AMCON Distributing Co. (DIT)
Amcon Distributing (DIT) is a wholesale distributor of consumer
products (tobacco, candy, beverages, groceries, automotive and
health care products) covering USA’s Central and Rocky Mountain
regions. In addition, Amcon (DIT) operates sixteen retail health food stores in
Florida and the Midwest.
The wholesale distribution segment serves approximately
4,500 retail outlets (convenience stores, grocery stores, liquor stores, drug
stores, and tobacco shops). Convenience Store News (October 2013) using revenue
as their metric ranked Amcon Distributing (DIT) as the seventh largest United
States convenience store distributor.
Amcon's (DIT) 16 retail health food businesses are located throughout the Midwest and Florida. Chamberlin's Market & Café (Chamberlins.com) operates six stores in and around Orlando, Florida. Akin's Natural Foods Market(Akins.com) ten locations are in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
These stores carry over 32,000
different national and regionally branded and private label products.Additionally, items
sold are organic and specialty foods consisting of produce, baked goods, frozen
foods, nutritional supplements, personal care items, and general merchandise.Both Chamberlin’s Market & Café and Akin’s Natural Foods Market
have 75 years of local market presence. Hence, Chamberlin and Akin’s are recognized
leaders in natural products, brand dating back to 1935.
Why investigate or keep on watch list for further price weakness.
1) :Consistent growing book value & gross profit per
share 2): Discounted valuation to its
industry and P/B history 3): Discount to intrinsic value, P/CF = 4.10 , EV/EBITDA = 6.28, Book value 4) : ROIC of 11.25%
for the average annual rate from 2009 to TTM 4) : Financially strong balance sheet 5): 5 Year Average Dividend Yield 1.00% 6): shareholder
friendly management with stable share count 7):small real
estate holdings recorded below market value. 8:)Insider ownership 41.81%
Quincy, Illinois; Bismarck, North Dakota; and Rapid City,
South Dakota distribution facilities are owned. 1998 10k show these small real
estate assets, thus likely recorded below fair market value.
Additional observations:
Amcon is far from perfect with a
small equity obligation from dual class shares, convertible preferred stock.
GM% is in a slow long term decline. Furthermore, note valuation yes is cheap. But,
profitability valuations are slightly higher compared to history other than
price to book value. Debt (acceptable level) of 11.03 million issued over
the past 3 years.
Market Cap: 49.04M , Enterprise Value: 76.61M
Trailing P/E: 11.95
Price/Sales (ttm): 0.06 , Price/Book (mrq): 0.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue (ttm): 0.09
Enterprise Value/EBITDA (ttm): 6.28
Return on Assets: 5.75% ,Return on Equity: 9.18%
Revenue (ttm):
825.91M ,Revenue Per Share (ttm):
1,332.11
Gross Profit (ttm): 77.36M ,EBITDA (ttm): 12.19M
Current Ratio (mrq): 3.42 , Book Value Per Share (mrq): 87.27
Operating Cash Flow (ttm): 4.67M ,Levered Free Cash Flow
(ttm): 2.94M
52-Week Change: 12.11%
% Held by Insiders: 41.81% ,% Held by Institutions: 8.10%
5 Year Average Dividend Yield: 1.00%
