Panera Bread Company Analysis
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Financial Analysis – Panera Bread (PNRA)
TABLE OF CONTENT
a- Overview of The Panera Bread Company ------------------------------4 b- The Latest Financial Statement 2009-2011 ------------------------------5 c- Summary of each Financial Statement ------------------------------8 d- Ratio Analysis (Five major types of ratios) -----------------------------10 e- Panera Bread’s Ratios Vs. Industry Average -----------------------------12 f- Discussion of Key Statistics provided by sources (Yahoo) ----------------------------13 g- A graph of historical price of 5 years and Forecasting for the next Year ----------- 20 h- Panera Bread Future Performance -----------------------------25 i- Recommendations -----------------------------------25 j- References -----------------------------------26
Financial Analysis – Panera Bread (PNRA) Overview
The birth of the Panera Bread Company started in 1981 and was first known as Au Bon Pain Co. Originally established by Louis Kane and Ron Starch, This small cap stock company belongs to the bakery-café portion of the restaurant industry. Under the name Au Bon Pain the company established chains on the Eastern Coast of the U.S. and additional locations Internationally. After being purchased in 1993 by Saint Louis Bread Company, restructuring of the company took place. The overall concept of the company transitioned and the new company name Panera Bread was established in May of 1999. At this same moment their Au Bon Pain business entity was sold. When
Financial Analysis – Panera Bread (PNRA)
TABLE OF CONTENT
a- Overview of The Panera Bread Company ------------------------------4 b- The Latest Financial Statement 2009-2011 ------------------------------5 c- Summary of each Financial Statement ------------------------------8 d- Ratio Analysis (Five major types of ratios) -----------------------------10 e- Panera Bread’s Ratios Vs. Industry Average -----------------------------12 f- Discussion of Key Statistics provided by sources (Yahoo) ----------------------------13 g- A graph of historical price of 5 years and Forecasting for the next Year ----------- 20 h- Panera Bread Future Performance -----------------------------25 i- Recommendations -----------------------------------25 j- References -----------------------------------26
Financial Analysis – Panera Bread (PNRA) Overview
The birth of the Panera Bread Company started in 1981 and was first known as Au Bon Pain Co. Originally established by Louis Kane and Ron Starch, This small cap stock company belongs to the bakery-café portion of the restaurant industry. Under the name Au Bon Pain the company established chains on the Eastern Coast of the U.S. and additional locations Internationally. After being purchased in 1993 by Saint Louis Bread Company, restructuring of the company took place. The overall concept of the company transitioned and the new company name Panera Bread was established in May of 1999. At this same moment their Au Bon Pain business entity was sold. When
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