Heinz (Hj) Co (HNZ)

Industry: Food

Price: $52.79

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Wed Feb 29 11:51 EST 2012 Power Gauge Rating

HNZ - Very Bearish

The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for HNZ is very bearish due to very poor financial metrics and very negative expert opinions. The rating also reflects strong earnings performance. HNZ's financial metrics are very poor due to a high long term debt to equity ratio relative to its industry group and high price to book value ratio.
TM

News Sentiment Rating

Neutral
HNZ Heinz (Hj) Co February 17, 2012

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for HNZ is neutral. Stories concerning HNZ have a balanced or neutral sentiment.

TM

News Sentiment :Neutral

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Very Bearish
HNZ's financial metrics are very poor. The company is carrying too much long term debt relative to its industry group and may be overvalued. The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio relative to its industry group, high price to book value ratio, high return on equity, high price to sales ratio and relatively low cash flow.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 1.19 0.97

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 5.82 1.58

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 15.0% 34.6%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Bullish
HNZ's earnings performance has been strong. The company has a stable 5 year earnings trend and has a history of strong earnings growth. The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, better than expected earnings in recent quarters, a relatively poor trend in earnings this year and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

04/07 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 9,001.63 4.14% $2.39 25.79% 04/08 10,070.78 11.88% $2.67 11.72% 04/09 10,148.08 0.77% $2.94 10.11% 04/10 10,494.98 3.42% $2.74 -6.80% 04/11 10,706.59 2.02% $3.09 12.77%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.70 $3.09 Actual EPS Growth 4.44% EST EPS Current $0.79 $3.34 Est EPS Growth 8.00% Change +0.09 +0.25 Change +3.56

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.85 $0.80 $0.76 $0.72 Actual $0.95 $0.81 $0.78 $0.71 Difference $0.10 $0.01 $0.02 $-0.01 % Difference 11.76 1.25 2.63 -1.39

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 04/10 04/11 04/12 Qtr 1 $0.67 $0.76 $0.70 Qtr 2 $0.73 $0.78 $0.74 Qtr 3 $0.72 $0.85 $0.89 Qtr 4 $0.61 $0.70 Total $2.73 $3.09 -

Fiscal Year End Month is April.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Neutral
Price and volume activity for HNZ is neutral. HNZ is trading on higher volume than its 90 day average volume and is experiencing sustained selling. The rank for HNZ is based on its relative weakness versus the market, negative Chaikin money flow, a negative Chaikin price trend, a positive Chaikin price trend ROC and an increasing volume trend.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether HNZ is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 54.92 48.33 -8.96%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value 1.79% 5.27% -2.64% -10.02%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 2,141,607 1,990,278 35%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bearish
Expert opinions about HNZ are very negative. Insiders are not net buyers of HNZ's stock and analysts's opinions on HNZ have been more negative recently. The rank for HNZ is based on insiders not purchasing significant amounts of stock, pessimistic analyst opinions and relative weakness of the stock versus the Food industry group.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.79 0.83 Current Current FY 3.34 7 Days Ago % Change 0.79 0.83 0.00% 0.00%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy 0.00 Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 0 0 0 0 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 0 6 4 3 Down 10 3 1 6

30 Days Ago % Change 3.33 0.01

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

HNZ's Competitors in Food

Company HNZ KFT UL UN Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 4.44% 9.95% 4.45% 4.38% Projected EPS growth 8.00% 8.00% 5.25% 5.75% Profit Margin 8.46% 6.49% PEG 1.98 1.89 2.83 2.61 PE 16.24 16.59 15.75 15.96 Revenue(M) 10,707 54,365 61,220 61,220

News Headlines for HNZ Identity of Bellisio buyer revealed - Dec 18, 2011 Private equity firm says it is the buyer of Bellisio Foods - Dec 17, 2011 State Street rises on activist shareholder letter Oct 17, 2011 Heinz Dip & Squeeze Ketchup Heads Home with Nationwide Retail Launch - Sep 19, 2011 Heinz Ketchup Celebrates the Availability of PlantBottle Packaging with Eco-Themed Sweepstakes - Sep 15, 2011

Company Details Heinz (Hj) Co 1 PPG PLACE SUITE 3100 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230 USA Phone: 4124565700 Fax: 412-456-6015 Website: http://http://www.heinz.com Full Time Employees: 34,800 Sector: Consumer Staples

Company Profile H. J. Heinz Company and its subsidiaries manufacture and market an extensive line of processed food products throughout the world. The company's principal products include ketchup, condiments and sauces, frozen food, pet food, soups, beans and pasta meals, tuna and other seafood products, infant food and other processed food products.

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