Premier Foods plc·Consumer Defensive

Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT - Get Free Report) and Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY - Get Free Report) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Profitability This table compares Freshpet and Premier

Premier Foods PLC. (OTCMKTS:PRRFY - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up before the market opened on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $11.26, but opened at $12.65. Premier Foods shares last traded at $12.65, with a volume of 200 shares. Premier Foods Price Performance The company has a current ratio of 1.38,

Shares in Premier Foods (LSE:PFD) were top of the FTSE 350 leaderboard on Wednesday morning, as the Mr Kipling maker reported a sales growth acceleration in the past quarter. Group sales grew 4.1% and branded revenues were up 5.2%, with market share gains in both grocery and sweet treats.
Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and International segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, and Paxo brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, and Homepride brands; and quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands. The company's products portfolio also comprises ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling, Cadbury, and Lyons brands. It offers its products through supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, and wholesale and food service facilities, as well as through e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Saint Albans, the United Kingdom.
Consumer Defensive
Packaged Foods
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2010-01-20
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