Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Top 10 Food Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: HSY, IPSU, CPB, K, HNZ, CNGL, DIT, JVA, ARDNA, SYY (Jul 07, 2010)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 05:03 AM PDT
Below are the top 10 Food stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. One Chinese company (CNGL) is on the list.
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 92.16% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 9.28% for the same period.Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 74.15% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 19.96% for the same period. Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 70.99% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.41% for the same period. Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 64.50% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.26% for the same period. H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 58.65% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.88% for the same period.
China Nutrifruit Group Ltd (NYSE:CNGL) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 42.54% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 26.40% for the same period. AMCON Distributing Co. (AMEX:DIT) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 39.18% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 0.87% for the same period.Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:JVA) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 36.53% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.92% for the same period.Arden Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDNA) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 32.09% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.89% for the same period.SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.46% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.22% for the same period.

No comments: