H.J. Heinz Company ($HNZ) Confident Investor Rating: Poor
| Company name | H.J. Heinz Company |
| Stock ticker | HNZ |
| Live stock price | [stckqut]HNZ[/stckqut] |
| P/E compared to competitors | Good |
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
| Employee productivity | Fair |
| Sales growth | Poor |
| EPS growth | Poor |
| P/E growth | Poor |
| EBIT growth | Poor |
ANALYSIS
| Confident Investor Rating | Poor |
| Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) | $62.03 |
| Target stock price (averages with growth) | $65.45 |
| Target stock price (averages with no growth) | $54.43 |
| Target stock price (manual assumptions) | $59.59 |
The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=hnz
H. J. Heinz Company together with its subsidiaries is engaged in manufacturing and marketing a range of food products throughout the world. The Company’s principal products include ketchup, condiments and sauces, frozen food, soups, beans and pasta meals, infant nutrition and other food products. The Company’s products are manufactured and packaged to provide safe, wholesome foods for consumers, as well as foodservice and institutional customers. The Company manufactures and contracts for the manufacture of its products from a variety of raw food materials. The Company operates in five segments: North American Consumer Products, Europe, Asia/Pacific, U.S. Foodservice and Rest of World. In April 1, 2011, the Company acquired 80% stake in Coniexpress S.A. Industrias Alimenticias. In November 2, 2010, the Company acquired Foodstar Holding Pte (Foodstar).During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company sold its Appetizers And, Inc. frozen hors d’oeuvres business.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.
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