Hain Celestial

• Organic Growth: 3 Healthy Stocks You Should Own

  By Ben Popkin - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, WFM

  Natural and organic foods have taken the world by storm over the past years. The market rakes in over $30 billion a year in the U.S. alone and has been growing 10% each year. People are willing to pay a premium for foods that they perceive as being higher quality and nature friendly. As an investor, there are several stocks you can own to take advantage of this growing more »

• A Regular Fool's Retirement Portfolio: Better for You Foods

  By Jason Hall - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, HAIN, SODA, WFM

  When I left my former career in January to work full-time as a writer, including the writing I do here as a Blogger for the Motley Fool, I also rolled over a 401K. This is the fourth in a series of posts that document the companies that I am investing in, and I'm asking readers to follow along as I invest in some of the world's best companies more »

• Campbell Soup's Acquisitions Are M'm M'm Good

  By Mark Yagalla - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CPB, GIS, HAIN

  Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) is steadily ramping up its acquisition strategy. Last month the company purchased premium organic baby food maker Plum Organics. On Monday Campbell Soup just announced that they would buy Danish snack food company Kelsen Group. These acquisitions come after last year's deal to buy Bolthouse Farms for $1.55 billion. Bolthouse Farms makes juices, salad dressings and baby carrots. At the rate the company is more »

• Boomers' Babies Are a Bonanza for Business

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, CPB, HAIN

  Maybe you remember the 1987 movie, Baby Boom, about "tiger lady" J.C. Wiatt, businesswoman who becomes guardian to her toddler niece and starts an organic baby food business to support them. She then turns down a multi-million dollar buyout to keep the business at home. Cute movie, but the point is, since then organic baby food is now a multi-billion dollar business.

  The biggest player has been Hain Celestial more »

• Bright Horizons Has an Overvalued Stock and Two Alternatives

  By Delian Naydenov - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: BFAM, PLCE, HAIN

  Introduction

  Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE: BFAM) went public earlier this year and offers a unique investment opportunity to profit from the increasing demand for corporate sponsored as well as non subsidized day care in the U.S. and in certain foreign countries. The company was public once from 1997 through 2008 when Bain Capital acquired Bright Horizons in a leveraged buyout. As of this writing, Bain continues to hold more »

• 1 Food Company to Buy, 2 to Avoid

  By Piyush Arora - June 9, 2013 | Tickers: BGS, HAIN, PF

  Food-related companies generally tend to have a steady and stable top line, which is why their shares appreciate gradually over the medium to long-term period. This is a great strategy to hedge the volatility-related risks and to lower the overall beta of a portfolio. But not all food companies are worth the risk.

  Pinnacle Foods (NYSE: PF) went public in April this year, but its shares have risen nearly 12 more »

• Feasting on the Organic Movement

  By John Timmes - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  The organic food movement is no longer just for hemp-clad followers of Jerry Garcia. Nowadays the business saw sales of $35 billion and 10% growth in 2012.  According to Market Line, a business information company, the organic food market is expected to grow 50% over the next five years.  In 2013, the market is expected to grow 8%, versus 2% in the conventional food market.  As the market shows no more »

• Whole Foods Is Expensive! It's Worth Every Penny

  By Jason Hall - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, SWY, SVU, KR, WFM

  After announcing another blowout quarter on May 7, shares of Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM) jumped more than 10% the following day, trading as high as $103 per share on the news:

  • Total sales were up 13%; Same-store sales were up an astounding 6.9%
  • Operating Margin was a record- 7.5%
  • Earnings per share (EPS) increased 19%

  Simply put, the company is firing on all cylinders.  But by just more »

• Whole Foods' International Plans

  By Eric Novinson - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) got attention with its stock split, but this health food store's international expansion potential could be the most important part of its 2Q 2013 earnings release. The grocer mentioned that it might add stores in Britain and Canada. This strategy could help Whole Foods keep growing while keeping its long term strategy on track, and recent results from Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) suggest that this more »

• The Organic Suppliers to Benefit from the Expansion of Organic Stores

  By Mark Holder - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, BDBD, HAIN

  With the ongoing boom in natural and organic grocery stores, the apparent winners could be the suppliers of organic food. Not only are the major grocery stores moving more and more into organic foods, but also smaller specialty stores such as The Fresh Market and Sprouts Farmers Market are rapidly expanding.

  For investors who want to invest in the fast expanding sector, the question is whether to invest in the more »

• This Stock Will Improve Your Portfolio’s Health

  By Harsh Chauhan - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, WFM |

  Stockholders of organic and natural foods company Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) have had a pretty good time this year, with shares gaining around 20%. That’s even after the company dropped more than 3% last week after releasing its third-quarter results which weren’t up to the mark. A similar phenomenon was seen in February when Hain had reported disappointing results and issued a gloomy outlook.

  But, back then, I more »

• Eating Organic Is Profitable

  By Robert Palmer - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, SWY, WFM

  I regularly purchase organic food and have made it a staple of my diet.  Health consciousness has increased exponentially in Canada and the U.S. According to a Thomson Reuters-NPR health poll, 60% of people in every income range said they preferred organic food over GMO or chemically grown food.

  Animals prefer organic

  The majority of people polled stated health reasons and support for local farmers. The preference for organic more »

• Investing in the Organic Food Boom

  By Julian Willis - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, BDBD, HAIN

  The incredible growth of the organic food business in the U.S. and overseas, has been nothing short of spectacular. According to the Organic Trade Association's 2011 survey, U.S. sales of organic food and beverages have grown from $1 billion in 1990 to $26.7 billion in 2010. The Organic Monitor, an international research firm, pegged global organic sales at $54.9 billion in 2009, up from $50 more »

• The Fairy Godmothers of Food Companies

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: BGS, HAIN, PF

  Who doesn't love a good Cinderella story?  Corporate makeovers are generally the province of hedge funds and activist investors, but three companies specialize in taking Cinderella food companies and readying them for prime time.

  BGS Foods (NYSE: BGS), Pinnacle Foods (NYSE: PF) and Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) buy dowdy companies at low prices, dress them up with new labels or packaging and get a ride to the shelf space more »

• The Fairy Godmothers of Food Companies

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: BGS, HAIN, PF

  Who doesn't love a good Cinderella story?  Corporate makeovers are generally the province of hedge funds and activist investors but three companies specialize in taking Cinderella food companies and readying them for prime time.

  BGS Foods (NYSE: BGS), Pinnacle Foods (NYSE: PF) and Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) buy dowdy companies at low prices, dress them up with new labels or packaging and get a ride to the shelf space more »

• Investing in Organic Food

  By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, CMG, HAIN, UNFI, WFM

  The demand for organic food has exploded in the US over the last few years, and many companies have appeared to take advantage of the trend. Investors interested in organics should be familiar with a few companies in particular.

  Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFM) is the primary publicly traded organic grocery store, while United Natural Foods (NASDAQ: UNFI) is a large distributor. Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) owns many popular organic food more »

• 1 Stock for a Hungry Portfolio

  By Kyle Vaughan - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, HAIN, K

  People will have to eat. Forever. That's why General Mills (NYSE: GIS) deserves a closer look. Let's take a look how "the big G" has managed to increase or maintain its dividend for the last 114 years, and examine how its competition stacks up.

  The most important meal of the day

  Though General Mills is highly rated by analysts and publications alike, the average consumer tends to forget more »

• Hain Celestial's Counterattack

  By Eric Novinson - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: HAIN, K, KR, WFM

  Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) could soon have a much wider moat, even if more competitors enter the organic food business. The natural food company recently announced a wide variety of new product launches and upgrades that include products with Bisphenol A (BPA) free packaging, and reiterated its support for GMO labeling laws. Private label competition remains a threat, but competitors could have difficulty matching Hain's moves here. 

  Organic Competition more »

• All They're Trying to Do is Act Naturally

  By Michael Ugulini - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: GIS, HAIN, K

  Today I'm focusing on The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN) – a major player in the natural and organic products category. They participate in several natural categories with well-recognized brands that include Celestial Seasonings, Spectrum Naturals, Spectrum Essentials, Almond Dream, and a host of others.

  In February, the company reported their second quarter Fiscal Year 2013 (ended Dec. 31, 2012) results. What is significant for investors concerning The Hain Celestial more »

• Why One Food Manufacturer Stands Tall

  By AnnaLisa Kraft - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: KO, HAIN, KRFT, PEP

  Maybe the conspiracy theorists would call it a cabal; NY Times reporter Michael Moss just called it a secret meeting, when some of our largest food manufacturers got together in 1999 to discuss the obesity epidemic in the US. According to Moss' book, "Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us" a Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ: KRFT) vice president, Michael Mudd, implored the assemblage for solutions to the burgeoning more »

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