markets in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. It offers frozen garlic bread under the New York BRAND Bakery; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, and Girard's; flatbread wraps and pizza crusts under the Flatout brand; croutons and salad toppings under the New York BRAND Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti; frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand; and vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand. In addition, it manufactures and sells other products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces and Chick-fil-A sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. Lancaster Colony Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.