RDK - Ruddick Corporation

Profile for Ruddick Corp. (RDK)

After Hours: $ 25.7927

-1.0873 (-4.05%)

Volume: 3.71 k

5:22 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
The Company through its subsidiaries, is engaged in two businesses: Harris Teeter, Inc. currently operates a regional chain of supermarkets in seven southeastern states; American & Efird, Inc. manufactures and distributes thread on a global basis.

Address:

301 S. Tryon Street, Suite 1800, Charlotte, NC 28202

Telephone:

(704) 372-5404

Website:

www.ruddickcorp.com

Facsimile:

(704) 372-6409

Email:

Details

CEO:

Thomas W. Dickson

Employees:

24800

Market Cap:

1.3 b

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

KPMG LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

DJ US Food Retailers & Wholesalers, Grocery Stores, Russell 2000, S&P 1000 Food Retail Index, S&P 1500 Food Retail Index, S&P 400 Food Retail Index, S&P 900 Food Retail Index, S&P MidCap

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Services

CIK:

0000085704

Industry:

Retail

NAICS:

Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores (445110)

QM ID:

Grocery Stores (734)

SIC:

Grocery Stores (5411) , Narrow Fabric And Other Smallwares Mills: Cotton, Wool, Silk, And (2241) , Manifold Business Forms (2761) , Thread Mills (2284)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

34.50

Return on Equity:

12.20

EBIT Margin:

4.30

Return on Capital:

8.50

Profit Margin:

3.80

Return on Assets:

5.70

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

48.28 m

Float:

46.48 m

Short Interest:

3.1 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

8.60

% of Float:

6.70%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

3.70% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

29.76 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

12.0 k

Institution Hold'gs:

84.00% (as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

40.55 m

Institutions:

203

Bought Prev Mo:

4.62 m

Sold Prev Mo:

3.15 m