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Treehouse Foods (Treehouse Foods) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %

: 8.76% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. Treehouse Foods's forward rate of return for was 8.76%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Treehouse Foods's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % or its related term are showing as below:

THS' s Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.35   Med: 3.79   Max: 23.5
Current: 9.47

During the past 13 years, Treehouse Foods's highest Forward Rate of Return was 23.50. The lowest was -11.35. And the median was 3.79.

THS's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % is ranked better than
54.72% of 1261 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 7.63 vs THS: 9.47

Unlike the Earnings Yield %, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Treehouse Foods Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Treehouse Foods's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Treehouse Foods Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.80 -1.23 16.86 0.18 8.76

Treehouse Foods Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.18 1.12 3.18 6.62 8.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Treehouse Foods's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Treehouse Foods Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Treehouse Foods's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Treehouse Foods's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % falls into.



Treehouse Foods Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Calculation

Forward Rate of Return is a concept that Don Yacktman uses in his investment approach. Yacktman explained the forward rate of return concept in detail in his interview with GuruFocus. Yacktman defines forward rate of return as the normalized free cash flow yield plus real growth plus inflation. He said in the interview (March 2012, when the S&P 500 was at about 1400):

If the business is stable, this calculation is fairly straightforward. For instance, on the S&P 500 we would normalize earnings. We would then calculate what percentage of those earnings are not reinvested in the underlying businesses and are therefore free. Historically, for the S&P 500, this has been just under 50% of earnings. Currently, we expect the S&P to earn about 70 on a normalized basis, a number which is far below reported earnings due to our adjusting for record high profit margins. $70 X ½ / 1400 gives you a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 2.5%.

The historical real growth rate of the S&P 500 (companies) is about 1.5%. Assuming an inflation rate of 2.5%, the forward rate of return on an investment in the S&P 500 is about 6.5% today (2.5% free cash flow yield plus 1.5% real growth plus 2.5% inflation).

Treehouse Foods's Forward Rate of Return of Dec. 2023 is

Forward Rate of Return=Normalized Free Cash Flow/Price+5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate
=2.24895238/41.45+0.0333
=8.76 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Treehouse Foods  (NYSE:THS) Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % Explanation

Unlike the Earnings Yield, the Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

For the growth part of the Forward Rate of Return calculation, GuruFocus uses the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share as the growth rate, and the growth rate is always capped at 20%. For the Free Cash Flow we use per share data averaged over five years. The reason we use five years is to make it comparable to the growth rate.


Be Aware

In the Forward Rate of Return calculation, the growth rate is added directly to today's free cash flow yield. Therefore the calculation is reliable only if the company can grow at the same rate in the future as it did in the past. Investors should pay close attention to this when researching growth stocks. A more accurate measurement for return is Return on Capital.


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Treehouse Foods (Treehouse Foods) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2021 Spring Road, Suite 600, Oak Brook, IL, USA, 60523
TreeHouse Foods, the largest private label manufacturer in the U.S., is the product of a slew of acquisitions, the most significant being the 2016 acquisition of Ralcorp, Conagra's former private brands business. The firm plays in over 25 categories, including snacks like pretzels and cookies, meals like pasta and dry dinners, and single-serve beverages like pods and ready-to-drink coffee. Retailers represent its most significant end-market, where it sells products for resale under retailer brands, but it also serves foodservice customers (providing a similar service as its retail business), industrial (selling bulk food for repackaging and repurposing), and branded consumer goods firms (under co-packing arrangements). Over 90% of its revenue comes from the U.S.
Executives
Mark Hunter director 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600, DENVER CO 80202
Jana Partners Management, Lp director, other: See Remarks 767 5TH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Jana Partners Llc director, other: See Remarks 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Ann Sardini director 100 PIER 1 PLACE, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Joseph Scalzo director 1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Scott Ostfeld director 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Stephen Alan Landry officer: SVP, Chief Operations Officer 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 600, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Jeffrey M Haye officer: SVP, Chief Procurement Officer 2021 SPRING ROAD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Timothy J Smith officer: SVP, Division President 5 CROSBY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10013
Curt B. Craig officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer 2021 SPRING ROAD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Kristy N. Waterman officer: EVP, General Counsel 2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Lori G Roberts officer: SVP of HR 1014 SUTTON PL, ST CHARLES IL 60174
Sean Lewis officer: SVP, Chief Customer Officer 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 600, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Clifford Braun officer: SVP, Chief Operations Officer 2021 SPRING ROAD, SUITE 600, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Gainor John P Jr director 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY, SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA 30097