DALLAS, Nov. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InvestorSoup.com announces an investment report featuring Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (Nasdaq:GMCR). The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.
The investment report on Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (Nasdaq:GMCR) should be of particular interest to other food processing companies: Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT), Starbucks Corp. (Nasdaq:SBUX) and Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE:SFD).
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) is engaged in the specialty coffee industry. The Company sells more than 100 whole bean and ground coffee selections, hot cocoa, teas and coffees in K-Cup portion packs, Keurig single-cup brewers and other accessories. The Company manages its operations through two business segments, Green Mountain Coffee (GMC) and Keurig, Incorporated (Keurig).
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In the report, the analyst notes:
"For the fiscal year ended September 26, 2009, the Company recorded net sales of $803.0 million, up 61% from $500.3 million for the year ended September 27, 2008. Net income for fiscal 2009 increased 151% to $55.9 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $22.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share for the prior year. Excluding the impact of the $17.0 million or $0.26 per diluted share Kraft patent litigation settlement recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, non-GAAP fully diluted EPS totaled $1.13 per share for fiscal 2009, up 95% from $0.58 per diluted share for fiscal 2008.
"GMCR recently announced it has acquired Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. for a cash purchase price of approximately US$157 million, subject to adjustment. The acquisition includes the Timothy's World Coffee(R) brand and wholesale business (but does not include retail operations), and will be maintained as a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, with operations integrated into GMCR's Specialty Coffee Business Unit. GMCR anticipates the acquisition will be accretive to its earnings per share in fiscal year 2010."
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