LANC - Lancaster Colony Corporation

LANC

$172.77 7.25 (-4.03%)

After Hours: $172.77 +0.00 (+0.00%)

Last updated: Apr 15, 2026 23:15

52-Week Range

$172.77

$138.22 $172.77 $207.32

Fundamentals Overview

Lancaster Colony Corporation is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trending downward today.

Valuation premium

P/E 26.3 PEG 1.79 P/B 3.62 P/S 1.93

Intrinsic value (DCF)

-14.6% downside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 9.3%

Risk (Beta)

0.48 — lower vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $6.56 Rev +5% Profit +25.2% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell

Buy

Hold — 58% confidence Risk: Lower Volatility — Beta 0.48. Diversify and only invest what you can afford to lose.

Pressures (Sell):

DCF 14.6% downside vs price · Sentiment weakening (6 downgrades)

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap

$4.76B

P/E (TTM)

26.33

EPS (TTM)

$6.56

Dividend Yield

1.46%

52-Week Range

$138.22 - $207.32

Volume vs Avg

N/A

Beta

0.48

About

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 Yo...

Sector: Consumer Defensive

Headquarters: US

Employees: 3,400

IPO Date: Mar 1980

Website: www.lancastercolony.com

Beta: 0.48 (Less volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Recent institutional grades: majority downgrades. Current institutional positions: Buy: 4, Equal Weight: 7, Hold: 4, Neutral: 2, Underperform: 1.

Financial story & AI narrative

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $147.55; current price is $172.77. That’s a -14.6% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.

Metric	Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM)	26.33
DCF value (model)	$147.55 (-14.6% vs price)
PEG (TTM)	1.79
P/B (TTM)	3.62
P/S (TTM)	1.93
P/FCF (TTM)	13.74
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM)	2.72
Quick Ratio (TTM)	1.82
Cash Ratio (TTM)	1.12
Profitability
ROE (TTM)	N/A
ROA (TTM)	N/A
Revenue growth (YoY)	N/A
Net margin (TTM)	9.25%
Gross margin (TTM)	24.07%
Operating margin (TTM)	11.56%
Debt to equity (TTM)	N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for LANC.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

Sentiment Weakening

Buy 4Equal Weight 7Hold 4Neutral 2Underperform 1

1 upgrade, 6 downgrades

Price Target Consensus

Current $172.77

Median $216.00

Consensus $216.00

Low consensus $200.00

High consensus $232.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution	Action	Previous Grade	New Grade	Date
Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-05-01
DA Davidson	maintain	Neutral	Neutral	2025-02-10
Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2025-02-05
Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2024-11-19
Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2024-11-01
Loop Capital	maintain	Buy	Buy	2024-11-01
Loop Capital	maintain	Buy	Buy	2024-08-26
Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2024-08-23
Stephens & Co.	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight	2024-05-03
Jefferies	maintain	Hold	Hold	2024-03-11
Stephens & Co.	downgrade	Overweight	Equal Weight	2024-02-02
Loop Capital	maintain	Buy	Buy	2023-08-24
Benchmark	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2022-05-06
DA Davidson	upgrade	Neutral	Buy	2020-09-15
CL King	downgrade	Buy	Neutral	2018-08-10
Vertical Research	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2018-06-27
BB&T Capital	downgrade	Buy	Hold	2016-05-09
Hilliard Lyons	downgrade	Neutral	Underperform	2014-12-04