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Steve, RE: PSTA
Monterey Pasta Company
353 Sacramento Street Ticker:PSTA
Suite 500 Exchange:NASD
San Francisco, CA 94111 Sector : Consumer/Non-Cyclical
(415) 397-7782 Industry : Food Processing
Complete Financials: Sep 1996 Earnings Announcement: NA
Business Summary
PSTA produces and markets premium quality gourmet pasta & pasta sauces
using natural ingredients. PSTA markets & sells through grocery, club
stores and nat'l distributors. For the 9 months ended 9/29/96, revenues
rose 45% to $18.7M. Net loss from cont. ops. totalled $6.2M vs. a gain of
$87K. Revenues reflect higher sales in the east coast & southern CA
markets. Loss reflects expansion of infrastructure, increased selling
costs and higher product return.
RATIOS AND STATISTICS AT A GLANCE
(As of 01/31/97)
Price $ 2.75 Price/Sales (TTM) 0.87
52 Week High $ 7.25 P/E Ratio (TTM) NM
52 Week Low $ 1.31 Price/Book (MRQ) 6.37
3 Month Avg Daily Vol (Mil) 0.06 Price/Cash Flow (TTM) -2.98
10 Day Avg Daily Vol (Mil) 0.04 Return on Assets (TTM) % -51.50
Beta 0.67 Return on Equity (TTM) % -110.17
Indicated Annual Dividend $ 0.00 Current Ratio (MRQ) 1.37
Dividend Yield % 0.00 Total Debt/Equity (MRQ) 0.21
Note:
Mil = Millions
MRQ = Most Recent Quarter
TTM = Trailing Twelve Months
SHARE RELATED INFORMATION SHORT INTEREST INFORMATION
Market Cap (Mil) $ 23.96 Current Month (Mil) 0.28
Shares Outstanding (Mil) 8.71 Previous Month (Mil) 0.32
Float (Mil) 5.50 Short Interest Ratio (Days) 4.75
INSTITUTIONAL & PURCHASES SALES NET PURCHASES PERCENT
INSIDER OWNERSHIP (Mil) (Mil) (Mil) OWNED (%)
Institutions (3 Months) 0.39 0.03 0.37 21.39
Insiders (6 Months) 0.04 0.53 -0.49 36.88
GROWTH RATES 1 YEAR 3 YEAR 5 YEAR
Sales % 101.64 77.39 100.06
EPS % NM NM NM
Dividend % NM NM NM
HISTORICAL QUARTERLY RESULTS
REVENUE
(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
QUARTERS 1993 1994 1995 1996
MAR 849 1,733 3,841 6,284
JUN 954 2,201 3,948 6,716
SEP 1,318 2,529 5,089 5,671
DEC 1,997 2,819 5,838
TOTAL 5,118 9,282 18,716
EARNINGS PER SHARE
(U.S. Dollars)
QUARTERS 1993 1994 1995 1996
MAR -0.01 0.01 0.03 -0.03
JUN 0.00 -0.03 -0.04 -0.01
SEP 0.05 -0.03 0.02 -0.68
DEC 0.02 -0.17 -0.13
TOTAL 0.06 -0.22 -0.12
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These guys lost -.68 in Sep. and I believe that the Dec. earnings will also be negative but not as bad.
the key to PSTA is the new CEO. He has taken over and WILL make this CO. profitable. the next Q should have positive earnings. |
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