What does the company do?
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of motor homes, which are self-contained recreation vehicles (RV) used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company sells motor homes through independent dealers under the Winnebago, Itasca and ERA brand names. Other products manufactured by the Company consist of original equipment manufacturing (OEM) parts, including extruded aluminum and other component products for other manufacturers and commercial vehicles. As of August 29, 2009, the Company also operated a fiberglass manufacturing facility in Hampton, Iowa, and a Class B motor home assembly plant and a cabinet products manufacturing facility in Charles City, Iowa. During the fiscal year ended August 29, 2009, the Company discontinued Destination, Latitude, Spirit, Vectra and Horizon products.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Winnebago Inds one-year sales: 211.52 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Recreational Vehicles group: -94.54% - Winnebago Inds one-year income: -78.77 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 211.52 Mil | 3.87 Bil | | Income | -78.77 Mil | 168.13 Mil |
How fast is the company growing?
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Winnebago Inds one-year net profit margin: -37.2%
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -37.2% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 2.1% | | Industry | 2.4% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Winnebago Inds debt/equity ratio: 0.10.
Difference from the average for the Recreational Vehicles group: -93.83%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.10 | 1.62 |
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